Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers Post-Match Thread

[villasjf]

Far too many similarities with the blose of last term to be a surprise.  The man is absolute poison.  Shame on you for appointing him Randy.  Now do the decent thing and right your wrong.

Spot on Mr Upnorth.  It really does take a spectacularly bad manager to go on two such dismal end-of-season runs as McLeish has the last couple of seasons.   I hope Lerner's taking a good, long look in the mirror tonight.

Randy has probably forgotten he owns us and is looking at a tattoo removal add

[Percy McCarthy]

Have any of our fellow strugglers got Chelsea reserves between now and the Champions' League final?

[Legion]

QPR.

[AvFc4eVeR]

Come on, I'm not blaming Villa fans for the season. I'm blaming McLeish and Randy more than anyone. But on a game by game basis the atmosphere tonight was fucking poisonous with 10 minutes left, and a more positive atmosphere might have helped us grab a goal. That's all. To me, on the Holte, on 80 minutes, all that mattered was equalising. Protest about the manager later, he ain't getting subbed before the end of this game.

Agree with this. We played well for 60 minutes, made loads of chances, took a deserved lead and then out of nowhere 2 minutes later somehow we're losing. From that point many of our fans couldn't wait to turn on Mcleish despite the fact that there had been nothing wrong with our display to that point.

The final 30 minutes were a complete shambles, but what else would you expect from a bunch of kids playing in front of a crowd pre occupied with slating their manager?

Playing well and holding our own against relegation fodder are two completely different things...

[KevinGage]

"Just imagine what he could do with Randy's backing."

[Ads]

 £560 for a season ticket in the championship - they'll be aving a laugh and lots of empty seats!!!!!!

[Chris Harte]

Agree with this. We played well for 60 minutes, made loads of chances, took a deserved lead and then out of nowhere 2 minutes later somehow we're losing. From that point many of our fans couldn't wait to turn on Mcleish despite the fact that there had been nothing wrong with our display to that point.

The final 30 minutes were a complete shambles, but what else would you expect from a bunch of kids playing in front of a crowd pre occupied with slating their manager?

The highlighted bits are utter bollocks. The crowd turned on the manager with a few minutes to go.

[Steve67]

Have any of our fellow strugglers got Chelsea reserves between now and the Champions' League final?

QPR at the Bridge on the last day. Two cup finals to attack. Likely to play the kids for this game aren't they?

[Legion]

"Too good to go down? Never!"

[tarzansbrother]

Will someone tell me what the fuck happened to Cuellar in the 2nd half? did he leave his brain in the changing room?

[Steve67]

Agree with this. We played well for 60 minutes, made loads of chances, took a deserved lead and then out of nowhere 2 minutes later somehow we're losing. From that point many of our fans couldn't wait to turn on Mcleish despite the fact that there had been nothing wrong with our display to that point.

The final 30 minutes were a complete shambles, but what else would you expect from a bunch of kids playing in front of a crowd pre occupied with slating their manager?

The highlighted bits are utter bollocks. The crowd turned on the manager with a few minutes to go.

You're right, it is utter bollocks.  We were shit right from the start of the second half.  Bolton started the better.  Villa had a couple of corners but that's about it. Bolton had nearly 60% of the play overall.  McLeish deserves everything he gets from the crowd. Perhaps it's a good job only 32,000 bother to turn up, thanks to his inept management of the club.  38 to40,000, as it used to be, sounds far better baying for blood, good job he's helped to keep the crowds lower.  He's a ****** and shouldn't be at this standard of football.  I wonder if people will still feel sorry for him if/when we get relegated?

[caster troy]

The fans were behind the team tonight, even after we threw the lead away. It was only after 20 minutes of utter drivel following their goals that a season's worth of frustrations were unleashed.

We desperately need inspiration and leadership from somewhere, we can't sign any players so our only option is to change manager. I'd back us to win our last three games with K-Mac and Sid in charge.

[Nii Lamptey]

Come on, I'm not blaming Villa fans for the season. I'm blaming McLeish and Randy more than anyone. But on a game by game basis the atmosphere tonight was fucking poisonous with 10 minutes left, and a more positive atmosphere might have helped us grab a goal. That's all. To me, on the Holte, on 80 minutes, all that mattered was equalising. Protest about the manager later, he ain't getting subbed before the end of this game.

Agree with this. We played well for 60 minutes, made loads of chances, took a deserved lead and then out of nowhere 2 minutes later somehow we're losing. From that point many of our fans couldn't wait to turn on Mcleish despite the fact that there had been nothing wrong with our display to that point.

The final 30 minutes were a complete shambles, but what else would you expect from a bunch of kids playing in front of a crowd pre occupied with slating their manager?

Considering the season we've had, I think McLeish has got off lightly at Villa Park over the last few months.  Watching the game tonight, we could still be looking for that equaliser if the players were still on the pitch now!

I'm not for booing the team while they're playing, but the manager and the board have forced it upon themselves. Unless McLeish is removed from the club BEFORE the Baggies game, we'll be playing Championship football next season (some would argue that we already are!).

It's obvious that Lerner/Faulkner just don't get the fans feelings and are oblivious to the predicament that we're in, so desperate times call for desperate measures in my book.

We can clap and applaud at yet another inept showing (which would have zero bearing on the scoreline), or we can ramp up the pressure on the board to right the wrongs they've made this season, in the feint hope that they will do something about it before it's too late.

We're going down unless Aston Villa FC (ie. us - The fans), stand up and do something about it.  It doesn't bear thinking about what relegation would do to us as a club. 

[5ft811st2 Durham]

Agree with this. We played well for 60 minutes, made loads of chances, took a deserved lead and then out of nowhere 2 minutes later somehow we're losing. From that point many of our fans couldn't wait to turn on Mcleish despite the fact that there had been nothing wrong with our display to that point.

The final 30 minutes were a complete shambles, but what else would you expect from a bunch of kids playing in front of a crowd pre occupied with slating their manager?

The highlighted bits are utter bollocks. The crowd turned on the manager with a few minutes to go.


Cheers. However unequivocally you're wrong  within a few minutes of Bolton's second goal the Holte was singing  - Fuck off McLeish the Villa is Ours

[claret and blue blood]

no way was there 32,000 there,however the fans frustartions only boiled over in the last 5 minutes when to be fair he had stood with his hands in his pockets since they scored doing nothing.

PLEASE SACK HIM BEFORE SATURDAY!