Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers Post-Match Thread

[richard moore]

I genuinely think the situation is so desperate now, that I'd sack McLeish tonight and put KMac and Sid in charge for the remaining fixtures in the desperate hope we get a bounce from ditching this fucking idiot.

This...he's got to go and quickly...we just need one result, just one and tonight should have been it....nothing to lose now, let sid see it through...can't see us getting another point under AM. Confidence is just non existant...

Absolutely, it might just be the rallying call the team needs to eek out a point against Spurs at home which might just be enough. The margins have become that fine.

[N'Zimidy]

We said that if we lose this game were relegated. Well McRelegator doesn't like to disappoint.

[maigrait]

Shall we have a poll on sacking the manager and letting K Mack and Sid take over?

No point - he has to be sacked. There is nothing to lose and a lot to gain... My mom's free for the managers job...

[Irish villain]

I genuinely think the situation is so desperate now, that I'd sack McLeish tonight and put KMac and Sid in charge for the remaining fixtures in the desperate hope we get a bounce from ditching this fucking idiot.

We could do no worse. At least the players would want to play for either of them.

Holy shit we haven't won at home since November.

We beat Fulham at home. And thank fook we did.

[ozzjim]

Fergal loves a poll.

I can't for a second see that it would not be 100% out now.

[markeeeebeeee2005]

Sack him - he has shown absolutely nothing either here or at any other club to show he is up for the fight. Get rid, and at least try and get some cohesion for the last 3 games.

[littlevillain]

That was our chance tonight, I can see those fkng albion fans rubbing their hands at the prospect of helping to send us down.

[mikeb1982]

Oh my God I'm just so angry. Managed to keep a fairly level head through this season but I could kill right now

[Monty]

Strange substitutions. Swapping a forward for a forward? Then a winger for a winger? Bolton made it clear they were happy to defend for the last 15 mins so why not take off a defender and bring on a forward?

In fairness, Bannan and Albrighton are hardly similar players, and Delfouneso on for Herd basically was a forward for a defender. However, McLeish really doesn't know how to use attacking players with flair and talent. He's alright with brainless system drones from the pool of British and Irish, mediocre, early 30s, "experienced" jobbing pros, but anyone with any gifts? Not a clue.

Fonzy for Herd was with 3 minutes to go, because Herd knackered his groin. I wasn't against Albrighton off, but would have brought Gabby on and kept Heskey on. For me, Bannan & Albrighton are similar, it's just that Bannan crosses like Mark Walters but Albrighton crosses like Tony Daley!

Bannan and Albrighton are very different for me. However, I'd agree with you in that McLeish tried to use them as if they were, in fact, completely the same. That's the problem.

[eastie]

fuck it , im flying off on holiday tomorrow and damn sure im not going to let these clowns in charge spoil things , when i return i hope to see mcleish gone and villa safe but i fear the worst.

[Edvard Remberg]

No interview from the Villa side? Hopefully this means that they are busy kicking his useless arse out.

[dean saunders left boot]

I can't see how he can't be sacked, any other team, regardless of league, would be rid of their manager if he kept coming up with the shit mctwat has. I don't care how much it costs us, but he HAS to go.

[dorsetvilla]

I just knew he was sleep walking us into relegation. Exactly the same pattern as last year with Blues.  We may have been unlucky tonight in the first half, but maybe his negative, anti-football stance is coming back to haunt him and unfortunately our great club. If he had any dignity he would walk away now. The sad truth is, that this could have been avoided with almost any other appointment. Sad, sad evening for the Villa.

[luke25]

When you employ a manager that has a history of relegation and shit football than chances are you'll end up playing shit football and getting relegated.

[Seb_AVFC]

This game reminded me of Blose game against Fulham last season. A win away from safety, lose it and get dragged right into the battle....