The General C. Krulak Thread XV

[eastie]

Actually ct I was a season ticket holder through the 80s and remember hoe quick our decline came once things started to go wrong - I have that fear again tonight.

[sfx412]

Actually ct I was a season ticket holder through the 80s and remember hoe quick our decline came once things started to go wrong - I have that fear again tonight.

I was about to contradict that but on reflection you are right, they did go down hill quickly but I doubt we'll be breaking up the squad for the same monetary reasons as quickly, even if RL is short of funds
There was the same attitude to managers at the time too wasn't there.

[Salsa Party Animal]

If we can't get appoint a manager in time, we need to get quality striker on a season loan otherwise we will be in trouble.

[hipkiss92]

Actually ct I was a season ticket holder through the 80s and remember hoe quick our decline came once things started to go wrong - I have that fear again tonight.

I was about to contradict that but on reflection you are right, they did go down hill quickly but I doubt we'll be breaking up the squad for the same monetary reasons as quickly, even if RL is short of funds
There was the same attitude to managers at the time too wasn't there.

I wasn't around back then, but I can assume that our squad isnt as good as it was in the 80's.

[paul_e]

If we can't get appoint a manager in time, we need to get quality striker on a season loan otherwise we will be in trouble.

Our top striker has 1 goal from 40minutes of football.

Our defence has conceded 9 in 3 hours.

No further comment...

(given that I agree that we need a striker but it's not going to help if the whole side isn't sorted out first)

[TimTheVillain]

If we can't get appoint a manager in time, we need to get quality striker on a season loan otherwise we will be in trouble.

Our top striker has 1 goal from 40minutes of football.

Our defence has conceded 9 in 3 hours.

No further comment...

(given that I agree that we need a striker but it's not going to help if the whole side isn't sorted out first)

But the very same defence was one of the hardest to crack all last season.

No further comment.

[luke95]

If we can't get appoint a manager in time, we need to get quality striker on a season loan otherwise we will be in trouble.

Our top striker has 1 goal from 40minutes of football.

Our defence has conceded 9 in 3 hours.

No further comment...

(given that I agree that we need a striker but it's not going to help if the whole side isn't sorted out first)

But the very same defence was one of the hardest to crack all last season.

No further comment.

Up untill New Year id agree but since then we've leaked goals left, right & centre.

[eamonn]

P.S. On a less offensive note, pass this along to K-Mac before the Everton game

--------Petrov----NRC----------
Albrighton---------------Young
--------------Ireland------------
-----------Agbonlahor----------

This is a winning formation. You have two disciplined and defensively solid midfielders protecting the defense and keeping possession, two wingers in their natural positions, an attacking CM playing in his best position and feeding through balls to a speed demon of a striker.

Easy eh?

Too lightweight, will only work against bottom six teams.

[Lee]

No lee , I've been supporting us over 30 yrs - I think randy gave it his all for 4 yrs but has realised the top 4 is further away than ever.

The emergence of money bags citeh , and the recession have left us unable to compete financially and I think randy probably realised this.

If he cannot invest enough to take us further I'd thank him and hope he finds someone who can , but right now he needs to appoint a manager and fast or I see bad bad times ahead.

Ring Sven and get him in - we need experience!

Your post mate from previously doesn't make sense. Yes we need the above, but to put this down to penny pinching, is just incorrect. Since Randy has been here, We've already had Chelski and the Manure Sky conglomerate to break. Yes, City have rocked the boat and made it harder, but it was always nigh on impossible to break anyway. The recession  has shagged a lot of clubs, and dare I say it, if Ellis had still been about, we would have been in a worse position as we were struggling to make ends meet at the end of his tenure.

If Randy get ths right man, and he needs to do it quickly, then  we are will steady the ship and move on.
 

[VinnieChase84]

General;
Don't know what else to say except that was embarrassing and totally unacceptable!
Losing faith in leadership (all sectors) by the hour!

[nechells]

If we can't get appoint a manager in time, we need to get quality striker on a season loan otherwise we will be in trouble.

It's not the same defence tbf but I would point out that whilst the defence of last season started superbly,they lost their way a bit in the second half of the season.


Our top striker has 1 goal from 40minutes of football.

Our defence has conceded 9 in 3 hours.

No further comment...

(given that I agree that we need a striker but it's not going to help if the whole side isn't sorted out first)

But the very same defence was one of the hardest to crack all last season.

No further comment.

[paul_e]

If we can't get appoint a manager in time, we need to get quality striker on a season loan otherwise we will be in trouble.

