Argument between Downing & Gary Mac Yesterday

[dorsetvillian]

I went to the game yesterday along with 8 others from Bournemouth and we all enjoyed a good day out and seing a Villa win.

I don't know if anyone else noticed in the seconf half, but there was a very long touch line argument lasting several minutes between Downing and Gary Mac. Not sure what it was all about, but Gary Mac ended up throwing his arms up in the air, turning his back on Downing and marching back into the dugout.

This incident sums up the Houllier regime for me and maybe confirms that all is not well between players and the management team. Without some kind of unity being shown very quickly we are heading for even more turmoil this sesason.

[Irish villain]

FFS are you serious? Can they not at least keep it behind closed doors?

[eastie]

its people highlighting arguments that cause the problem as much as anything . every club and training ground has bust ups.

[Olneythelonely]

Jesus Christ, people are really trying their best to moan about something aren't they.

Arguments happen all the time, so what?

[1_Pablo_Angel]

I think it's noteworthy considering the rumours of disharmony seem to be coming out every couple of days.

I'd have thought Downing would back down from an argument with a 6 year old girl, so if even he's standing up to the guy it doesn't look good for GMac.

[eastie]

yawn.

[Phil from the upper holte]

What's happened with the so called story of the dressing room bust up that was going to come out yesterday?

[koreanmeatballs]

What's happened with the so called story of the dressing room bust up that was going to come out yesterday?

It did with Bobby.

[maidstonevillain]

I would be more worried when they stop arguing and can't be bothered.

[Chris Smith]

Last week it was Houliier apparently having a massive row with Albrighton, then somebody posts about talking to Marc's dad who said that he was really happy working with him. If people are looking for problems then they'll find them but I prefer to take it all with pinch of salt.

[Toronto Villa]

Did anyone watch McAllister's press conference recently? He said that arguments/disagreements happen all the time during the course of a season. It's enough that right now the media are looking for every little thing, but surely we don't need to point out and analyze every incident between players and staff. At every club there are going to be moments like this. The way recent events at Villa have been reported you'd honestly think it was just us, and it never happens at Arsenal, Man U  or Barcelona. You'd be really naive if you believed that.

[Phil from the upper holte]

What's happened with the so called story of the dressing room bust up that was going to come out yesterday?

It did with Bobby.

Got a link?

[TheSandman]

Oh my god! Players and management having a discussion, even daring to disagree with another!

That has never happened before! It doesn't happen almost every game at every club at the land.

This is completely unprecedented.

[Greg N'Ash]

jesus, a while back one of our players was having a fight with the ex-manager. Now a couple of cross words and we're in crisis.

Mad.

[Salsa Party Animal]

if the players are angry that means they actually care.