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[tomd2103]

There are few things I'd rather get relegated than endure, but Tony Pulis is one of them.

I'd agree with that.

I'd rather go down than put up with three or four years of Pulisball.

I think we sometimes forget that, somehow, football is actually supposed to be enjoyable.

It may have been a bitter pill, but I would have swallowed it for a couple of seasons because I think the club would have been in a better position after that period.  Let's not forget, the football under Houllier, McLeish, Lambert and Sherwood was absolutely atrocious for the majority of the time they were in charge. 

[rob_bridge]

There are few things I'd rather get relegated than endure, but Tony Pulis is one of them.

I'd agree with that.

I'd rather go down than put up with three or four years of Pulisball.

I think we sometimes forget that, somehow, football is actually supposed to be enjoyable.

It may have been a bitter pill, but I would have swallowed it for a couple of seasons because I think the club would have been in a better position after that period.  Let's not forget, the football under Houllier, McLeish, Lambert and Sherwood was absolutely atrocious for the majority of the time they were in charge.

Yes. It most certainly was. How many games did we win convincingly under any of them. 6-1 v Di Canio's Sunderland?

Garde is a good appointment if we stay up. Not sure if we get relegated.

[conman]

Si on the phone-in wants Reo-Coker back as our answer in midfield. What planet is she from?

Yeah heard that, who is this person? Ayew's a headless chicken as well according to him/her (hard to tell) Complete bloody moron

And what about Damien at the end suggesting we go with Kozak and Gestede as strikers with Hutton and Sinclair as wingers ... you'd laugh if you didn't think they were serious

I thought Damien might actually BE Tony Pulis.

(Si is a teenage blind girl)

how old is Si

[tomd2103]

There are few things I'd rather get relegated than endure, but Tony Pulis is one of them.

I'd agree with that.

I'd rather go down than put up with three or four years of Pulisball.

I think we sometimes forget that, somehow, football is actually supposed to be enjoyable.

It may have been a bitter pill, but I would have swallowed it for a couple of seasons because I think the club would have been in a better position after that period.  Let's not forget, the football under Houllier, McLeish, Lambert and Sherwood was absolutely atrocious for the majority of the time they were in charge.

Yes. It most certainly was. How many games did we win convincingly under any of them. 6-1 v Di Canio's Sunderland?

Garde is a good appointment if we stay up. Not sure if we get relegated.

I think he could be a sound manager in both scenarios.  Good Championship sides tend to be well drilled with a bit of quality in the final third.  I don't see any reason why he couldn't turn us into that.

[oldhill_avfc]

There are few things I'd rather get relegated than endure, but Tony Pulis is one of them.

I'd agree with that.

I'd rather go down than put up with three or four years of Pulisball.

I think we sometimes forget that, somehow, football is actually supposed to be enjoyable.

It may have been a bitter pill, but I would have swallowed it for a couple of seasons because I think the club would have been in a better position after that period.  Let's not forget, the football under Houllier, McLeish, Lambert and Sherwood was absolutely atrocious for the majority of the time they were in charge.

Yes. It most certainly was. How many games did we win convincingly under any of them. 6-1 v Di Canio's Sunderland?

Garde is a good appointment if we stay up. Not sure if we get relegated.

I think he could be a sound manager in both scenarios.  Good Championship sides tend to be well drilled with a bit of quality in the final third.  I don't see any reason why he couldn't turn us into that.

Not saying he can't sort it out but we certainly ain't well drilled at the moment and don't have any quality in the final third.

[oldhill_avfc]

Genuine question.

Is the football played by Pulis, Allardyce, Moyes etc really so bad?  Aren't we getting all a bit West Ham?

(To put that into some Villa context - SGT was denounced by many as long ball - but he played/signed some of the best players we've ever seen at VP.  We moaned about MON - no plan B, dire at home.  We moaned about Gregory - with Merson et al - hardly non creative types.) 

[dave.woodhall]

Genuine question.

Is the football played by Pulis, Allardyce, Moyes etc really so bad?  Aren't we getting all a bit West Ham?

(To put that into some Villa context - SGT was denounced by many as long ball - but he played/signed some of the best players we've ever seen at VP.  We moaned about MON - no plan B, dire at home.  We moaned about Gregory - with Merson et al - hardly non creative types.) 

Yes, and no.

[oldhill_avfc]

Genuine question.

Is the football played by Pulis, Allardyce, Moyes etc really so bad?  Aren't we getting all a bit West Ham?

(To put that into some Villa context - SGT was denounced by many as long ball - but he played/signed some of the best players we've ever seen at VP.  We moaned about MON - no plan B, dire at home.  We moaned about Gregory - with Merson et al - hardly non creative types.) 

Yes, and no.

Thanks for adding some insight into the debate.

[DesBremner]

At the end of today's game 'Franksey' wanting Villa fans to tell him why we haven't played Okore yet and what has been going on!!! I didn't know whether to laugh or cry .... I decided instead to change to 5live

[kippaxvilla2]

I nearly threw the radio through the kitchen window when he said that.  Is he really that clueless?

[SoccerHQ]

He'll be on about Amavi being in the Bomb squad next..

[DesBremner]

I nearly threw the radio through the kitchen window when he said that.  Is he really that clueless?

Yes

[Pat McMahon]

I would happily have taken Pulis or Allardyce if it meant survival. Organise, consolidate then replace.

[conman]

I would happily have taken Pulis or Allardyce if it meant survival. Organise, consolidate then replace.

me too
and pullis was available when lambert should have been sacked
and
allardysce was available when sherwood should have been sacked
sad to say
but with either of those as villa manager today ,,,,,,,,,,,i would feel more confident of avoiding the drop than i do with Remi

[Clampy]

I would happily have taken Pulis or Allardyce if it meant survival. Organise, consolidate then replace.

A manager is not going to come in just to organise a team if he knew he was going to be given the boot after a coupe of season's of doing a good job.