Eck Speaks

[Clampy]

If he'd have signed Gylfi Sigurdsson he'd have played him at right back

Nah, that was MON Phil.

[mr underhill]

A truly ridiculous interview with a man as personable as a genital wart

[The Left Side]

Not a negative manager... my arse.

[Californian Villain]

"I knew I needed to be out of the job."

Err...did you think about resigning? It usually works....

[eastie]

It was'nt a bad read actually. With regards to the negativity, i just think he was too scared to lose whilst he was here. Like other's have said, a decent bloke who was in a job he should never have been offered although i don't blame him one bit for taking it.

Agree entirely clampy, well said!

[SashasGrandad]

Possible title for an essay.

Which was the worst Villa manager? McNeil or McLeish? Discuss.

[TopDeck113]

Possible title for an essay.

Which was the worst Villa manager? McNeil or McLeish? Discuss.

We did that to death last season.  The answer is McNeil. Simply because McLeish, despite the litany of excuses, did ultimately care. McNeil didn't give a f*ck.

[ktvillan]

He could have signed Sigurdsson, Messi, Falcao, Drogba, Torres, Villa, Van Persie, Rooney, Balotelli and Tevez and played them all but then telling them to sit back in their own half and defend would not make it an attacking line up.   If he really, genuinely  thinks he isn't negative, someone should show him, and ask him to explain, a video of the shameful, embarrassing away game at Spurs.  Or the home games against both Manchester clubs. Or him punching the air with delight after securing a draw with Wigan.  He is either thick, a liar or deluded, or all three.  But he just doesn't get it.

[Mortimer's Bear]

Bothered

[SoccerHQ]

Basically the same as in that sky article from a few weeks ago although he's now changed it saying he wanted Sigurdsson in January not at the end of the season.

Only smart thing he did was deciding not to venture into Brum City centre that often, wise move.

I'm just happy within time he'll become a forgetful footnote in our history.

[Phil from the upper holte]

He could have signed Sigurdsson, Messi, Falcao, Drogba, Torres, Villa, Van Persie, Rooney, Balotelli and Tevez and played them all but then telling them to sit back in their own half and defend would not make it an attacking line up.   If he really, genuinely  thinks he isn't negative, someone should show him, and ask him to explain, a video of the shameful, embarrassing away game at Spurs.  Or the home games against both Manchester clubs. Or him punching the air with delight after securing a draw with Wigan.  He is either thick, a liar or deluded, or all three.  But he just doesn't get it.

This

[Phil from the upper holte]

If he'd have signed Gylfi Sigurdsson he'd have played him at right back

Nah, that was MON Phil.

Haha true, at least Mon got some results

[not3bad]

"I knew I needed to be out of the job."

Err...did you think about resigning? It usually works....

He wouldn't have got the compo then...

[Holte L2]

I reckon he'll end up at Blackburn.

[nigel]

It's great to hear that in his dream world he'd still be Blues manager "building a dynasty". And mentioning selling Barry? 2 years before he arrived?? Prick

I think what he was getting at was that the club was selling their better players for quite a while, even before he arrived.
I do believe he was the wrong choice, but I also believe that most managers would have struggled with us last season.