How do you feel about Alex McLeish being the next manager?

[--1982--]

how would I feel?...f'ecked off

[capello]

I am after putting £50 with Paddy Power that Frank the Dutchy will be the next Villa manager @ 16/1.

[Toronto Villa]

disappointed. But it wouldn't be the end of the world. I'll be patient and see what transpires over the coming weeks leading into the season.

[Nelly]

I'd be gob-smacked. Would this be the first time that we'd be taking a Blues manager off their hands to manage us? We'd have to back him, but he'd be on a tightrope from the very beginning. I can't imagine why he'd want that kind of tension!

[The Situation]

The thing is, it actually would be the end of the world.

It'll mean another season of going nowhere and most likely to be dwindling down at the bottom in yet again another relegation fight, negative and boring football, 4-5-1 at home, shit signings, more of our best players wanting to leave and just hope of ever getting back into the top 6.

It's not even because he's managed Blues, it's because I've seen Blues play and they've been awful every time I've watched them. If he was manager at Bolton or somewhere like that it wouldn't make any difference.

From Ancelotti to Alex fucking McLeish. How depressing.

[Toronto Villa]

The thing is, it actually would be the end of the world.

It'll mean another season of going nowhere and most likely to be dwindling down at the bottom in yet again another relegation fight, negative and boring football, 4-5-1 at home, shit signings, more of our best players wanting to leave and just hope of ever getting back into the top 6.

It's not even because he's managed Blues, it's because I've seen Blues play and they've been awful every time I've watched them. If he was manager at Bolton or somewhere like that it wouldn't make any difference.

From Ancelotti to Alex fucking McLeish. How depressing.

no. it really wouldn't. We'll get through it. I assure you.

[The Situation]

The thing is, it actually would be the end of the world.

It'll mean another season of going nowhere and most likely to be dwindling down at the bottom in yet again another relegation fight, negative and boring football, 4-5-1 at home, shit signings, more of our best players wanting to leave and just hope of ever getting back into the top 6.

It's not even because he's managed Blues, it's because I've seen Blues play and they've been awful every time I've watched them. If he was manager at Bolton or somewhere like that it wouldn't make any difference.

From Ancelotti to Alex fucking McLeish. How depressing.

no. it really wouldn't. We'll get through it. I assure you.

In footballing terms for Villa, it would be.

There is not one single positive I can think of if McLeish was our manager.

It's hilarious, last week people were turning their noses up at Martinez because he isn't good enough... well they'll REALLY be in for a big a shock when McLeish walks thru the doors at Villa Park as our new manager. And it won't be a good shock.

[itbrvilla]

It speaks volumes when my blues mates could give a toss that he'd left and some even felt relieved. They were in bits when they heard he maybe on his way to us.

[ozzjim]

The thing is, it actually would be the end of the world.

It'll mean another season of going nowhere and most likely to be dwindling down at the bottom in yet again another relegation fight, negative and boring football, 4-5-1 at home, shit signings, more of our best players wanting to leave and just hope of ever getting back into the top 6.

It's not even because he's managed Blues, it's because I've seen Blues play and they've been awful every time I've watched them. If he was manager at Bolton or somewhere like that it wouldn't make any difference.

From Ancelotti to Alex fucking McLeish. How depressing.

no. it really wouldn't. We'll get through it. I assure you.

True enough TV. And we would have to give him a chance.

Last season Blues were in a decent enough position when they wont he cup. Dann and a couple of others got injured, and they lost all semblence of form. He has could argue that his hands were being tied badly by the owners too. My friend who is a season ticket holder near where Pannu sits says game in game out he in continually on to the bench during a game and if Eck ignores him is seen stood up waving his arms to make subs etc, while Eck gives him pelters from the touchline. If it happens, he will have a much clearer run. If that was Krulak then the board are intenting to back him too. Listening to his chief scout who the board at Blues made the scapegoat for relegation, they were awful to work for. They had 3-4 almost signed last season - Pavlychenko, N'Zogbia etc then the board pulled the plug and said they were too dear when discussing personal terms. They then had a really short space of time to get in replacements and ended up with loans they didn't want and Zigic, who McLeish apparently was not sold on either.

His signings have been decent in comparison to Martinez for example. With more resources he may be a bit more expansive, I would think he would go in for the likes of N'Zogbia again. Players seems to like him too. I am trying to look on the flip side. I don't want him, but at the same time it is time to start looking at it rationally. Our biggest weakness is defensively being as loose as Jordan in a night club. We already have Bent, who will stay next season regardless and will score 15-20 league goals for a start. 2 wide forwards with him, Albrighton and say N'Zogbia, and we will score a lot more than Blues did. Foster and Dann at the back might be helpful. I am trying.

[Walmley_Villa]

disappointed. But it wouldn't be the end of the world. I'll be patient and see what transpires over the coming weeks leading into the season.

Thats the mature approach we should all be taking. Some of the comments on here are laughable and embarrasing. If there is one person who will be motivated to get it right at Villa it would be him.

[Nev]

disappointed. But it wouldn't be the end of the world. I'll be patient and see what transpires over the coming weeks leading into the season.

Thats the mature approach we should all be taking. Some of the comments on here are laughable and embarrasing. If there is one person who will be motivated to get it right at Villa it would be him.

I don't think his motivation would be in question, more his ability to do the job. How many other clubs would appoint a manager who had just taken a club down for the second time in 4 years?

[pauliewalnuts]

If we'd said when Houllier got ill that our new manager would be McLeish, the reaction would have been utter disbelief, and for good reason.

It's all very well saying give him a chance - as if we'd have a choice.

If they think that two relegations in three years plus football so negative it was derided throughout the league is the answer, then proud history, bright future looks dead in the water to me.

[ozzjim]

I am trying to make myself feel better here paulie

[Mister E]

I think there are some rational positives to McMinge. My greatest concern is that his record in the Premiership is not good. It does seem that he has some credibility out there amongst other footballing opinion-formers.
I'm trying to think back to the time when he was managing Rangers - what was his football style like then? Of course, for most of his time at Rangers, wasn't he outgunned by MON's Celtic?!

Ozz - tried to PM you but your PM is bouncing messages back.

[Phil from the upper holte]

If we'd said when Houllier got ill that our new manager would be McLeish, the reaction would have been utter disbelief, and for good reason.

It's all very well saying give him a chance - as if we'd have a choice.

If they think that two relegations in three years plus football so negative it was derided throughout the league is the answer, then proud history, bright future looks dead in the water to me.

Spot on paulie