IS McLeish the new Saunders ??

[Rip Van We Go Again]

but scrutiny and opinion should be witheld until he has been given a chance.

Very well, don't make the Saunders comparisons then.

[Hookeysmith]

I dont like AM because he's from Small Heath i dislike him for the horrible, turgid football he plays.

The proof of the pudding will be in our first 3 signings.

Absolutely correct - just hope Randy and Paul understand that as well. I dont expect players like Messi et al - but i also dont expect some of the dross we have been linked with (albeit by the media)

[Rip Van We Go Again]

I'm preying McLeish can do well ...

Preying, eh? - when do you think you'll strike at him?

Oops. Praying I meant.

Although i'll bring him down like a baby Gazelle if he does a shit job.

[Brend'Watkins]

The proof of the pudding will be in our first 3 signings.

Any proof of the pudding will not be about who he signs.  Proof will be our results and how the team performs.

[UsualSuspect]

So if he was to sign say SWP, DJ campbell and another donkey that wouldn't tell you anything about his and the clubs intentions??

[Brend'Watkins]

So if he was to sign say SWP, DJ campbell and another donkey that wouldn't tell you anything about his and the clubs intentions??

It might on the face of it show the clubs intentions yes.  But even if we did and those players went on to win the first 3 games scoring lots of goals and playing well that would be the proof about the managers capabilities.   

Anyway, it's pointless speculating about how good our manager might or might not be based on players he might or might not sign.

[Meanwood Villa]

No he isn't

[PaulTheVillan]

No he isn't Fitzy. Cha cha cha.

[Billy Walker]

Well, they both managed to relegate Blues...so you never know.

Talking of discipline, seeing footage of Ron in that knee-length black leather trench coat makes him look like some kind of Stan Lee inspired superhero.  That'the kind of man we need getting this club back to the top!

[Bottom Right 89]

The proof of the pudding will be in our first 3 signings.

Any proof of the pudding will not be about who he signs.  Proof will be our results and how the team performs.

If the first signing is Gareth Barry then the proof of the pudding will definitely be in the eating. 

[villa_oldie]

I put your statement on par with someone who compared Baros to Brian Little.

So blues never played the worst football in the league, scored the fewest goals and got relegated then?

I dont like AM because he's from Small Heath i dislike him for the horrible, turgid football he plays.

The proof of the pudding will be in our first 3 signings.

To be fair to the guy, with the likes of Bowyer, Ferguson, Jerome, Ridgewell, Carr and the other drivvel he had in that squad, he was never going to be able to do anything other than play boring 4-5-1 shit football...

[darren woolley]

Let's hope so.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

I put your statement on par with someone who compared Baros to Brian Little.

So blues never played the worst football in the league, scored the fewest goals and got relegated then?

I dont like AM because he's from Small Heath i dislike him for the horrible, turgid football he plays.

The proof of the pudding will be in our first 3 signings.

To be fair to the guy, with the likes of Bowyer, Ferguson, Jerome, Ridgewell, Carr and the other drivvel he had in that squad, he was never going to be able to do anything other than play boring 4-5-1 shit football...

But who signed those players in the first place?

[Toronto Villa]

we really can't get carried away with comparisons especially ones as massively optimistic as this one. It would be great if AM does anything close to a Villa legend like Ron Saunders but even he'd concede that's a million miles away right now. AM isn't the worst manager ever as some would have had you believe when we were linked, but he's no Ron Saunders that's for sure.

[andyh]

is McLeish the new Saunders ?...is he fuck !