Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers Post-Match Thread

[hawkeye]

here's a question - for those of you who want to give am a chance. How long until the chance is over?

Unless there is a significant change in strategy at the top, sacking him will make no difference or make things worse.

[TonyD]

here's a question - for those of you who want to give am a chance. How long until the chance is over?

If he doesnt put a couple of tacklers in the middle on Sunday to cope with Barton, then he can go Sunday evening.

[pauliewalnuts]

Surely anyone with half a brain could see that if that after a terrible season with a squad which wasn't strong enough, you sell two of your three best players (who together created the vast majority of goalscoring chances last year) and release a load more without replacing them, you will struggle even more, fail to create chances and have even fewer options?

What's more, if you make a deeply uninspiring and divisive managerial appointment, you get to do it all against a backdrop of mistrust, lack of confidence, and empty seats.

Seemingly our owner didn't see that coming. The truly staggering thing is that they haven't learned enough about the game in five years to have understood any of that.

It begs the question, what on earth did they think things would be like, given all that?

[steamer]

This is like the bad old days with Doug.
A manager most did not want, but were prepared to give a chance.

Our peformances this year against the "weaker premier teams" has been far from encouraging, can not see what will turn things around. The midfield is awful without any enforcer.
Could be a very long season,time for Randy to stop playing the part of the invisable man and state his ambition, oh sorry he has, top 20 profitable clubs in Europe.
Not many buying into that dream !

[PaulWinch again]

here's a question - for those of you who want to give am a chance. How long until the chance is over?

If he doesnt put a couple of tacklers in the middle on Sunday to cope with Barton, then he can go Sunday evening.

As I said in the match thread, who are these tacklers?

[Mac]

Why does my poll about weather mcleish should go or not get locked on this site?

1 Email a mod about the moderation on this site.

However

2) If you are going to be deliberately controversial, when passions are running high, an articulate post, supporting you viewpoint is called for.  Not a boorish "Yes!!!!"

[west sussex villan]

here's a question - for those of you who want to give am a chance. How long until the chance is over?

Its over now, its a bit like being banged over the head with a plank but the pain don't kick in till tomorrow.

It's not over until he goes!

[Walmley_Villa]

What a fucking mess

[Chinchilla Bathhouse]

Excuse me, sorry to interrupt the fury with some positivity but can I congratulate the crowd?  I think 22 thousand for that game is pretty bloody impressive in light of everything.  Even beforehand it had all the appeal of a private dance from Daphne from Eggheads, and as it turned out it was as watchable as a private dance from Chris from Eggheads.  If you were there, hats off to you.  Now go and have a big drink. 

Also, be truthful, has anyone, in all honesty, written anything on a post-match thread immediately after the game that they regretted the mornng after?  There's a lot of vitriol flying around here and people are quite emotional.  Maybe sleep on it and see how you feel tomorrow?  You probably won't have changed your mind, but you might be able to express yourself less abusively.  Don't get me wrong, I'm pissed off too, but simply calling McLeish a c*** is not very constructive, and it makes you come across as a bit of a moron.  Just a thought.

[JJ-AV]

During the Summer of 2009, going into the 2009/10 season someone on here (I think it was paulie) said 'it feels like we're drifting'.

It's felt like that ever since. There's been a few highs (cup runs and the Bent signing), but mostly it's just felt very half-arsed. So much good work has been undone.

Randy has to take most of the blame.

[Villanation]

here's a question - for those of you who want to give am a chance. How long until the chance is over?

If he doesnt put a couple of tacklers in the middle on Sunday to cope with Barton, then he can go Sunday evening.

As I said in the match thread, who are these tacklers?

Well there was one that we let go for nothing and is now playing for Bolton I think.

[Gazza1982]

Its one friggin game, sure we are all disappointed but we should all know that in years of following Villa to expect the unexpected. Wouldnt suprise me if we beat QPR then its all roses again....however after saying that, I am genuinely concerned that when we meet the likes of Manure,Citeh,Chelsea, even Spuds we will be on the end of some humiliating defeats. To have the knives out after 6 games and just one defeat is plain stupid imo.

[The Situation]

Please do not fall into the trap of Blaming Mcleish, The real problem is with the Board, they are the guys who have pulled back all the finances at such speed to leave us with an unbalanced squad and a manager with a very poor ecord in the PL.
Thier decisions over the last 2 years have created this mess.

That may be true but the board aren't managing the team, the board aren't letting us get outplayed by Newcastle and Boston at home, the board aren't letting us play like shit... what happens on the field is McLeish's responsibility and he hasn't shown us anything which the fans like.

I was relieved when last season finished hoping this season we would be back competing... its only 7 games into this season and I already know we will be in for a season of struggle.

[timeoutbigbar]

It was always said that AM would be under pressure quicker because of his old connections, and it is true to an extent.  I think thats probably half due to the fact people only really started at a base of 'half acceptance', and half that now we have seen his grand plan for the season.  Not exciting times.

[west sussex villan]

Why does my poll about weather mcleish should go or not get locked on this site?

1 Email a mod about the moderation on this site.

All sounds very defensive towards the manager to me. Are you on the payroll?

However

2) If you are going to be deliberately controversial, when passions are running high, an articulate post, supporting you viewpoint is called for.  Not a boorish "Yes!!!!"