Villa supporters turn up heat on Houllier

[WikiVilla]

Are we approaching the end of the 5 year plan now ?

[PeterWithesShin]

Are we approaching the end of the 5 year plan now ?

Are we approaching the start of your 5 year ban now ? 

[garyshawsknee]

Are we approaching the end of the 5 year plan now ?

I presumed it got reset back to year dot when the new manager came in.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

I am all for free speech and people being entitled to their opinions, but anybody in favour of organised protests or demonstrations because of our present predicament  is a complete and utter idiot, totally wrong in their actions and themselves show a total lack of understanding of the history of Aston Villa.
We have players underperforming and a manager who on the present evidence is not doing an effective job so our team are losing games. Yes thats horrible and I hate it, but the club itself is not disorganised or badly run. The team on the pitch may be rudderless right now, but the club itself is not.
Boo and moan during the match if you dont like what you see, boo them off at half time if you dont like the 1st half, not my style but its an emotional game. Boo them off at the end and scream verbals at the bench at full time if its bad, now that is something I've done on more than one occasion this season.
But planning and organising demonstrations because the team is losing at the moment ? Do me a favour !
We had demonstrations a few years back because Doug wouldnt let go, and it was obvious to many of us that this was increasingly holding the club back. That was justified.
In 1968 the club was rotten from top to bottom and on the verge of bankrupty from years of neglect by directors who were living in the past.  Demonstrations then were not just necessary, they were imperative to the survival of the club. The club was saved and a new era began and we avoided relegation that season. But the next season the team imploded and spectacularly went backwards on the pitch. Just as now, there was reports of player unrest and fall outs with the manager. Just put the name Docherty instead of Houllier, think Mike Ferguson, Dick Edwards, Barry Hole instead of Ireland, Collins, Dunne. Nobody talked of demonstrating, even though we finished up in the 3rd division. Because we knew the basics of the club itself were right.
So to the attention seeking big mouths who seem to be almost revelling in each defeat as they plan protest and revolution, I say shut up. Shut up because you dont cheer in equal volume when we win as you boo when we lose, shut up because you never give credit where its due in equal measure with the criticism you dish out, but most of all shut up because I suspect you are mostly spoilt brats who have known nothing but the premier league and like many modern fans you have no patience and at the first hint of problems you start crying.

[PeterWithesShin]

It would be nice, but it probably wouldn't sell as many papers or get as many reads/views.

Interesting how the Houllier out page has been going for over 4 months and has 658 likes. While our page has been up less than a day and has already passed 400 members.

[eastie]

wiki,have you chosen your banner headline yet for your march?  i remember the ellis out marches and this will have equally the same effect - none|

[5ft811st2 Durham]

   And buying Darren Bent

  And buying Makoun

   And getting Walker on loan.

   And developing , and introducing Bannan, Albrighton, Clark, Baker, Herd, Hogg, Delfounso.

   And trying to play more football.


  Its not all been bad decisions by GH, and tbh this was always going to be a transitional season.It appears that the chasms between the senior players and management, that were suggested by MM, have had a lot more of an influence on team results than we had hoped.

  Not sure why we want player power to win tbh.

I can't see many positives there. Sure he threw some kids in, but big deal most of them have now been packed off on loan.

With regard to the signings Bent was obviously a board initiated panic buy at a drasticallly over inflated price and  Makoun will never be anything other than a liability.

As for the loan signings whilst Walker is a good player, I don't think we should be loaning players from Spurs as in the long run it's of more use to them than it is to us. You didn't mention Bradley. I doubt we'll ever see him again. 

[Legion]

It would be nice, but it probably wouldn't sell as many papers or get as many reads/views.

Interesting how the Houllier out page has been going for over 4 months and has 658 likes. While our page has been up less than a day and has already passed 400 members.

439 in less than 24 hours. Not bad at all.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Great post, Andy Lochhead.

[German James]

Great post, Andy Lochhead.

Absolutely.

[Hale]

We should back the team (ignore Houllier) for the remaining games.

Positive support is needed - the groans on saturday as villa tried to play were embarrassing.

If we go down lets go down with pride - thats fans & players!

[barrysleftfoot]

  Disagree with you about Makoun, Durham.....think he will turn out to be a very good player tbh.

  Walker has certainly been a great loan signing, and Bent over priced?...Carroll for £35m is overpriced.

  GH has used the kids, probably a lot more than he wanted.I don't think we know how much he rebels have hindered our progress this season tbh, Dunne has a history of misdemeanours, and maybe the combination of Ireland, Carew, Warnock,and Collins, has poisoned the positivity at the club.

