McLeish meets fans - notes from MM...

[cdward]

Back to the OP, these fans forums are needed to give AM some breathing space. We will obviuosly lose games at some stage, and he needs all the support he can get, because there will be people on his back immediately.
As others have said talk is cheap actions are what count, so let's wait and see, but i can fully understand the thinking behind these forums, and admire AM for the balls to do them.
I wish him luck, and let's hope he proves all of us wrong, and shows what an inspired genius Randy really is.
It will be an interesting season.

[pedro25]

That's a bit lop sided with only one winger though?

[not3bad]

That's a bit lop sided with only one winger though?

Possibly.  I dunno, do you always have to go 2 or none when it comes to wingers?

[dave.woodhall]

the same mystery man that was adamant that moyes was our new manager! i wouldnt believe a word that prat says!!

I was there if you want to believe me.

[Risso]

the same mystery man that was adamant that moyes was our new manager! i wouldnt believe a word that prat says!!

I was there if you want to believe me.

The same Dave Woodhall that said that Bent was going to si.....oh.  OK then.

[Villafirst]

I hope he has some money to spend, because we need it.

Saying Dann is too expensive worries me. We can't buy a Championship defender now?? The board are now operating a penny-pinching policy especially as AM isn't guaranteed all of the Young money. We're going backwards selling our best players and bringing in cheaper alternatives. Top-six?....No chance!

[Villa'Zawg]

I hope he has some money to spend, because we need it.

Saying Dann is too expensive worries me. We can't buy a Championship defender now?? The board are now operating a penny-pinching policy especially as AM isn't guaranteed all of the Young money. We're going backwards selling our best players and bringing in cheaper alternatives. Top-six?....No chance!

What makes you think he isn't getting the Young money?

[pauliewalnuts]

I hope he has some money to spend, because we need it.

Saying Dann is too expensive worries me. We can't buy a Championship defender now?? The board are now operating a penny-pinching policy especially as AM isn't guaranteed all of the Young money. We're going backwards selling our best players and bringing in cheaper alternatives. Top-six?....No chance!

What makes you think he isn't getting the Young money?

AM said this week in the media that he wasn't sure he was getting all of it.

Then in the chat-with-our-leader-The-Fear and some other fans, AM said he wasn't going to say anything to make other clubs we had loads to sped.

Which is fair enough, although there's an element of "cat out of the bag" about it.

[Villafirst]

I hope he has some money to spend, because we need it.

Saying Dann is too expensive worries me. We can't buy a Championship defender now?? The board are now operating a penny-pinching policy especially as AM isn't guaranteed all of the Young money. We're going backwards selling our best players and bringing in cheaper alternatives. Top-six?....No chance!

What makes you think he isn't getting the Young money?

AM stated in the B'ham Mail that there is ''no pot of gold'' for transfers and that he's not sure how much of the Young money will be at his disposal. Seems pretty poor to me that he's entering the transfer market (hopefully) and he's not sure how much he's got to spend - doh...great board policy and backing! What is the point of Paul Faulkner??? He and Lerner left AM on his own at the press conference - shit PR

[QBVILLA]

Don't get me wrong I think Dann is a good player but with the price rumoured to be around £12m,I also think he's too expensive especially in a position where we've got plenty of bodies already at the club.the fact he said he was too expensive doesn't necessarily mean that £12m is too much for one player, it could simply be that it's too much much for that player

[hartman_1982]

I hope he has some money to spend, because we need it.

Saying Dann is too expensive worries me. We can't buy a Championship defender now?? The board are now operating a penny-pinching policy especially as AM isn't guaranteed all of the Young money. We're going backwards selling our best players and bringing in cheaper alternatives. Top-six?....No chance!

What makes you think he isn't getting the Young money?

AM stated in the B'ham Mail that there is ''no pot of gold'' for transfers and that he's not sure how much of the Young money will be at his disposal. Seems pretty poor to me that he's entering the transfer market (hopefully) and he's not sure how much he's got to spend - doh...great board policy and backing! What is the point of Paul Faulkner??? He and Lerner left AM on his own at the press conference - shit PR

But what you have done here is believe that he said Dann is too expensive, but then ignore what he said about having money and not telling the press about it. Do you not think that having worked with Dann, he thinks that he is just overpriced and that he can get better value elsewhere? The proof will be in the pudding, but IMO Randy will back him like he has all of his managers.

[pedro25]

That's a bit lop sided with only one winger though?

Possibly.  I dunno, do you always have to go 2 or none when it comes to wingers?

No not necessarily, but I would have thought Ireland would have to play wideish to give some balance, and drift inside to try and dictate play, rather than play truly in the hole.  He would have to prove himself 1st though as I would not play him ahead of Marc or Downing right now.

[mazrimsbruv]

I hope he has some money to spend, because we need it.

Saying Dann is too expensive worries me. We can't buy a Championship defender now?? The board are now operating a penny-pinching policy especially as AM isn't guaranteed all of the Young money. We're going backwards selling our best players and bringing in cheaper alternatives. Top-six?....No chance!

What makes you think he isn't getting the Young money?

AM stated in the B'ham Mail that there is ''no pot of gold'' for transfers and that he's not sure how much of the Young money will be at his disposal. Seems pretty poor to me that he's entering the transfer market (hopefully) and he's not sure how much he's got to spend - doh...great board policy and backing! What is the point of Paul Faulkner??? He and Lerner left AM on his own at the press conference - shit PR

He's probably not sure because he doesn't know how much he'll be able to generate from sales. That doesn't mean he hasn't been given a budget. He may have been told: "You'll get X amount. The rest you'll have to generate from sales"

[Big Dick Edwards]

Saying Dann is too expensive worries me. We can't buy a Championship defender now??

I read somewhere Blues wanted £15m for Dann. Depending on how one interprets any given statement, McLeish may be saying Blues want more money than Dann is worth and there are other, equally good players out there who will cost maybe half the price.

[dave.woodhall]

 What is the point of Paul Faulkner??? He and Lerner left AM on his own at the press conference - shit PR
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It's what the manager wanted.