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

[ez]

Of course McLeish will get the whole season but the results need to start improving before then especially at home games. I'll be very concerned if we drift much further down the league.

[ktvillan]

Dann seems to be the main man, the Terry Butcher, and Johnson the Russel Osman,  but like the Ipswich two, they worked very well as a pair, which is important at CB.   

[Shoody]

Dann-Clark has the potential to be a fantastic CB pairing imo. They can both also pass the ball well (for CB's) neither are hoof merchants like we have at the minute. Both can read the game and are many multiple time more intelligent than the Chuckle Brothers.

Dann would be a superb and relatively low cost option imo, he had a fantastic season last year nd went for £5m (thanks to SHA's finances). Luckily Venkys are even more stupid than Yeung & co.

[PeterWithe]

You know what kt? I was thinking Dann and Johnson wouldn't be a bad idea for next season, but I was scared to say anything.

Half a relegated defence with Hutton and Warnock? Shay would get a lot of practice in that line up.

[Percy McCarthy]

I know but wasn't the main problem that they scored hardly any goals?

[Shoody]

Yeah but the entire team defended to be fair so whilst the problem was a lack of goals there was a hell of a lot of help for the defence. Could be a reason as to why Dann hasnt been in form as much as last year. But i still think Dann would be a good buy and would do very well with Clark at CB.

[Dave Clark Five]

Good luck tomorrow Alex McLeish and Aston Villa FC.

[john e]

Good luck tomorrow Alex McLeish and Aston Villa FC.

we will also have the backing of some 33 million Man Utd fans worldwide

[Axl Rose]

Dann yes, but I don't think Johnson is any better than what we already have.

Oh dear-Delph at centre back? No. Sorry Mr Nash, that is not the way forward. Getting some good young players in from our youth set up is the way forward at present. It is not ideal, as they need some experienced heads amongst them. We do have those 'experienced heads', so to speak, but they never seem to lead by example....it is a frustrating experience supporting Villa...but still, I could never protest like a spoilt child,I could never boo a player wearing a Villa shirt, and I will be ranting, raving and cheering on the lads like a madman against City. Come on you Villa boys!

He's better than James Collins, I reckon.

We could just give Heskey a one year extension and see how he does at centre half........................................runs away

He'd do better than Fabian Delph there!

With the Johnson/Collins issue I think the thing is Dann is a great orgainiser, so was Johnson's brains for him.  I'd imagine the same thing with Collins, hence improving him as a player.  If you look how the Small Heath defence fell apart aftyer Dann's injury, you can clearly see who their biggest influence was.   

[Dave Clark Five]

Good luck tomorrow Alex McLeish and Aston Villa FC.

we will also have the backing of some 33 million Man Utd fans worldwide

Fair enough. I wanted them to beat the Ku Klux Klan today.

[john e]

Good luck tomorrow Alex McLeish and Aston Villa FC.

we will also have the backing of some 33 million Man Utd fans worldwide

Fair enough. I wanted them to beat the Ku Klux Klan today.

me too

[PaulWinch again]

At least he's said he does believe he has money to spend in the summer, which is good to hear.

[Compass]

Not really. It means the board will give him another season even if he finishes poorly, he would waste more money like he has with Hutton and N'Zogbia already (around 14 million) and when he builds his own team they will play the worst football imaginable and go down without any fight.

[Compass]

Dann-Clark has the potential to be a fantastic CB pairing imo. They can both also pass the ball well (for CB's) neither are hoof merchants like we have at the minute. Both can read the game and are many multiple time more intelligent than the Chuckle Brothers.

Dann would be a superb and relatively low cost option imo, he had a fantastic season last year nd went for £5m (thanks to SHA's finances). Luckily Venkys are even more stupid than Yeung & co.

Just noticed this post. Dann has been diabolical for Blackburn. Ask the Rovers fans, they don't rate him one bit, especially considering they paid alot of money for him.

[E I Adio]

Not really. It means the board will give him another season even if he finishes poorly, he would waste more money like he has with Hutton and N'Zogbia already (around 14 million) and when he builds his own team they will play the worst football imaginable and go down without any fight.

Glad I don't have one of your crystal balls. Life would be far too depressing.