It's not the same defence tbf but I would point out that whilst the defence of last season started superbly,they lost their way a bit in the second half of the season.


Our top striker has 1 goal from 40minutes of football.

Our defence has conceded 9 in 3 hours.

No further comment...

(given that I agree that we need a striker but it's not going to help if the whole side isn't sorted out first)

But the very same defence was one of the hardest to crack all last season.

No further comment.

I don't disagree in the slightest, that's actually the point I was making.  Sorting out why a team that conceded less than most last year suddenly looks so fragile in defence is, in my opinion, the most important thing to do, the chances of us achieving anything this year without investment are tied entirely to utilising our assets and our defence should be one of those but at the moment it's looking like our biggest weakness, identifying why will go a long way to getting us back on track.

EDIT:

That said this is all massively off topic for the questions to the general thread so if a friendly mod could move it somewhere else I'd appreciate it as I really don't like the idea of derailing such an important thread with nit picking.

[Tom_Mc9?]

General Krulak. This needs sorting, we're going shite. That's all for now.

[nechells]

If we can't get appoint a manager in time, we need to get quality striker on a season loan otherwise we will be in trouble.

It's not the same defence tbf but I would point out that whilst the defence of last season started superbly,they lost their way a bit in the second half of the season.


Our top striker has 1 goal from 40minutes of football.

Our defence has conceded 9 in 3 hours.

No further comment...

(given that I agree that we need a striker but it's not going to help if the whole side isn't sorted out first)

But the very same defence was one of the hardest to crack all last season.

No further comment.

I don't disagree in the slightest, that's actually the point I was making.  Sorting out why a team that conceded less than most last year suddenly looks so fragile in defence is, in my opinion, the most important thing to do, the chances of us achieving anything this year without investment are tied entirely to utilising our assets and our defence should be one of those but at the moment it's looking like our biggest weakness, identifying why will go a long way to getting us back on track.

EDIT:

That said this is all massively off topic for the questions to the general thread so if a friendly mod could move it somewhere else I'd appreciate it as I really don't like the idea of derailing such an important thread with nit picking.

Appologies-I was attemting to respond to Tim,I was in agreement with your post.

[andyre]

General,

This is my first post so please be gentle, I have been a lifelong Villa fan and remember well the ups and downs of the 80's, from European champions to relegation in no time at all, I saw it all as many of the posters on here did too. I love the club even though opportunities to watch the Villa have been far less than I had wanted as I too embarked on a military career for the last 22 years. The first luxury I intend buying myself with my pension this xmas is a season ticket, I would love to be able to park my backside in the Holte and cheer the boys to victory week in and week out, however I have a very nasty feeling at the moment that I will be watching a battle for mid table mediocrity.

Now I know you have to tow the party line, however you must be just as concerned as the majority of posters on here are feeling at the moment. I am sure in your long military career you have experienced a situation where you had to replace a Company commander or Regimental CO at short notice, usually this wouldnt be so much of a problem as their 2ic would step into the role with minimum disruption. However, with the lack of a 2ic, would you promote a Platoon commander into the role, especially if the said Platoon commander lacked the experience or tactical nouse to keep the unit functioning at maximum effectiveness. As you well know, when you have a bad commander in charge, the troops soon lose focus, its like a disease, cliques form, mistrust between men and the command structure, discipline starts to deteriorate. Before you know it you have a unit which cannot function as it should.

While I accept that the Villa and the military are a different beast, no lives are at stake, no mission is at risk etc, but human nature is the same. At the moment we have an inexperienced man in charge, the difference between managing a premiership outfit and the reserve team is massive. He lacks the tactical knowledge as have been proved in the last couple of games, not his fault but unfair to expect him to step straight into the firing line (pardon the pun). A lot of the backroom left when MoN bailed out so he has been pretty much left high and dry, there are no Sergeant Major types to keep the lads in line, not enough coaches to coach and allow the manager to manage. This cannot be allowed to carry on as we can all see what will ultimately happen. You of all people can see this.

There are a lot of posters on here who know a lot more about the club than what I do but what we all want and deserve is to see the team organised as it should be, an experienced manager with the correct back up behind the scenes, everything else will fall into place. What we dont want to see, however misguided it is, is the suck it and see attitude to the running of the team (notice "team" not "club"). The time it has taken to replace MoN is a luxury we havent got, would you have allowed a unit under your command to go the same way?? I would hazard a guess you would have had a suitable replacement in a lot quicker had you seen similar results in your Platoon commander.

If I have spoken out of turn then I apologise, but things could get rapidly worse if nothing is done.