  I don't want to be an apologist for GH, although i can see the changes he is trying to implement will help the club in the future, and i don't know why we are struggling with he players we have, maybe it is the manager, the formation, the players, but i expect a lot more professionalism than some of the players have shown recently.

[Bad English]

I am all for free speech and people being entitled to their opinions, but anybody in favour of organised protests or demonstrations because of our present predicament  is a complete and utter idiot, totally wrong in their actions and themselves show a total lack of understanding of the history of Aston Villa.

We have players underperforming and a manager who on the present evidence is not doing an effective job so our team are losing games. Yes thats horrible and I hate it, but the club itself is not disorganised or badly run. The team on the pitch may be rudderless right now, but the club itself is not.

Boo and moan during the match if you dont like what you see, boo them off at half time if you dont like the 1st half, not my style but its an emotional game. Boo them off at the end and scream verbals at the bench at full time if its bad, now that is something I've done on more than one occasion this season.

But planning and organising demonstrations because the team is losing at the moment ? Do me a favour !
We had demonstrations a few years back because Doug wouldnt let go, and it was obvious to many of us that this was increasingly holding the club back. That was justified.

In 1968 the club was rotten from top to bottom and on the verge of bankrupty from years of neglect by directors who were living in the past.  Demonstrations then were not just necessary, they were imperative to the survival of the club. The club was saved and a new era began and we avoided relegation that season. But the next season the team imploded and spectacularly went backwards on the pitch. Just as now, there was reports of player unrest and fall outs with the manager. Just put the name Docherty instead of Houllier, think Mike Ferguson, Dick Edwards, Barry Hole instead of Ireland, Collins, Dunne. Nobody talked of demonstrating, even though we finished up in the 3rd division. Because we knew the basics of the club itself were right.

So to the attention seeking big mouths who seem to be almost revelling in each defeat as they plan protest and revolution, I say shut up. Shut up because you dont cheer in equal volume when we win as you boo when we lose, shut up because you never give credit where its due in equal measure with the criticism you dish out, but most of all shut up because I suspect you are mostly spoilt brats who have known nothing but the premier league and like many modern fans you have no patience and at the first hint of problems you start crying.

Fantastic! I've just added a line after each paragraph and I think I've painted the ceiling.

[AV82EC]

I am all for free speech and people being entitled to their opinions, but anybody in favour of organised protests or demonstrations because of our present predicament  is a complete and utter idiot, totally wrong in their actions and themselves show a total lack of understanding of the history of Aston Villa.
We have players underperforming and a manager who on the present evidence is not doing an effective job so our team are losing games. Yes thats horrible and I hate it, but the club itself is not disorganised or badly run. The team on the pitch may be rudderless right now, but the club itself is not.
Boo and moan during the match if you dont like what you see, boo them off at half time if you dont like the 1st half, not my style but its an emotional game. Boo them off at the end and scream verbals at the bench at full time if its bad, now that is something I've done on more than one occasion this season.
But planning and organising demonstrations because the team is losing at the moment ? Do me a favour !
We had demonstrations a few years back because Doug wouldnt let go, and it was obvious to many of us that this was increasingly holding the club back. That was justified.
In 1968 the club was rotten from top to bottom and on the verge of bankrupty from years of neglect by directors who were living in the past.  Demonstrations then were not just necessary, they were imperative to the survival of the club. The club was saved and a new era began and we avoided relegation that season. But the next season the team imploded and spectacularly went backwards on the pitch. Just as now, there was reports of player unrest and fall outs with the manager. Just put the name Docherty instead of Houllier, think Mike Ferguson, Dick Edwards, Barry Hole instead of Ireland, Collins, Dunne. Nobody talked of demonstrating, even though we finished up in the 3rd division. Because we knew the basics of the club itself were right.
So to the attention seeking big mouths who seem to be almost revelling in each defeat as they plan protest and revolution, I say shut up. Shut up because you dont cheer in equal volume when we win as you boo when we lose, shut up because you never give credit where its due in equal measure with the criticism you dish out, but most of all shut up because I suspect you are mostly spoilt brats who have known nothing but the premier league and like many modern fans you have no patience and at the first hint of problems you start crying.

The post I wanted to write all week but couldn't articulate.  Well done Andy L.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Indeed BLF, it's been the senior players that have really let us down this season. I must admit I'm very disappointed with Collins, I really thought he was above all this shit.