Are We Alex McLeish's Claret & Blue Army Now?

[dave.woodhall]

Fucksake today's result means the c***'s going to be in charge for ever and ever and ever and ever and aaaarrrrrgggghhh!

Proof that there is, indeed, always one.

Great contribution to the discussion that was Dave. Your first post on this thread and all you had to say was... absolutely nothing.

And here we have someone else who thinks I have a duty to never disagree with them. My post said what I wanted to say; yours said it all.

Just the opposite - to be honest I can't remember any occasion when you've ever agreed with anything that I've said on here (and FWIW - I was one of the first contributors over 10 yrs ago). And if you have ever agreed with me, you just don't say anything. Dead easy that, innit? You seem to think that because you created H&V - for which we're all humungously grateful obvs (and I'm not being sarky there - after all, I've put far more money in your pocket than you've ever put into mine) - that you're allowed to jump on any comment any of us might make and try to belittle us because, well, after all, you're Dave Woodhall and whatever you think de facto carries more weight than my opinion or anyone else's. This isn't the first time that you've picked on one of my posts for no reason - and offered no point of view whatsover. However, I can assure you it will definitely be the last time because this is the last you'll ever see of me on here. Congratulations - YOU WIN!

How nice. To disagree with you is to offer "no point of view." That's arrogant enough, but to follow it by saying that I "pick on (your) posts;" shows an awesome amount of self-importance. I can honestly say I've never "picked on" your posts because you wrote them, in fact I've never done that to anyone. On the contrary, I've never so much as paid the slightest attention to whether you've written anything. I have, though, just noticed that amongst your recent posts you've expressed the hope that a Villa player dies, your disappointment that we won as the manager wouldn't now be getting sacked and dismissed our best performance in years as saying more about the opposition (who would have gone fourth had they beaten us) than about us. Such erudite opinions will not be missed.   

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

Someone on this thread appears to have resigned their commission.

Oh well....

Alex McLeish's Claret and Blue Army ! AVFC !
Alex McLeish's Claret and Blue Army ! AVFC !

[martin o`who??]

I`ll sing his name from the rooftops if we carry on like the last three games have have been, i never shouted ole against Liverpool, i never ever boo the team, and the bloke will get my absolute cast iron respect if he can pull it off.

[Dave Clark Five]

A very good interview with McLeish on AVTV for those who can get it.

[Toronto Villa]

A very good interview with McLeish on AVTV for those who can get it.

He's given good interviews since he arrived, but yes he looked particularly fired up. It's obviously a big win, but he is very quick to point out the bigger intent and not let the momentum slip against Swansea. I hope there is a really good crowd tomorrow and everyone gets behind him and the team.

[Dave Cooper please]

Just the opposite - to be honest I can't remember any occasion when you've ever agreed with anything that I've said on here (and FWIW - I was one of the first contributors over 10 yrs ago). And if you have ever agreed with me, you just don't say anything. Dead easy that, innit? You seem to think that because you created H&V - for which we're all humungously grateful obvs (and I'm not being sarky there - after all, I've put far more money in your pocket than you've ever put into mine) - that you're allowed to jump on any comment any of us might make and try to belittle us because, well, after all, you're Dave Woodhall and whatever you think de facto carries more weight than my opinion or anyone else's. This isn't the first time that you've picked on one of my posts for no reason - and offered no point of view whatsover. However, I can assure you it will definitely be the last time because this is the last you'll ever see of me on here. Congratulations - YOU WIN!

Marvellous! The first girly, drama queen strop of 2012! Well done.

You are, of course, still reading, because you want some sad bugger to tell you that you are great and not to go, but in fact you are just a sad keyboard warrior and we have loads of those so no, we won't miss you at all.
Look forward to your new user name.

[Irish villain]

This thread went off on a bit of a tangent. I genuinely thought puppyfeat's first post on this thread was an attempt at sarcasm. If it wasn't, then it expressed views that most of us would disagree with and Dave is as entitled to his opinion as any of us are. He's pulled us all up when we talk bollocks.

A conversation would be a pretty dull affair if we all went around agreeing with each other. It is very arrogant to assume somebody who doesn't agree is picking on you.

[Legion]

This thread went off on a bit of a tangent. I genuinely thought puppyfeat's first post on this thread was an attempt at sarcasm. If it wasn't, then it expressed views that most of us would disagree with and Dave is as entitled to his opinion as any of us are. He's pulled us all up when we talk bollocks.

A conversation would be a pretty dull affair if we all went around agreeing with each other. It is very arrogant to assume somebody who doesn't agree is picking on you.

I agree.

[KevinGage]

Not sure 'Alex McLeish's C&B Army' works anyway. It's too busy.

The song the Bindippers have for Dalglish is a more natural fit.

[LamBeast]

Chelsea play too high a line.easy pickings!

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

This thread went off on a bit of a tangent. I genuinely thought puppyfeat's first post on this thread was an attempt at sarcasm. If it wasn't, then it expressed views that most of us would disagree with and Dave is as entitled to his opinion as any of us are. He's pulled us all up when we talk bollocks.

A conversation would be a pretty dull affair if we all went around agreeing with each other. It is very arrogant to assume somebody who doesn't agree is picking on you.

I agree.

I also agree, and I am unanimous in that.

[Jimmy Smash]

Of course, the question now has to be asked, did RL make the right decision in appointing McL, given the circumstances?

[LamBeast]

No...we just expect!

[Mazrim]

Of course, the question now has to be asked, did RL make the right decision in appointing McL, given the circumstances?

I dont think that can be answered yet in fairness. It certainly wasn't a popular choice.

[KevinGage]

Agreed Maz.

So many alternative candidates to choose from.

Even if we were going the cutbacks/ austerity route, that might have precluded the likes of Benitez, Hughes and others, but there would still have been less provocative candidates.

A young manager with the right ideas about football, or a guy with a track record of giving youth their opportunity and bringing them through, think Rodgers at Swansea, McDermott at Reading and so forth.  No point kidding ourselves that they would have been hugely popular appointments either, but they would have caused far less bad blood than the McLeish appointment and might have suggested that the powers at be do have a wider knowledge base and understanding of the game in this country than we give them credit for.

The hope is that McLeish grows into the role, and adapts his footballing philosophy with the better calibre of players he now has at his disposal. Recent signs have been positive in that regard.