Who Should be Aston Villa Manager ? Now with new, revised poll

[itbrvilla]

Where does this BS about McCleish improving our defensive capabilities come from? They conceded ONE less goal than us, yes that's ONE and scored the lowest in the entire league. So even though he set his team up to be defensive they still conceded only ONE fewer than we did. That's with one up front at home and boring spoiling tactics. That is one of the resons why I don't want him anywhere near our club. Don't get me started on the rest................

Couldn't agree more.

Since they lost Scott Dann they were never the same defensively.

A bit worrying that their whole survival strategy revolved round keeping Dann and Johnson fit.
They were a negative, sterile side with no nous on how to win a game.
When they went behind, despite their negative tactics, they had little or no clue as how to fight back.

I'm dreading having him manage us.

Good fight back against West Ham in the CC semis...........

Not at all helped by SPAM  giving one of the worst performances I witnessed last season?

[TheEgo]

Where does this BS about McCleish improving our defensive capabilities come from? They conceded ONE less goal than us, yes that's ONE and scored the lowest in the entire league. So even though he set his team up to be defensive they still conceded only ONE fewer than we did. That's with one up front at home and boring spoiling tactics. That is one of the resons why I don't want him anywhere near our club. Don't get me started on the rest................

Couldn't agree more.

Since they lost Scott Dann they were never the same defensively.

A bit worrying that their whole survival strategy revolved round keeping Dann and Johnson fit.
They were a negative, sterile side with no nous on how to win a game.
When they went behind, despite their negative tactics, they had little or no clue as how to fight back.

I'm dreading having him manage us.

Surely all that points to individual players and not a defensive system or a particular nous? I take the point that no team can afford to lose there best player, however Bluese were still shipping goals, so people to point to his "excellent defensive coaching abilities" as a reason to be optimisitc, forgive me for not celebrating just yet. The whole idea just depresses me.

[Phil from the upper holte]

Has the ****** signed yet?

[Ennis]

I reserve judgement on the style of football as he will have more at his disposal than at SHA

[The Situation]

Stat of the day: Alex McLeish's Birmingham City have never won by a 2 goal margin in the Premier League.

I thought that stat would cheer everyone up.

[Bunch of Villains]

Where does this BS about McCleish improving our defensive capabilities come from? They conceded ONE less goal than us, yes that's ONE and scored the lowest in the entire league. So even though he set his team up to be defensive they still conceded only ONE fewer than we did. That's with one up front at home and boring spoiling tactics. That is one of the resons why I don't want him anywhere near our club. Don't get me started on the rest................

Couldn't agree more.

Since they lost Scott Dann they were never the same defensively.

A bit worrying that their whole survival strategy revolved round keeping Dann and Johnson fit.
They were a negative, sterile side with no nous on how to win a game.
When they went behind, despite their negative tactics, they had little or no clue as how to fight back.

I'm dreading having him manage us.

I don't care what way you look at this, its bad!  Whether or not they had to rely on Dann & Johnson they were a poor team.  I've even tried to look at the fact it was the 'blouse' and any manager would have been in the same position McLeish was as they are a shit team...... I still don't look favourably on the situation!

I have been thinking long and hard and can only come to one conclusion.... Randy has quite simply lost his fucking head!  As for the General and his comments in the media and 'alleged' facebook, he can fuck off back to Vietnam and go play with his tank! 

This whole situation is really depressing to think what it means for our football club.

[ozzjim]

Where does this BS about McCleish improving our defensive capabilities come from? They conceded ONE less goal than us, yes that's ONE and scored the lowest in the entire league. So even though he set his team up to be defensive they still conceded only ONE fewer than we did. That's with one up front at home and boring spoiling tactics. That is one of the resons why I don't want him anywhere near our club. Don't get me started on the rest................

Couldn't agree more.

Since they lost Scott Dann they were never the same defensively.

A bit worrying that their whole survival strategy revolved round keeping Dann and Johnson fit.
They were a negative, sterile side with no nous on how to win a game.
When they went behind, despite their negative tactics, they had little or no clue as how to fight back.

I'm dreading having him manage us.

Apart from the times they did fight back into games. They missed a hell of a lot of chances thanks to that fucking donkey Jerome, but they always had a fighting spirit up until the Fulham game, where McLiesh looked beat by it all. That Pannu bloke telling him he had to make x sub or Y sub from half time onwards didn't help either I am told. Bentley gave it the billy big bollocks and was poor so they relied on Larsson delivering good set plays. I would stake money on him being first man in too.

[CAitken]

Have they won by 3?

[The Man With A Stick]

Asked my blue nose mate what we can expect if he comes here...

"expect one up front, defensive displays and forget about any free flowing football with pace'

We haven't had any of that since sometime around spring 1996, so I'd forgotten what it was like anyway.

[The Situation]

Have they won by 3?

Nope.

What I probably should of said is that Blues have NEVER won by a 2 goal margin at the least.

[Ennis]

I appreciate all the arguments about the style of football and the pish team he had at St Andrews........but we won't have the blues players playing for us so it's not a fair comparison

[The Situation]

I appreciate all the arguments about the style of football and the pish team he had at St Andrews........but we won't have the blues players playing for us so it's not a fair comparison

I can't see him changing his style regardless. Tactically he is very naive and inept. No bottle and plays not to lose.

[charlie]

What id so very galling is that we will pay compensation in order to be relegated , and play awful crowd alienating football along the way. Its not the Blues connection, dreadful as that is, its the whole style, ugly, orc like, unpleasant, failing football.

[TheEgo]

I appreciate all the arguments about the style of football and the pish team he had at St Andrews........but we won't have the blues players playing for us so it's not a fair comparison

He bought the fecking players, so no excuse there. However many times and ways I look at it, I can't see any logic. It makes no sense. Villa board hang your head in shame.

[Ennis]

Tactically he is very naive and inept.

sums up pretty much every villa manager in my life time