McLeish out Chants / banners / protests

[pauliewalnuts]

If it were up to me I'd sack him and get Hodgson in.

It'd give the club a lift, he's shown in recent seasons he's capable of doing well at clubs with similar ambitions to ours currently and he improves players. Which would save us a fortune.

I don't see the point in spending lots of money sacking McLeish and replacing him with a marginally better manager in Hodgson. The latter may be a better tactician, but he's of the same ilk, a limited one-trick pony. Like McLeish, he'd be decent if his trick fits and a possible catastrophe (like at Liverpool) if it doesn't. I'll admit that McLeish is limited and that we could do far better than employing him, but he's not crap and doesn't appear to be a catastrophe. However, the club should start well before the end of the season to consider if this (football a la McLeish) is really what they want (and a feasible way to make us progress as a football club).

If we're settling for mid table, let's do it with a manager who might provide a bit of entertainment in the meantime.

I'd rather try someone like Poyet from the lower leagues, who likes to play football, and at least have some fun, rather than watch season after season of grinding out draws plus the occasional three points with a manager who is constantly thinking about not losing.

It's supposed to be fun, isn't it?

[hawkeye]

The thing a Club will get a Manager that matches thier aspirations, we lack ambition so we end up with a bloke that sees mid table mediocrity as success.

[Dave]

If it were up to me I'd sack him and get Hodgson in.

It'd give the club a lift, he's shown in recent seasons he's capable of doing well at clubs with similar ambitions to ours currently and he improves players. Which would save us a fortune.

I don't see the point in spending lots of money sacking McLeish and replacing him with a marginally better manager in Hodgson.

I agree completely. But I remember being completely sure in the summer that there was absolutely no point going through the rigmarole of 'removing' Houllier when he wanted to stay and then paying up his contract unless we were getting a far better manager in.

[Ger Regan]

Time to give it a rest for a while now, ey? Recent form deserves our backing, no question.

[myf]

Yes it is. time to get behind the manager and team and put this shite year behind us

[Dave Clark Five]

Just out the ground. I think McLeish deserves a bit of credit. Superb display. Ireland man of match.

[KRS]

It is the season of goodwill...long may it continue. Credit where credits due. Well done AM.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

We'll make a Villa man out of McLeish.

[villa for life]

Yes, back him and when we lose again, back him. Back him, regardless.

[hawkeye]

I just hope that he persist with the way we have played the last 3 games. If he does he should get backed.

[Brend'Watkins]

Just out the ground. I think McLeish deserves a bit of credit. Superb display. Ireland man of match.

I am so pleased Ireland turned on the style today.  He's a confidence player and this should bring the best out of him. 

AM deserves a lot of credit as you say, maybe it's just starting to click with the players as to what is expected.  3 games in a row now where we have given a performance worthy of our club's name.

[Mac]

I may not think McLeish is the best manager in the world but I still want him to succeed.

[Eigentor]

Just out the ground. I think McLeish deserves a bit of credit. Superb display. Ireland man of match.

I'll admit that I, after four months of watching a disjointed team turn in weak performances, was starting to give up on him (and like most I wasn't too keen on him in the first place).

But I am starting to change my mind a little. It has taken him a lot of time, but he has started to field a team that can play football. And while the results may be some way from the heady days of MON's prime, the football is at least worth watching, and we just won 3-1 at Chelsea!

(However, to me, the inclusion of Clark in midfield is a no-brainer, as he is our only option as a tactically and defensively astute central midfielder, but there may be reasons unknown to me that he hasn't played before.)

[barrysleftfoot]

  Spot on Mac. I would'nt have picked him, but hes here now, give him a chance i'm not a fan of keep paying out compensation all the time.

[Ian.]

I may not think McLeish is the best manager in the world but I still want him to succeed.

Too bloody right. I would be so happy for anyone to succeed for the Villa.