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Author Topic: What would it take to get you back on side?  (Read 30910 times)

Offline Des Little

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Re: What would it take to get you back on side?
« Reply #105 on: June 16, 2011, 10:12:36 PM »
To be honest, I've mellowed a hell of a lot in 48 hours.  I really can't be arsed to mope about the appointment because it's done now so let's get behind him.  As others have said, let's give the bloke a chance and see how we go.  Up the Villa!

Offline hawkeye

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Re: What would it take to get you back on side?
« Reply #106 on: June 16, 2011, 10:14:49 PM »
The first game needs to be a very well played win.

The minute we go a goal down the atmosphere will turn so dark it doesn't bear thinking about, you'll see thousands of Villa fans standing rigid, arms crossed and stoney faced, real grim, from there on in its over for him.

Yes, well there's nothing like giving him a chance is there?
The Board havent

Offline gervilla

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Re: What would it take to get you back on side?
« Reply #107 on: June 16, 2011, 10:19:32 PM »
To be honest, I've mellowed a hell of a lot in 48 hours.  I really can't be arsed to mope about the appointment because it's done now so let's get behind him.  As others have said, let's give the bloke a chance and see how we go.  Up the Villa!

Same.
This is now day 1, well day -1 I suppose of the next chapter in the life of Aston Villa football Club.
Lets crack on with our pre season preparations , start getting our squad sorted  for the new season and give the guy a fair crack of the whip.
We may not like it but there's nowt we can do about it, so upwards and onwards people.

Offline old man villa fan

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Re: What would it take to get you back on side?
« Reply #108 on: June 16, 2011, 10:31:10 PM »
Haven't read every post so apologies if i'm repeating anything.
Our new manager won shed loads of medals and caps as a player under Alex ferguson.
He took Motherwell to second place in the SPL.
He took over a Hibs side heading for relegation, brought them back up as champions then took them to a third place finish.
He won 2 titles and 5 cups in 5 years at Rangers at a time Celtic had more money.
He won 7 out of 10 games as manager of a limited Scotland side including some notable wins.
He took over a Blues side on the way down, brought them straight back up, took them to their highest position for about 50 years then won them their first meaningful trophy ever. He also then got them relegated although he did have an injury crisis.

I didn't want him mainly due to his relegations in England but he's our manager, he's obviously got some bottle (I don't buy the sugestion he's taking the job for a quick pay-off when it goes wrong) and I want the club to do well so he has my support. The fact that if he is a sucess with us it will stick in the throat of every Bluenose for eternity also appeals to me.

I am pleased you are looking on the positive side.  I hope you are not disappointed.

I see that you have listed all the successes.  It is all about reading between the lines, however.  If you spaced out each of your lines and filled in the gaps of what happened in the intervening years you would not have a quite so rosy picture.  I suggest you go back to Wikipedia and fill in the blanks.

By the way, Celtic didn't have more money for all of the time, only the later years.

If you are going to quote facts to demonstrate a view, it would have more credence if you didn't try and hide the negative aspects.

Offline Chris Smith

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Re: What would it take to get you back on side?
« Reply #109 on: June 16, 2011, 10:38:49 PM »
Haven't read every post so apologies if i'm repeating anything.
Our new manager won shed loads of medals and caps as a player under Alex ferguson.
He took Motherwell to second place in the SPL.
He took over a Hibs side heading for relegation, brought them back up as champions then took them to a third place finish.
He won 2 titles and 5 cups in 5 years at Rangers at a time Celtic had more money.
He won 7 out of 10 games as manager of a limited Scotland side including some notable wins.
He took over a Blues side on the way down, brought them straight back up, took them to their highest position for about 50 years then won them their first meaningful trophy ever. He also then got them relegated although he did have an injury crisis.

I didn't want him mainly due to his relegations in England but he's our manager, he's obviously got some bottle (I don't buy the sugestion he's taking the job for a quick pay-off when it goes wrong) and I want the club to do well so he has my support. The fact that if he is a sucess with us it will stick in the throat of every Bluenose for eternity also appeals to me.

