Deadly Doug & Managers

[dave.woodhall]

This is true, but generally Ellis was a decisive person as many ex managers would say, I suppose the real cross Doug has to live with is the period between 79 and 82  unfortunate that, but he didn't shrink from taking decisions, I remember when he wrecked the squad in the middle/ late eighties and we got relagated, but again his claim was he did that to make the club viable.

He did it to make them relegated.

The view from the terraces!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And the team.

[Fergal]

Its not the first time we have been turned down then?

Out of curiosity did we actually call off an appointment with McClaren due to fan power? Or is it the press (Sky Sports) actually making that one up?

The press and Sky sports making stuff up? Never.

[Diablo]

Have to ask the question .....would we be in the position we are now in the Doug era?

Yes he got slagged off but the majority ........ but money was spend ...maybe not enough BUT the club was a business

As for managers ...well I don't recall ever being in this mess ...maybe I will be proved wrong and all will be revealed ...but I doubt it somehow

I am basically very disappointed with whats going on as RL/PF I am afraid are just not football people

But Doug would not have allowed this to happen ...yes he had experience of managers but the club have had a few in past year and we don't seem to learn

It was clear to all that GH was going so why was a manager not lined up

Does this show that Doug did have some idea after all?

Oh God!! This is insane

[Sexual Ealing]

This is true, but generally Ellis was a decisive person as many ex managers would say, I suppose the real cross Doug has to live with is the period between 79 and 82  unfortunate that, but he didn't shrink from taking decisions, I remember when he wrecked the squad in the middle/ late eighties and we got relagated, but again his claim was he did that to make the club viable.

He did it to make them relegated.

The view from the terraces!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And the team.

Why would/did he do that?

I'm not arguing, incidentally, just curious. It was too young to care about what happened off the pitch, it took me a long time just to find out what a Mita Copier was.

[dave.woodhall]

This is true, but generally Ellis was a decisive person as many ex managers would say, I suppose the real cross Doug has to live with is the period between 79 and 82  unfortunate that, but he didn't shrink from taking decisions, I remember when he wrecked the squad in the middle/ late eighties and we got relagated, but again his claim was he did that to make the club viable.

He did it to make them relegated.

The view from the terraces!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And the team.

Why would/did he do that?

I'm not arguing, incidentally, just curious. It was too young to care about what happened off the pitch, it took me a long time just to find out what a Mita Copier was.

Because they were there, and he wasn't.

[Sexual Ealing]

This is true, but generally Ellis was a decisive person as many ex managers would say, I suppose the real cross Doug has to live with is the period between 79 and 82  unfortunate that, but he didn't shrink from taking decisions, I remember when he wrecked the squad in the middle/ late eighties and we got relagated, but again his claim was he did that to make the club viable.

He did it to make them relegated.

The view from the terraces!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And the team.

Why would/did he do that?

I'm not arguing, incidentally, just curious. It was too young to care about what happened off the pitch, it took me a long time just to find out what a Mita Copier was.

Because they were there, and he wasn't.

Oh, I've heard that one. Sorry, I thought there was some additional subterfuge I ought to have known about.

I guess this lust for secrets is infectious!

[pooligan]

Brave man Leicester Villian daring to queston RL/PF. They cant do any wrong in many peoples eyes posting on here it seems

[Witton Warrior]

Doug was always decisive

He was also considerably richer than yo!

What the fucking hell does anyones bank balance have to do with this debate. That is personal. Out of order.

Hi Dave

Apologies for not answering quicker.

The first line is an observation pertaining to the thread.

The second is an allusion to a popular culture "character" from a TV series* that many Villa fans liked to think had more than a passing resemblance to Ellis although that was simply for comic effect - a bit like why I wrote it in the present times of heightened emotional responses.

That's what the fucking hell it's about Dave.

WW

*Harry Enfield and Chums I think

[dave shelley]

Doug was always decisive

He was also considerably richer than yo!

What the fucking hell does anyones bank balance have to do with this debate. That is personal. Out of order.

Hi Dave

Apologies for not answering quicker.

The first line is an observation pertaining to the thread.

The second is an allusion to a popular culture "character" from a TV series* that many Villa fans liked to think had more than a passing resemblance to Ellis although that was simply for comic effect - a bit like why I wrote it in the present times of heightened emotional responses.

That's what the fucking hell it's about Dave.

WW

*Harry Enfield and Chums I think

Perhaps if you had added an emoticon at the end of the sentence or alluded to one then any misunderstanding would have been avoided.  Just an obervation mind.

[Witton Warrior]

Doug was always decisive

He was also considerably richer than yo!

What the fucking hell does anyones bank balance have to do with this debate. That is personal. Out of order.

Hi Dave

Apologies for not answering quicker.

The first line is an observation pertaining to the thread.

The second is an allusion to a popular culture "character" from a TV series* that many Villa fans liked to think had more than a passing resemblance to Ellis although that was simply for comic effect - a bit like why I wrote it in the present times of heightened emotional responses.

That's what the fucking hell it's about Dave.

WW

*Harry Enfield and Chums I think

Perhaps if you had added an emoticon at the end of the sentence or alluded to one then any misunderstanding would have been avoided.  Just an obervation mind.

Point taken Dave - don't want people jumping to conclusions ;-)

WW

[dave shelley]

Doug was always decisive

He was also considerably richer than yo!

What the fucking hell does anyones bank balance have to do with this debate. That is personal. Out of order.

Hi Dave

Apologies for not answering quicker.

The first line is an observation pertaining to the thread.

The second is an allusion to a popular culture "character" from a TV series* that many Villa fans liked to think had more than a passing resemblance to Ellis although that was simply for comic effect - a bit like why I wrote it in the present times of heightened emotional responses.

That's what the fucking hell it's about Dave.

WW

*Harry Enfield and Chums I think

Perhaps if you had added an emoticon at the end of the sentence or alluded to one then any misunderstanding would have been avoided.  Just an obervation mind.

Point taken Dave - don't want people jumping to conclusions ;-)

WW

Cool.

[Salsa Party Animal]

Randy Lerner decided to ask Deadly Doug to choose the manager. Who would Deadly appoint this time.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

Hard to say.
I'm betting he wouldn't appoint Fucking Eck.

[TonyD]

Hard to say.
I'm betting he wouldn't appoint Fucking Eck.

Hughes or Grayson.   

[*shellac*]

Allardyce.