It's hit or bust for McLeish next season. So, what's his plan?

[PheaseyVillan]

Everyone knows (a) we're safe and (b) McLeish is staying. As for the (c), well, we don't know where we're exactly going.

I want to know Villans, what would you do this summer?

Would you build a squad around the likes of future captain Craig Gardner, Chris Herd and Ciaran Clark?

I think it's time to go back to basics and get rid of all the deadwood that O'Neill proudly left us. Heskey, Guzan and Cuellar's deals are up. While Collins, Dunne and Warnock's deals expire next summer. Offload them!

I'd bring in Scott Dann - he's cool, calm and collected at the back.

I would like us to expand our scouting network throughout Europe and hopefully sign a couple of gems.

Anyway, McDoughnut needs to hit the ground running next season. And let's face it, it's going to be hard!

As for this season it's Arsenal, Chelsea & Liverpool coming up. I'm not expecting much. However I'd love us to beat Stoke and Sunderland at home and WBA away. That would do me fine!

There's 30 points up for grabs - I think we'll get 12 from 10 games.

Comments please,

Cheers

[cdbearsfan]

I want to know Villans, what would you do this summer?

Comments please,

Cheers

I'm planning on getting very drunk and watching a bit of cricket. Might have a barbecue if the weather's nice. If I can afford it I might go on holiday but will most likely just have enough for a fortnight off watching the European Championships in the pub.

[PeterWithesShin]

Craig Gardner as captain? I'd rather give it young Gary and not bother poaching Craig back from Sunderland.

[PheaseyVillan]

I'm a prat. I meant Gary!

[Rip Van We Go Again]

Would you build a squad around the likes of future captain Craig Gardner, Chris Herd and Ciaran Clark?

I'm sure our pillock of an owner would be happy with that but it would be relegation all the way.

[Californian Villain]

I'm planning on getting very drunk and watching a bit of cricket. Might have a barbecue if the weather's nice. If I can afford it I might go on holiday but will most likely just have enough for a fortnight off watching the European Championships in the pub.

No Euro 2012 ?? Really ?

[Chipsticks]

Everyone knows (a) we're safe and (b) McLeish is staying. As for the (c), well, we don't know where we're exactly going.

I want to know Villans, what would you do this summer?

I'm doing my bleedin' A-levels so not a lot

As for the Villa, I'm genuinely warming to McLeish, or 'McShit'/ 'Big Feck' as I've referred to him in months gone by. At times we've genuinely looked like we want to play attacking football, and the first half of the Blackburn game and the majority of the Fulham game prove that, I stand by the widely contested opinion that 'McLeish can only play defensive' rumour is utter bollocks at best, after all what are you gonna expect when he was managing a team where the standout players were Craig Gardner and the Goalkeeper.

I reckon we could build a squad around youth, of which we all recognise we have a fair crop of, and keep a few of the experienced heads in Bent, Given, Petrov and a few others to keep them in check. It would certainly help give us a team-spirit and squad harmony that has been somewhat lacking in seasons gone by.

It's clear, however, that we're going to need to invest in at least one solid full-back, and perhaps a bit more creativity going forward, but other than that I think we have the potential to create a good, young, passing youth squad.

[ez]

Now we are safe, in the remaining games this season i'd like McLeish to show us why he should be our manager next season. 15th place doesn't do it for me.

[timeoutbigbar]

Now we are safe, in the remaining games this season i'd like McLeish to show us why he should be our manager next season. 15th place doesn't do it for me.

Agree.  I think we'd all like to see Weimann get a fair crack of the whip until the end of the season to see what the lad can do.

[supertom]

For me:
-Carry on bringing through the kids.
-Sell the bad eggs in our squad, and the incompetents. N'Zog, Ireland, Dunne, Heskey, Warnock.
-Bring in some reliable, hard working experienced players. I'd love to see us get Dempsey. He might well have more attractive suitors though (not in this country mind as I don't think he's top 5 standard). Someone like Kevin Nolan too. Robbie Keane. For me, bring in a decent left back, centre-back, a combative midfielder and a couple of creative minded midielders.

Build on the defence, and make Carlos the lynchpin because he's consistent and his attitude is first rate. We look more solid now and with a few tweaks that'll be sorted.
Work on the midfield. We need everyone to work hard, impact the game over 90 minutes. None of this "Ireland was good for 10 minutes" bollocks.

Do that and we have the forwards to put the ball in the net.

Job done, and we'll win more than we lose comfortably and be nicely top half. We should forget now about top 6. It's not gonna happen. But if McLeish can get us playing to the best of our ability and his potential best then we can't complain. Then  maybe we'll be lucky in one of the cups.

[Legion]

Pray.

[Legion]

Cuellar needs to stay.

[Chipsticks]

Cuellar needs to stay.

Agreed, I think it'd make more sense to get rid of Dunne if we're getting rid of centre-halves.

[Legion]

Dunne is more of a centre-whole.

[PaulWinch again]

Cuellar needs to stay and we need to adopt a passing game to make us progress and actually be entertaining. If he doesn't do the latter he is absolutely guaranteed to fail.