How would you feel if we appointed Steve McClaren?

[hilts_coolerking]

I hesitate to get involved in all this "if we appoint X, then I'm off" because I don't go to very many games at all.  But I'm not sure that some people realise how privileged they are to be able to go to Villa Park.  I'd give my right arm (no, make that my left) to a) live within reasonable distance, and b) be able to afford it.  And if I did, I certainly wouldn't be giving it up because the board appointed a manager I wasn't keen on.  There are a lot of us on H&V who don't get to many games and to hear some of those who do saying they won't go if a certain manager is appointed is really galling.  Each to their own and all that but come on.

[flybo]

I have renewed my season ticket for next season and have said that it will go back if that clown becomes our next manager. From my point of view that is a huge sacrifice I a wheelchair user and if I give me place up I may never get it back. There is a waiting list for disabled places.

[Ian.]

I'm with you there Hilts. I had a season many moons ago when I had an injury so couldn't play myself, no mrs, no kids and plenty of money to use so I spent most Saturdays travelling up the M5 to see Villa. It was great, even though Villa started terrible. It was Collymore's first season.

I wouldn't want McClaren here but I wouldn't give up on the Villa, you would have to give him a chance. I would feel a right tit if he I was proved wrong and he turned out to be a great manager.
If he does becomes our manager I hope I have totally mis-judged him and I would be so glad I looked a fool in not wanting him.

[Holy Trinity]

I hesitate to get involved in all this "if we appoint X, then I'm off" because I don't go to very many games at all.  But I'm not sure that some people realise how privileged they are to be able to go to Villa Park.  I'd give my right arm (no, make that my left) to a) live within reasonable distance, and b) be able to afford it.  And if I did, I certainly wouldn't be giving it up because the board appointed a manager I wasn't keen on.  There are a lot of us on H&V who don't get to many games and to hear some of those who do saying they won't go if a certain manager is appointed is really galling.  Each to their own and all that but come on.

i always felt like you until today. i sat here and counted my pennys out and decided i can afford a st for me and wifey, i sat trying to decied ok holte upper or north lower decided on k5 holte upper and went all the way to the confirmation screen, i just couldnt click proceed, to part with my 900 quid (wifeys only 19) without knowing what to expect. i will reasses after the managerial situation is solved incase the worse happens and we appoint curbishly lol. i'll still go up regardless but certainly not to enough games to justify the season ticket purchace, i went to 10 games between league cup and ill fated europa league matches in 09/10 in 10/11 that dropped to 5 partly due to another ill-fated europa league match then uncertaintys i had over gh. i just want stabillity and entertainment and a promise no more weakened teams at home in europe by having a manager who would belive we can win it

[Clampy]

HoltePaul, if McClaren is named manager and you don't want to re-new on the back of that, then that's fine, it's your choice and your money. We really don't need to read how many managers you've sat through and what you've named your son to enable you to justify your decision.

[Claret trim]

Christ, if we can't have Hughes then it must be Moyes (well, Moyes would have been a first choice, but I didn't think he'd be available).

Not Steve Maclaren though, please. Nor Rafa. Jol might have been OK but that's water under the bridge now.

We need a manager that is going to build over a few years. There's a lot of work to do.

[olaftab]

There was a very good  debate on Villa with Danny Kelly on TS.  He and his guest Harry Harris reckoned we are nailed on for Hughes and they talked up McClaren as a superb coach and than mentioned the fact that during Croatia game  his biggest error  was not the brolly but that he didn't do anything to close out the game at 2-2 despite having a fully fit Hargreaves sitting on the bench.
So not a superb coach than!

[Holy Trinity]

There was a very good  debate on Villa with Danny Kelly on TS.  He and his guest Harry Harris reckoned we are nailed on for Hughes and they talked up McClaren as a superb coach and than mentioned the fact that during Croatia game  his biggest error  was not the brolly but that he didn't do anything to close out the game at 2-2 despite having a fully fit Hargreaves sitting on the bench.
So not a superb coach than!

if there was a like button i'd have clicked it lol. thats the media all over contradiction after contradiction. he does not have what it takes to be top 4 and thats where we have to aim. hughes might have but it remains to be seen, i feel we have to go for a manager who has achieved top 4 in the prem or someone who is consistanly close i.e top 7 or 8.

[montague]

There was a very good  debate on Villa with Danny Kelly on TS.  He and his guest Harry Harris reckoned we are nailed on for Hughes and they talked up McClaren as a superb coach and than mentioned the fact that during Croatia game  his biggest error  was not the brolly but that he didn't do anything to close out the game at 2-2 despite having a fully fit Hargreaves sitting on the bench.
So not a superb coach than!

He also sat motionless next to Sven as we surrendered to Brazil in the WC QF.

[tommy_boy]

I would be happy if we appointed McClaren.
Maybe I would rather have Ancelotti in order to keep my star players.
Maybe I would prefer Benitez or Hughes to play some defence and hard tackling football.
But there are four reasons I would be happy with McClaren.

- He did an outstanding job at Boro. We all know it, we all saw it.  A league cup title and a Uefa Cup final. No manager could have done better with the squad he had. And that is exactly what Villa want, some silverware to get the moral and confidence up.

- If anyone believed what he achieved at Boro was by luck. He proved eveybody wrong. He took a no name Dutch team and he went and won the domestic championship. He actually built the team that won that championship. And we are talking about a league that every year for the last half century the title goes to Ajax, PSV or Feyenoord.

- He failed as the England manager. Actually his fail was epic. And know it is time for him to come back to Britain and restore his reputation. It will be tough. But he is very motivated and will be well prepared and careful. He knows the league, he knows what it takes. Lerner can give him the budget he wants. Its perfect for him. His ambition and Villa's ambition are hand to hand. And he is coming back more experienced and with a lot of knowledge and connections with European players.

[hawkeye]

oh dear Tommy Boy are you related to Shtevie?

[tommy_boy]

no, i am form Greece actually. Just pointing out the positives

[hawkeye]

RL is not stupid, after the PR disasters that GH made last season he is not going to make such a divisive appointment. Mclaren is one of the most unpopular mangers in England, he is a laughing stock, they need to sell season tickets and attract top players Mclaren wont help this.

[pauliewalnuts]

and THAT is why I will not renew my ST - do you know why - because instead of spending £900 - I will make a stand - which is the only way things will change (not just Vila but football) - and I will instead take my kids to our other passion. The Monaco Grand Prix , and the Valencia Grand Prix with the money.

Just fucking do it, for Christ's sake, and stop telling us about it every ten shitting minutes.

[hawkeye]

4 peole to The Monaco and Valencia Grand Prix for £900, thats a pretty tight budget unless you are hitch hiking and camping.