I am pleased you are looking on the positive side.  I hope you are not disappointed.

I see that you have listed all the successes.  It is all about reading between the lines, however.  If you spaced out each of your lines and filled in the gaps of what happened in the intervening years you would not have a quite so rosy picture.  I suggest you go back to Wikipedia and fill in the blanks.

By the way, Celtic didn't have more money for all of the time, only the later years.

If you are going to quote facts to demonstrate a view, it would have more credence if you didn't try and hide the negative aspects.

How come you haven't said tHe same about hiding the positive aspects to all the people banging on about relegation?

We've had a very one sided debate on here it's about time somebody added a bit of balance.

Offline DrGonzo

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Re: What would it take to get you back on side?
« Reply #110 on: June 16, 2011, 10:42:02 PM »
A slice of lemon cheesecake would be nice.

Offline Kingthing

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Re: What would it take to get you back on side?
« Reply #111 on: June 16, 2011, 10:43:44 PM »
Free beer and hotdogs at half time.

Offline BearorAntelope

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Re: What would it take to get you back on side?
« Reply #112 on: June 16, 2011, 10:45:27 PM »

- For Randy & the General to stop smoking crack. ;D

Offline GJH

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Re: What would it take to get you back on side?
« Reply #113 on: June 16, 2011, 10:46:31 PM »
This will never work, no one can say what will happen and how we will react because this is unique! It has never happened before!

The manager of your main rivals who are glad to see the back of him after suffering 3 years of shit football ("couldnt get out of there quick enough! - balls kept flying over my head" ALEXANDER HLEB. Has just signed for us.

If he was succesful and had been pushing the top 6 it wouldnt be too bad, but he hasnt and thats the main reason why im pissed off with it, Two relegations in 3 years and boring defensive long ball football.

People say the board didnt back him with money for signings:

Zigic 6m, Gardner 3.5m, Ridgewell 2m, Dann 2m, Curtis Davies 3.5m, Foster 6m, Hleb (loan) Bently (loan) Lee Bowyer, James Mcfadden 5.5m He HAS spent money and still got them relegated.

We as fans still boo ex blues players even now, Heskey has never been accepted, Chris Sutton was never accepted to name just 2.

For me personally he could win the first 10 games and be top of the league but as soon as we lose a couple of games the crowd will turn on him.

Look when the bluenose players went out on the piss until 4am a week before the end of the season!! He said he was angry with them for doing it, but where was the respect for him - they didnt have any!!!   Shambles!

Best we can hope for is Mcleish sacked by Xmas! And keep our current group of players, especially downing.

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Re: What would it take to get you back on side?
« Reply #114 on: June 16, 2011, 10:47:18 PM »
A couple of good signings and a couple of wins.


Offline hawkeye

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Re: What would it take to get you back on side?
« Reply #115 on: June 16, 2011, 10:52:02 PM »
We have gone from proud history bright future to proud ancient history, to a fuck up in recent history and a frightening future, what was the point in appointing GH and the foundations that was supposed to create to now having to poach bottom table teams managers and end up with agricultural football.

Offline john2710

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Re: What would it take to get you back on side?
« Reply #116 on: June 16, 2011, 10:52:33 PM »
If he can get the players we have to play to their potential & maybe put some pride back into wearing the shirt he will go a long way to getting fans onto his side.

Negative tactics will put the nails in his coffin.

As RL's appointment I expect him to be given plenty of time, unfortunately for AM most of the supporters will not give him that amount of time.

Offline ChrissyPrice

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Re: What would it take to get you back on side?
« Reply #117 on: June 16, 2011, 10:52:53 PM »
Foster and Dann for starters.

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Re: What would it take to get you back on side?
« Reply #118 on: June 16, 2011, 10:53:47 PM »
I would say the best we can hope for is to be top of the league by Christmas.

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Re: What would it take to get you back on side?
« Reply #119 on: June 16, 2011, 11:01:43 PM »
This will never work, no one can say what will happen...


That's good going to totally contradict yourself in the first two phrases.

 


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