Aston Villa v Manchester United Post-Match Thread

[avfcpg]

Appointing a manager known for his dull uninspiring football that had just taken a club out of the premiership was a massive gamble....so he was told to slash the wage bill and keep us up?

There must be someone out there that can do that but play half decent attacking football....can't remember being so non plussed about a season.

Brave move Randy, it didn't work, be brave again and quickly...

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Worst 45 minutes I've seen from a Villa team since the Spurs game. Pathetic. I thought the team was the best we could hope for but I never expected the players to come out without their balls. Second half an improvement but still poor and little belief.

Into December and we look like a team in a coma.

[D.boy]

We are like a pub team. We would be better playing the reserve or youth team. At least they know how to pass to each other.

[PaulWinch again]

'Much better in second half', it was still fucking horrendous Mcleish. He's got to go.

[Villanation]

I've only just got back from the cinema, did we win?

Forget the score and who won, if you'd have witnessed Fergie and his coaching staff waving like kids and laughing when the Man Utd goal went in you'd have seen just how little threat and how little we are taken seriously any more.

[Witton Warrior]

sigh...

[curiousorange]

Maybe opening a can of worms here but surely relegation would cost the club more than nixing the Ginger one and hiring Hiddink for the rest of the season?

[ozzjim]

McLeish is desperately trying to emphasise the positives. Be honest - it was shit.

[Villanation]

'Much better in second half', it was still fucking horrendous Mcleish. He's got to go.

McLiesh has to go, in fact I'm so convinced of that fact, by Monday morning you'll be waking up to the fact that Villa will be looking for a new manager.

It can't go on like this.

[SamTheMouse]

Randy must be shitting himself. Surely after sitting through that he's realised it's not just a case of fans being fickle and unrealistic. He must, surely, have observed how utterly and completely devoid the team is of inspiration, motivation and confidence. All things that the manager is paid to sort out.

It might cost Randy to wield the axe now, but it will still be cheaper for him than relegation. I only hope he realises it. If not, someone needs to frigging tell him.

[Iago]

Before the game I was excited with the team selection, it looked positive and attractive. I thought to myself we will become open and have a good go at them. 

How wrong was I? That game was dire, and a great indication of what we are becoming under AM. We offered nothing to United, we laid down and died. I am angry for the people who paid to watch that rubbish. 

Why was McLeish clapping? Utter, utter moron.

AM out! His football is not welcome at this club.

[dicedlam]

I'm concerned to how much time Randy will let this dross continue.

At least we knew that Ellis would pull the trigger when needed.

[Lobsterboy]

Maybe opening a can of worms here but surely relegation would cost the club more than nixing the Ginger one and hiring Hiddink for the rest of the season?

More chance of Heskey winning the Golden Boot than Randy having the balls to replace McLeish this season...

[VillaSpen]

Is the fact that I'm not livid about that performance (I'd written off the result anyway) a good sign or a bad sign? I'm worried that the lack of fury over Chris Herd being the only player to hit a shot goalwards for the first 60 minutes is an indication that I'm now used to it and more accepting of that sort of gutless showing.

And Heskey's 'shot' at the very end even raised a smile. I don't know if I have the energy to even complain about this sort of thing anymore.

[Nev]

Rue the day................