The General C. Krulak Thread XV

[TimTheVillain]

General,

If Houllier gets the job I will be happy because he is a very experienced manager and in light of the other candidates seems a wise choice.

I am in agreement with this.

UTV

[ckrulak]

General Krulak here:

1.  After much thought, I am going to stop posting on this site until the Manager issue settles out.  Simply put, anything I post either 1) gets picked up by the media, put into the context they desire (viper comment) and causes problems for the Fans and Club, 2) is not believed by some fans anyway so not only does the media get it wrong but some Fans don't care anyhow which makes the posting doubly "dangerous."  Let me just say what I have been saying all along, we will do our very best to get the "right" man for the job.  We can't do much more than that.

[dicedlam]

General Krulak here:

1.  After much thought, I am going to stop posting on this site until the Manager issue settles out.  Simply put, anything I post either 1) gets picked up by the media, put into the context they desire (viper comment) and causes problems for the Fans and Club, 2) is not believed by some fans anyway so not only does the media get it wrong but some Fans don't care anyhow which makes the posting doubly "dangerous."  Let me just say what I have been saying all along, we will do our very best to get the "right" man for the job.  We can't do much more than that.

Dont blame you one tiny bit General.

[pmk1981]

General Krulak here:

1.  After much thought, I am going to stop posting on this site until the Manager issue settles out.  Simply put, anything I post either 1) gets picked up by the media, put into the context they desire (viper comment) and causes problems for the Fans and Club, 2) is not believed by some fans anyway so not only does the media get it wrong but some Fans don't care anyhow which makes the posting doubly "dangerous."  Let me just say what I have been saying all along, we will do our very best to get the "right" man for the job.  We can't do much more than that.

yea and some of us on here beleive that houllier is NOT the "right" man for our club

[Olneythelonely]

General Krulak here:

1.  After much thought, I am going to stop posting on this site until the Manager issue settles out.  Simply put, anything I post either 1) gets picked up by the media, put into the context they desire (viper comment) and causes problems for the Fans and Club, 2) is not believed by some fans anyway so not only does the media get it wrong but some Fans don't care anyhow which makes the posting doubly "dangerous."  Let me just say what I have been saying all along, we will do our very best to get the "right" man for the job.  We can't do much more than that.

yea and some of us on here beleive that houllier is NOT the "right" man for our club

Tough shit.

[usav]

Let PMK have his one man booing comedy circus.  Every site/club needs a pantomime villain.

[villa `cross the mersey]

General Krulak here:

1.  After much thought, I am going to stop posting on this site until the Manager issue settles out.  Simply put, anything I post either 1) gets picked up by the media, put into the context they desire (viper comment) and causes problems for the Fans and Club, 2) is not believed by some fans anyway so not only does the media get it wrong but some Fans don't care anyhow which makes the posting doubly "dangerous."  Let me just say what I have been saying all along, we will do our very best to get the "right" man for the job.  We can't do much more than that.

yea and some of us on here beleive that houllier is NOT the "right" man for our club

You can`t please all the people all the time - The internet etc has its obvious advantages with respect to communicationg opinions and such like, however we live in a society where individuals demand or want at will - Its all extremely self centred and immature. I may like for Villa to appoint Jol or Moyes, however I expect  that it is unlikely at this time. I am therefore prepared to rely on the choice of our owner.
As pointed out on numerous occasions, those posting on here are a small minority of season ticket holders, fans, supporters etc.
Nobody knows what the majority of fans are thinking.
I am glad that Gen Krulak has made this pragmatic decision - I fear that his openness has been hijacked by some posters making childish and immature comments. Once again the minority spoiling things for the majority.

Thank you Gen Krulak for your insights - it was very much appreciated, whilst it lasted.

[paul_e]

General Krulak here:

1.  After much thought, I am going to stop posting on this site until the Manager issue settles out.  Simply put, anything I post either 1) gets picked up by the media, put into the context they desire (viper comment) and causes problems for the Fans and Club, 2) is not believed by some fans anyway so not only does the media get it wrong but some Fans don't care anyhow which makes the posting doubly "dangerous."  Let me just say what I have been saying all along, we will do our very best to get the "right" man for the job.  We can't do much more than that.

yea and some of us on here beleive that houllier is NOT the "right" man for our club

If he turns out to actually be the right man for the job are you going to come on here and apologise to the general/board?  Everyone may think they know better but the reality is we have no idea of:

a) who was interviewed/not interviewed
b) how interested in the job they were (rather than the money)
c) what guidelines they will be working too

Without knowing any of this we are completely incapable of saying the board has got this right or wrong.  All we can do is trust that the board have made a decision they think is right for the club.  If it turns out badly no amount of telling people 'I told you so' is going to help so rather than bitching about it not being the appointment you'd have chosen get behind the new man and give him a fair chance.

I personally thank the general for sticking it out as long as he has and look forward to the time when things settle down and he is able to come back on here.

[pauliewalnuts]

Please, please can we stop the discussing of the merits of individual potential managers on here, and do it on any of the many threads already in existence for that purpose?

[EmileHefty]

Hi General

I think it is a wise move.  We look forward to having you back on here when the manager issue settles out.  Im sure most of the fans will get behind the new guy as they will realise it will be in everyones interest.  It is worth pointing out that if you secured the services of Jose Mourinho as our manager in the morning, you would still recieve negative comment from some folks.  That is the beauty of our club/sport - everyone is entitled to their opinion.   Im personally just glad/relieved it wasnt Bob Bradley, that would have been a disaster due to lack of experience in the EPL etc. 

[Dave Clark Five]

General

Apart from all the talk about those who are negative, there are also some who see through rose tinted spectacles. Some of these paint a very false picture.

I very much doubt that anyone who is happy with all things Villa is anything but a virtual supporter.

The ones that really need to be kept happy are those who put their money into the club, either as supporters and / or sponsors.

[eastie]

i hope you return very soon general as you are greatly respected on here , doesnt mean everyone agrees with you on everything but we appreciate your views and efforts.

i look forward to welcoming gerard , thommo and whoever else he brings with him , and i hope and believe they will do very well for aston villa!

[thejoker]

A shame it's come to this General, we're not all moaners.  How many other clubs can send a direct message to one of their directors?  Hope you will be back soon.

[peter w]

Let PMK have his one man booing comedy circus.  Every site/club needs a pantomime villain.

Oi, feck-off. Wasn't that my job?

[Concrete John]

General

Apart from all the talk about those who are negative, there are also some who see through rose tinted spectacles. Some of these paint a very false picture.

I very much doubt that anyone who is happy with all things Villa is anything but a virtual supporter.

The ones that really need to be kept happy are those who put their money into the club, either as supporters and / or sponsors.

Sorry, but I have to take issue with this as I'm a ST holder and generally regarded to be firmly in the 'happy clapper' camp.

I don't think that any ones few is defined by whether they go or not!