Wigan Athletic v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[villajk]

Oh, and McCleish has now got most of the away support calling for his head. Doesn't bode well for the remainder of the season.

Thought I heard "we want our Villa back" at one point.

You did.  Along with "F*ck off McLeish, the Villa is ours" and "Sack McLeish, M'Lord". 

Wow, he has finally done it,managed to alienate everybody, this and the poor take up of season tickets should finish him,

Having had to leave early, my spy informs me that at the end of the game McLeish clapped the crowd and got heavily booed.  The players clapped and got cheered.

[Jimmy Smash]

All said chanting true. Entire away end at one stage.

[Rigadon]

Poor today.  Really, really poor. 

I feel sorry for Mcleish, but that, again, was just not good enough.   If he was Spurs manager, he would've gone by christmas.  If he was managing Everton, gone.  Newcastle, maybe gone too. 

[preston28]

Oh, and McCleish has now got most of the away support calling for his head. Doesn't bode well for the remainder of the season.

Thought I heard "we want our Villa back" at one point.

You did.  Along with "F*ck off McLeish, the Villa is ours" and "Sack McLeish, M'Lord". 

Wow, he has finally done it,managed to alienate everybody, this and the poor take up of season tickets should finish him,

Having had to leave early, my spy informs me that at the end of the game McLeish clapped the crowd and got heavily booed.  The players clapped and got cheered.

Indeed that is correct.  He quickly turned and went off down the tunnel after the crowd response to his wave.

[Dante Lavelli]

McLeish - 'we had the better chances and disappointed we didn't win.'

What a clueless fucker.

He is borderline retarded.

You've lost me.  How can you assume that he is "borderline retarded" from that soundbite? 
Please explain.

[villa `cross the mersey]

Just about calmed down - I saw Dave Woodhall before the game and said I would walk out if Heskey came on - he did and so did I.We were poor all across the park today.Gardner who looks confident and solid in the youth and reserves looked like a rabbit staring at the headlights of ancoming car. Why on earth can`t we pass the bloody thing for more than 3 passes?
My daughter turned to me today (it was her first away game) and said "why do Villa keep kicking the ball up in the air?" - Nuff said. This feckin joker is dragging us deeper and deeper into the shit -I guess there are three poorer teams than us this season but as for next, who knows.
Despite having a season ticket I have feeling that next week could be the last game for me this season - if that clown is still manager come the late spring/ early summer Mr Lerner will have a big wake up call because season ticket sales will be considerably down.
Do us a favour Randy and sack the twat before its too late - I would rather Sid and Mac take us to the end of the season. 

[Ads]

No he didn't, he was the last of the pitch with the referee.

An awful display and a poisonous atmosphere. Bad days indeed.

[preston28]

Poor today.  Really, really poor. 

I feel sorry for Mcleish, but that, again, was just not good enough.   If he was Spurs manager, he would've gone by christmas.  If he was managing Everton, gone.  Newcastle, maybe gone too. 

That's because they have chairmen who understand the game and their fans (Newcastle excluded!)and haven't put their personal reputation on the line by hiring and endorsing such a poor manager

[villanic]

Does anybody fancy us away at Norwich last game of season if we need a result to stat up? We are getting dragged into the shit.

[garyshawsknee]

The most depressing fact is that you can count the decent displays on hand,one and a half at a push,its not like weve been unlucky a lot of the time,when youre so poor going forward and dont create too many chances,that creates pressure on the defence,and our defending has been piss poor,its only due to us playing the worse team in the league that we didnt concede today.

He wont get fired,he wont quit,so the fact that he's here for the long run makes our current state even more gut wrenching.

[Walmley_Villa]

Just got back. My 2 lads first away game and in their words the worst game of football they have ever watched.

Insipid. He talked up CNZ and leaves him on the bench - shit management. Then to bring Heskey on leaving us with no wingers, just genius. I would go with Mac and Sid, they could not do worse.

McLeish OUT!

[markeeeebeeee2005]

I didn't watch it or listen to it (thank god) but read the whole of the match thread on here whilst watching the rugby. The one thing that stood out for me is after a very poor season with some of the worst football I have witnessed as a villa fan, the attempt at pre match positivity by posters on here.

But boy does a Villa game do the trick for draining that positivity out of people.

I think despite popular opinion Villa fans aren't negative but more realists. We call a spade a spade and can spot a turd a mile off. And Alex McLeish is definitely a turd, he is not up to it. The 'silent majority' spotted this when he was appointed, but stayed silent. But he should go now, I was willing to give him time, and of course wanted him to do well (why wouldn't I?). If Randy can't see that then he should pack off too.

Football should be there to keep us interested and offer some entertainment to take our minds off the more difficult things life throws our way. TBH I'd rather be at work than watch a Villa game at the moment (hell I have had more fun at funerals), and that's saying something.

McLeish has to go, and if its not quickly Randy should    go too. I don't think this would be too much of a hardship for him as he doesn't seem that interested in turning up to the games of the football team that he owns. When the going gets tough, he seems to find a big rock somewhere in America to crawl under.

And don't even get me started on Faulkner, he has a house on my parents road in Sutton, and I have a nagging urge to post printed off match threads from here through his letter box. Inept.

[silhillvilla]

Evening all

First time poster here, Villa follower for +30 years, just back from Wigan.

I don't normally come onto forums to post, but do read them.

However, today is the final straw for me after what I've just witnessed.

It's Billy Mcneill all over again isn't it

[Compass]

Poor today.  Really, really poor. 

I feel sorry for Mcleish, but that, again, was just not good enough.   If he was Spurs manager, he would've gone by christmas.  If he was managing Everton, gone.  Newcastle, maybe gone too.

I don't get this. Why do people feel sorry for McLeish?

He sent a gutless e-mail to a club that was in the brink of administration to move here for more money, another shot at the Premier League and better players. It's not like his hands were tied completely having spent over 17m as well. The fans for the most part have been patient with him and he's had no where near the hostile reception as Houllier. He's had the chance to win us several times but he keeps making it worse for himself. I mean, let's recap. He selects Heskey when there's Ireland and N'Zogbia on the bench. There's no excuse for that and deserves all the abuse he gets when he's ruining our club with horrible negative decisions.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

Does anybody fancy us away at Norwich last game of season if we need a result to stat up? We are getting dragged into the shit.

Didn't we have to go to Norwich last game a few years back in danger of going down? If we had lost and 2/3 other results had gone against us we could have dropped. As it was we did the necessary and about an hour in with other teams beneath us looking well beaten the panic was over. I remember it was the likes of Andy Townsend standing up to be counted that day to see us though.