Poll: Are you going to give Alex McLeish a chance to prove himself?

[brian green]

Actually oldtimer, the one thing which just might get McLeish a chink of light under the shithouse door is a game against the knuckledraggers.

It would give him the chance to demonstrate his loyalties, however insincere.

I don't think West Midlands finest could control the mutants if McLeish gave them the same two finger salute Redknapp gave us.

[Ghost of Pongo Waring]

thing is hilts, the pressure is being created by us. The very people who should be supporting him as opposed to making his job more difficult. Now that he's here we should be doing everything we can to ensure he is as successful as possible. Unfortunately, there is going to be a section of fans who won't give him a chance, and will be on his case at the very earliest opportunity. I mean, heaven forbid we lose a pre-season match.

The pressure has been created by appointing a manager that was always going to be hugely unpopular. It's a situation that Lerner must have realised and McLeish definitely knew before he decided to take the job.

McLeish, when MON left, is reported as saying he wouldn't consider crossing the city because it would cause too many problems. Of course he was then a manager of a Premier League team and wasn't about to have his wages halved at the end of the month due to relegation.

You can't expect supporters who feel so strongly against it to suddenly start chanting his name but it doesn't mean they are not going to support the team.

If we are winning McLeish will slowly be accepted but you're right his 'honeymoon' period will be almost non existant. However Lerner and McLeish made the bed and they must lie in it . . . . . . . .  http://sendables.jibjab.com/view/C4L31QCrNbgfOPf9

[AV82EC]

In answer to the original question, why wouldn't you?

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

Im giving him every chance.
Furthermore, I will back him in raiding Small Heath  to get Ben Foster and Scott Dann for us. We could offer to send a Villa XI over for a pre season game as part of any transfer deal.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

look on the bright side at least there's no potential banana skin match against the Blose!

In the circumstances every match will be a banana skin!

[Ian.]

Beye as a makeweight for Dann? I could see a line up including Davies, Ridgwell and Beye in their back 4. Nice.

[kevin jackson]

I think we will have a idea of how things will pan out come the 1st September when we know who has joined the squad and who has left and how we set up and approach the games formation and tactics wise.  We know the squad needs adding to and who McLeish gets in and lets go will go towards answering a few questions. 

Of course we need to back him but his style of football is not going to be pretty to watch.  If it gets us results then great but I just can't see it. Of course I will support the team - the season tickets have been renewed but I am not holding out for much.  Unless he has a great summer transfer window.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

YES

[Lobsterboy]

He wasn't on my long list never mind the short list for who I wanted to take over but he's here so time to back him; simples.

And those that are condemning 'his style of football' shall we not wait until he has actually a) picked a team and b) they have played a game before we completely write him and his style of football off?

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

YES

My answer to the question by the way!
Apparently he's "chomping at the bit" to get started (Pat wanky Murphy) so it will be interesting to see what his priorities are and who he brings in. If it's not better than "safe" or typical McLeish the sceptics (and I think that's an awful lot of us!) are gonna grow more sceptical, cynical and pissed off and want him gone.
BUT, he's now our boss, we need to be positive and back our team.
UTV!

[SashasGrandad]

If he achieves any measure of success - it will wind up Small Heath even more - so let's hope we can look forward to a positive season.

[cdbearsfan]

**Waves arms in the air, bursts into song** "All we are saying, is give McLeish a chance" **has a sit down again**

[gervilla]

Well now that it's all done and dusted he has my 100% support.
He is our manager and we have to get our asses into gear, replace those who have left with better players and improve the  squad . 1 or 2 particular Bluenoses would be accepted now that we have left one of them into our camp ( Foster, Dann ).
It will be interesting to see who are his transfer targets are . Other than the above named no other bluenoses need apply.
Best of luck Alec.

[villan from luton]

Really interested to see how much money he is given, reckon Lerner will have no option but to back him big time financially

[Aston Manor]

Anger over we have no choice but to support him. The first three games will make or break him though as on paper we would want to win all 3. do that and he's up and running and will be given a bit of leeway. Even a draw and two wins. One win or less and there will be a few grumbles emanating from the four corners of Villa Park. No wins and there's trouble - three defeats and he's a gonner.