I demand a positive response!

[--1982--]

Also why play midfielders if their roles are limited to forming part of a deep sitting and disorganised back 8 and then watching an long ball aimed towards the inside left channel for heskey not to win, just too dire all round

[Witton Warrior]

Was at the game today with an arsenal mate sat up behind our goal 1st half (a fucking abominable shambles of a performance) and wanted to see if anyone else noticed during a break in play, after 30/40mins, Given shouting at Mcleish and waving his arms as if to say 'cmon what the fucks goin on/sort it out etc.' and turning away in exasperation when mcleish responds by gesturing to the part of his arm where the captains armband would be??

We have started "Eck-watch" at home matches trying to work out what the hell he is telling them to do - what does "point at upper arm" mean?

[Jimmy Smash]

Each time he plays Heskey is another nail in his coffin as far as I'm concerned.

[--1982--]

Was at the game today with an arsenal mate sat up behind our goal 1st half (a fucking abominable shambles of a performance) and wanted to see if anyone else noticed during a break in play, after 30/40mins, Given shouting at Mcleish and waving his arms as if to say 'cmon what the fucks goin on/sort it out etc.' and turning away in exasperation when mcleish responds by gesturing to the part of his arm where the captains armband would be??

We have started "Eck-watch" at home matches trying to work out what the hell he is telling them to do - what does "point at upper arm" mean?

It is one of life's great mysteries, perhaps the upper arm holds the key to our total dutch football...tbh he might as well perform YMCA dance on the sidelines for all the help his 'instructions' offered

[Dave Cooper please]

If those comments about Weimann are true then it defies believe. Weimann was very good IMO.

And some people think this is a man who can bring through our young players when he criticises them unfairly?

Eh? Having watched the link he actually says that Weimann made a difference when he came on. Okay he did say that "normally he'd have gone for goal" about the pass/shot that went across the goal, but that's hardly undermining the kid!

[TheSandman]

Then they aren't true then.

[Dave Cooper please]

Err...dunno, but I've had beer now!

[Ray Graydon]

I'm just sick of the same old shit from him, " People expect us to win but we have to be realistic!!!"

 I don't expect us to win every game but I do expect us to compete & if the manager thinks we've fucking lost before we kick off we might as well not travel.

Every interview is like him totally fucking negative, he can blame player's, the fan's or anything he likes but the bottom line is we should be doing alot better than we are with the talent he has at his disposal & he has to take responsibility for that

His tactics are shocking, he doesn't seem to be able to inspire any of the players.He is just so out of his depth & should never have had a sniff of managing our club, we are & always will be a great club, just being there to make up the numbers is not what we expect or deserve.

 I don't blame him for accepting the appointment but I do blame him for the way we are playing & the continual negative outlook he portrays, I just wish he would acknowledge that he may have contributed in some small way to where we find ourselves in the league.

I really do fear for us this season it's spookily like the knuckle draggers season last year minus a trophy

[hawkeye]

Watched Stoke v citeh earlier, stoke were outplayed for periods but kept having a go, contrast that to the way we appoached citeh at home.

[phantom limb]

Alex, people don't expect us to win all the time, they'd just like it if you didn't pick Heskey and instruct the team to stand in their own penalty area shitting themselves for the entire game. You could also fuck off as well, that would improve things.

[Jimmy Smash]

Alex, people don't expect us to win all the time, they'd just like it if you didn't pick Heskey and instruct the team to stand in their own penalty area shitting themselves for the entire game. You could also fuck off as well, that would improve things.

Hilarious

[Greg N'Ash]

Not sure what i make of those comments. Yes, we are down to the bare bones selection wise, but the fact remains some players, regardless of the tactics, didn't put a shift in today. He'd have been better off saying nowt or sending out someone else while he "had words" in the dressing room. He should realise we were below par even given the gulf in class

[caster troy]

McLeish is horribly out of his depth at Aston Villa Football Club. End of story.

[Dante Lavelli]

Oh, and those of you who thought Villa were safe, no chance of getting relegated, we're too good to go down.  Shut up idiots!!

Ouch.

[PaulWinch again]

'People expect us to win', nope Alec you have again completely misunderstood. The fans expect us to attack and have a go like many clubs in the league have done. Obviously sometimes we will lose against sides with better resources, but if we give it a go the fans will support the team like they did against Arsenal at home. Our squad may not be the best, but the talent available is a lot better than is reflected by its position in the league currently. He will never succeed here, because he will/cannot understand this fact. That's not being an anti-Mcleish Villa fan, it's just clearly the reality of the situation.