McLeish could be the manager to take this club forward

[Legion]

Quote fail?

[Ian.]

For weeks though Warnock has been a liability, he fully deserved to be dropped. Would anyone ever of thought without Clark in the center we would have missed him as much as we did against Wolves? Missed yes but really that much.

McLeish must get credit for making the change which enabled Clark to return to center bringing on Warnock and moving over Albrighton to stop Kightley from playing. Also credit given for keeping Keane on the pitch when many thought he looked shot. Not a bad bit of management really second half.

[Shrek]

For weeks though Warnock has been a liability, he fully deserved to be dropped. Would anyone ever of thought without Clark in the center we would have missed him as much as we did against Wolves? Missed yes but really that much.

McLeish must get credit for making the change which enabled Clark to return to center bringing on Warnock and moving over Albrighton to stop Kightley from playing. Also credit given for keeping Keane on the pitch when many thought he looked shot. Not a bad bit of management really second half.

Question is, would he have done it if Gabby wasn't
ill?

He continually fails to make tactical subsistutions then when he does decide to change it, he leaves it too late.

[Clampy]

For weeks though Warnock has been a liability, he fully deserved to be dropped. Would anyone ever of thought without Clark in the center we would have missed him as much as we did against Wolves? Missed yes but really that much.

McLeish must get credit for making the change which enabled Clark to return to center bringing on Warnock and moving over Albrighton to stop Kightley from playing. Also credit given for keeping Keane on the pitch when many thought he looked shot. Not a bad bit of management really second half.

Question is, would he have done it if Gabby wasn't
ill?

Yes, i think he might have taken Gardner off.

[Ian.]

We don't know do we. All I'm saying is when he gets it right he deserves credit as much as he deserves questioning when he gets it wrong.

[hipkiss92]

Today's Guardian football weekly podcast contains a good 10 mins discussion of the Villa-Arsenal game, including one of the journos having a right old go at McLeish.

[Dave Clark Five]

Today's Guardian football weekly podcast contains a good 10 mins discussion of the Villa-Arsenal game, including one of the journos having a right old go at McLeish.

What does that pillock know about Villa? We see every game. He goes when allocated. These people need reporting to the Club so that they get barred from the Press Box and all its trappings.

[pauliewalnuts]

Today's Guardian football weekly podcast contains a good 10 mins discussion of the Villa-Arsenal game, including one of the journos having a right old go at McLeish.

What does that pillock know about Villa? We see every game. He goes when allocated. These people need reporting to the Club so that they get barred from the Press Box and all its trappings.

Reporting to the club and banned for slating the manager or saying stuff we don't like? (I've no idea what they said, btw, but I can guess)

That doesn't sound like the Villa way to me.

[hawkeye]

Clark s a good footballer but he lacks pace, he can get away with playing LB as long as he is not up against someone that is quick,
You can get away with a lack of pace at CB if you are very good at reading the game, the only place where Clark can play to his full potential is defensive midfileld

[taylorsworkrate]

Today's Guardian football weekly podcast contains a good 10 mins discussion of the Villa-Arsenal game, including one of the journos having a right old go at McLeish.

What does that pillock know about Villa? We see every game. He goes when allocated. These people need reporting to the Club so that they get barred from the Press Box and all its trappings.

Maybe the club should take the North Korea approach?

[Matt Collins]

http://www.eplindex.com/9035/premier-league-passing-trends-2011-12.html

The above link has some interesting stats on the comparative success rates, in terms of passing, of premier league sides. We're right down the bottom!

[rutski]

http://www.eplindex.com/9035/premier-league-passing-trends-2011-12.html

The above link has some interesting stats on the comparative success rates, in terms of passing, of premier league sides. We're right down the bottom!

apart from the first stat out of 4 matt where we are in bottom 3rd, in the other 3 it doesnt look too bad!

[eastie]

Today's Guardian football weekly podcast contains a good 10 mins discussion of the Villa-Arsenal game, including one of the journos having a right old go at McLeish.

What does that pillock know about Villa? We see every game. He goes when allocated. These people need reporting to the Club so that they get barred from the Press Box and all its trappings.

What a draconian attitude, just because he doesnt share your  opinion of mr mcleish.

[not3bad]

Today's Guardian football weekly podcast contains a good 10 mins discussion of the Villa-Arsenal game, including one of the journos having a right old go at McLeish.

What does that pillock know about Villa? We see every game. He goes when allocated. These people need reporting to the Club so that they get barred from the Press Box and all its trappings.

Reporting to the club and banned for slating the manager or saying stuff we don't like? (I've no idea what they said, btw, but I can guess)

That doesn't sound like the Villa way to me.

It's the Manure way.

[Simba]

We will never know what AMc would have done had Gabby not cried off. But SOMETHING had to be done to stop Kightly and it was obvious Clark was struggling especially as he had little frontal cover.

However, I didn't think of the solution and I give the Manager credit. It took Warnock to return to some form and he did.

Anyway, speaking as a bloke who is not a fan of the Ginger one - in this case I give him deserved benefit of the doubt.