The General C. Krulak Thread XV

[Dave Clark Five]

because some reserve team coach played a load of untried kids and got away with a draw against a poor side.

Some reserve team coach! The policy of playing the kids is one thing but the way in which you mention the manager is a disgrace.

[BannedUserIAT]

I'm sure he meant to italicise the word 'some'. Cuz, fact is, K-Mac certainly is some reserve coach.
I'd bet he couldn't name a more successful one.

[Chris Smith]

General, when was the last time that we put out a full strength team in a European tie?

At a guess I'd say the last one we played before Thursday.

[sfx412]

General Krulak here:
4.  sfx412:  Simply put, KM chose the team that he felt could do the job...and be competitive.  He was faced with niggling injuries to some of the lads...and wanted to make sure that he did not exacerbate problems when he could have solved them by a bit of rest.  He knows the youth and he knows the squad...he took them to the continent and they did well.  Now we just need to win at Villa Park.  To even hint that we work hard to get to Europe only to gaff it off when we get there is nonsense.

Thanks General, about right I'd say, but from here our recent past team selections in Europe do look a little 'weak', the press and media reported that most of the top players had been rested, Petrov, Young, Dunne, Friedel and so on.
I cannot see why we spend so much time and money qualifying for a top 6 finish to qualify for Europe to throw it up at the first chance either, that's why I questioned Mon's team selection against Moscow and again last season. No other side from the PL 'rests' so many players. Yes they rest some, yes they play the side according to the opposition, but we had  players gaining their first selection and away in Europe.
It was a good performance, the lads did fine but our squad is not that poor that so many untried kids had to be used surely, unless in this instance it was an approved attempt to test the kids as I believe KM intimated in his BBC interview.

[exigo]

the press and media reported that most of the top players had been rested, Petrov, Young, Dunne, Friedel and so on.

Then they're as misinformed as you. Dunne was suspended.

[OldUser]

sfx412/Overall - you're a bloody hypocrite. The tack you took the other day was to suggest that the club trys to throw matches, now you're saying it's "about right". Get a grip man.

[pauliewalnuts]

At the end of the day, the team he put out got a 1-1 draw at a difficult place to get anything.

That's easily a good enough result to seal the deal back at our place (when I presume we'll play a more experienced line-up).

I understand why some people don't like the line ups when we play in Europe (and I must admit, I was a bit apprehensive when i saw the line up before Thursday's match), but the fact is we got a perfectly good result over there, and players like Albrighton, Bannan, and Hogg have picked up that little bit more experience. Christ, even Habib Beye and Curtis Davies got to earn their money for a change.

Doesn't really seem the time to criticise it.

[sfx412]

sfx412/Overall - you're a bloody hypocrite. The tack you took the other day was to suggest that the club trys to throw matches, now you're saying it's "about right". Get a grip man.

The 'about right' comment was to do with the General's answer, fool.

[BannedUserIAT]

I'm guessing should we play a full-strength side game in, game out, you'd be the first one to complain that we're not making the best use of our 'squad'. The club, in some people's eyes, can simply never win.

What is it they say? "You can please some of the people all of the time but Malcolm will always find something that displeases him"

[Mazrim]

I think its just a case of not really knowing whats going on and so just randomly saying something/anything to appear important and learned.

And failling miserably.

[Drummond]

General, is this question the most inane you've been asked?

[cdbearsfan]

Can we have a seperate thread for Mrs Overall to rant on to himself? The latest questions to the General are ridiculous.

[eastie]

Come on general- we need a manager and NOW! The board have had 2 weeks , have we interviewed anyone yet? Today has clearly shown keV mac is not that man!

[VillaZogmariner]

Come on general- we need a manager and NOW! The board have had 2 weeks , have we interviewed anyone yet? Today has clearly shown keV mac is not that man!

Have you ever posted anything positive at all?

[Irreverent ad]

I'm sorry General but that is probably the worst performance I have seen since doncaster. I am not expecting villa to win every match they play. The worst aspect of the game was we were out fought and the opposition had more desire and more hunger. I am not saying this is MacDonald's fault but a decision needs to be made.

We either need a new manager and coaching team ASAP or MacDonald needs to be given the tools to do the job. I blame this on the fact the coaching team is too thinly spread. If this goes on for the medium term, will we be bringing in extra coaches on a temporary basis?

I am sorry for the frustration but a 4-0 loss against a newly promoted team (who the wife supports) is not good enough.