McLeish confident of avoiding the drop

[Dave Clark Five]

Someone on VitalVilla is saying that Randy has listened and will be appointing Poyet and Zola for next season.  Just passing on, don't shoot the messenger.

As players or managers?

[TheSandman]

Players, they want to try out Zola as a centre half.

[Californian Villain]

Players, they want to try out Zola as a centre half.

more likely than him becoming the next manager.

[Ian.]

Someone on VitalVilla is saying that Randy has listened and will be appointing Poyet and Zola for next season.  Just passing on, don't shoot the messenger.

As players or managers?

Our new fullbacks.

[Phil from the upper holte]

Taking us down would be the worst thing imaginable. We need someone that can motivate, I don't think he could motivate a suicidal man to jump off a cliff

He is good at getting teams promoted to the Premiership.

Well that's good then....

[rob_bridge]

Taking us down would be the worst thing imaginable. We need someone that can motivate, I don't think he could motivate a suicidal man to jump off a cliff

He is good at getting teams promoted to the Premiership.

Pack him off to Wolves then

Well that's good then....

[tarzansbrother]

If you want us to stay up, give the manager your support.

Rubbish. Sack this useless buffoon and the fans will unite. It's so bloody obvious.

Sorry for being thick.

Dont appologise. But you like a few others heve been caught up in this spin from the
club that backing the manager will turn this sinking ship around. Didn't want him at the club, never did and still don't. Throw in all the terrible football and there is only 1 easy decision, get rid.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

Well there is a glimmer of hope, its being said that Lerner in the last few days got among the players and started to rally the troops saying the players must do there bit for Stan and the club.

I think this 'rallying of the troops' bit by the media has been a bit over the top.
Blandy is supposed to be the shy and retiring type so I dare say his address consisted of a few barely incomprehensible mutterings.

Much in common with the whole leadership, poorly communicated drivel.

[ozzjim]

It is bollocks of course, but Poyet and Zola would be brilliant IMO.

[tarzansbrother]

It is bollocks of course, but Poyet and Zola would be brilliant IMO.

Villa need a change. And a manager that will lift the fans and inspire players. Zola on a short term deal would be ideal. Mind you anyone would be.

[Mr Diggles]

It must have been said by others in this thread or another, but I can't help looking at the respective league positions, players and style of play of Aston Villa and Newcastle, and think back to the day 3 seasons ago when they went down at Villa Park.

My point is it can't solely be McLeish's fault, but more a general downward trend due logically to the owner. Also, in looking at Newcastle's example, if the worst happens and we are relegated, there is still hope that Villa can emerge better for it. If we survive it is highly possible Lerner will carry on regardless, and the general downward trend will continue.

[Greg N'Ash]

Cant say Zola and Poyer fill me with joy unless Lerner is backing them financially. We tried getting the current lot to pass under Houllier and they couldn't do it, which was persumably why Lerner appointed the current car crash. Now we're gonna try and pass it again - ho hum, good luck with that one. We're not going go to forward till Lerner realises the fundmental problem at the club - Too little quality, too many shit and past it players and not enough cash to replace them. Yes, someone may do better than Mcleish under the current conditions but not much better.

[VillaAlways]

Cant say Zola and Poyer fill me with joy unless Lerner is backing them financially. We tried getting the current lot to pass under Houllier and they couldn't do it, which was persumably why Lerner appointed the current car crash. Now we're gonna try and pass it again - ho hum, good luck with that one. We're not going go to forward till Lerner realises the fundmental problem at the club - Too little quality, too many shit and past it players and not enough cash to replace them. Yes, someone may do better than Mcleish under the current conditions but not much better.

Would you say Swansea had higher quality players?
We could and should be doing a lot better than we are

[Greg N'Ash]

yes i would. Just because they've come up from the championship doesn't mean they're crap and the standard in the premiership bar about 8 teams isn't good. They're also hungry to prove people wrong, ambitious and committed. Our senior players have got the big contracts and are on the way down. Us going down won't mean a thing to the likes of Dunne

[nodge]

Are these the same shit players that O'Neill got to finish 6th and to Wembley twice? If they're past it, are we blaming him for them not staying the same age for the last two years?  Sooner or later we're going to have to concede that he is a better manager than a lot of others and he gets the best out of "shit" players, regardless of how he left.