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Malandro

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Re: Eric Black
« Reply #45 on: April 02, 2016, 05:05:50 PM »
Letting Westwood take any set pieces at all is a sackable offence.

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Re: Eric Black
« Reply #46 on: April 02, 2016, 05:07:41 PM »
Howcome no one with any position of power at the club during the last 4 years has noticed that Westwood can't strike the ball properly half the time. It's like he plays in a giant pair of boots.
« Last Edit: April 02, 2016, 05:27:38 PM by aj2k77 »

Offline mr underhill

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Re: Eric Black
« Reply #47 on: April 02, 2016, 05:20:28 PM »
and yet successive managers keep selecting him.

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Re: Eric Black
« Reply #48 on: April 02, 2016, 05:23:48 PM »
Black's not up to it, his selections today proved that in my opinion.
We need the new man (or woman) in quickly

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Re: Eric Black
« Reply #49 on: April 02, 2016, 06:02:47 PM »
Howcome no one with any position of power at the club during the last 4 years has noticed that Westwood can't strike the ball properly half the time. It's like he plays in a giant pair of boots.

I believe when he was scouted it was remarked that he had feet like marshmallows.

It was taken that this was in reference to his fine control, however I subsequently think that may be a mistake.

Offline Loxton01

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Re: Eric Black
« Reply #50 on: April 02, 2016, 06:04:39 PM »
I am pretty sure the arrival of Eric Cack has coincided with us losing seven games in a row.

I would suggest Garde new the writing was on the wall when he came in but he really has had a great impact hasn't he!!!

God lets just get to May please

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Re: Eric Black
« Reply #51 on: April 02, 2016, 06:28:17 PM »
Black is merely the helpless driver of a runaway train. There is nothing he can do that will change a single thing. We need to purge this horrible lot as soon as we possibly can.

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Re: Eric Black
« Reply #52 on: April 02, 2016, 07:11:12 PM »
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Eric Black would love to take maximum points from the closing games of 2015/16 - but says the No.1 requirement is bringing the pride and credibility back into Aston Villa.

Black takes charge against Chelsea on Saturday - and the coming encounters until a new manager is appointed, following the departure of Rémi Garde .

Black accepts it's been a hugely upsetting period for the Club but suggests now is the perfect time to plot an upward curve for the claret and blues.

He said: "We have to try and change something. I said that to the players.

"We have to take this next seven games and get some respect back into the Club and show the supporters what it means to the players.

"I can't do that - I can help that process. But ultimately I won't be out on the field.

"It's up to the players to show what it means to them.

"We have seven very difficult games - but very competitive games. We're not down yet and the Club now has to change direction.

"I would just like the fans to feel like we're heading in another direction. That's not their responsibility - it's the responsibility of the Club and the players.

"I just want them to feel like we've come to a line in the sand and we're now moving on with a different atmosphere.

"I can understand their frustrations. It's been an enormously difficult time for a fantastic football Club.

"But I think we need to look forward now and we need them with us without doubt, more than we need anyone else."

That worked well, missed comment earlier
« Last Edit: April 02, 2016, 07:13:19 PM by Fasth56 »

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Re: Eric Black
« Reply #53 on: April 02, 2016, 08:15:47 PM »
Some of the so  called performances out there sends a clear message to the stands that some of the players are not going to sweat  blood for Black.  Let Little take charge for the remainder of  the season.

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Re: Eric Black
« Reply #54 on: April 02, 2016, 08:18:02 PM »
What I did notice was even though Black was whistling to get individuals attention those players ignored him as the game went on including the first half when we were only one down

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Re: Eric Black
« Reply #55 on: April 02, 2016, 08:47:30 PM »
Not sure one young player would have changed todays game anyway tbh. Hard to do when 5 or 6 of the rest of them very obviously do not want to be playing for us at all.
I know the bomb squad was a bad idea before but if ever there is a need for another bomb squad I'd do it for the remainder of the season. I wouldn't care if we had to pay them off so they never ever put in a Villa shirt again.
Wankers.

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Re: Eric Black
« Reply #56 on: April 02, 2016, 08:51:37 PM »
Not sure one young player would have changed todays game anyway tbh. Hard to do when 5 or 6 of the rest of them very obviously do not want to be playing for us at all.
I know the bomb squad was a bad idea before but if ever there is a need for another bomb squad I'd do it for the remainder of the season. I wouldn't care if we had to pay them off so they never ever put in a Villa shirt again.
Wankers.

I'd like any forthcoming bomb squad to use actual bombs instead of footballs.

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Re: Eric Black
« Reply #57 on: April 02, 2016, 10:52:30 PM »
Black is merely the helpless driver of a runaway train. There is nothing he can do that will change a single thing. We need to purge this horrible lot as soon as we possibly can.

Entirely agree with this.  The only difference that a new permanent manager is potentially going to make is giving themselves 6-7 weeks to get thoroughly pissed with everything as well.

As an side did I imagine it, did Black also imply that too many players weren't putting the effort in in his post match interview?

There's only been 1 constant in the shitstorm of this season and it hasn't been whoever is occupying the manager's chair.

Offline villabear

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Re: Eric Black
« Reply #58 on: April 05, 2016, 12:14:58 PM »

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Re: Eric Black
« Reply #59 on: April 05, 2016, 12:34:56 PM »
He's got some help moving 'the cones' about.

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-eric-black-hired-11139444

More like  moving the deckchairs on the Titanic , ......Godzvilla!

 


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