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Author Topic: the o'neill legacy  (Read 9002 times)

Offline mallo

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Re: the o'neill legacy
« Reply #45 on: August 10, 2016, 12:51:38 PM »
Bah failed attempt at an iframe..
« Last Edit: August 10, 2016, 01:00:44 PM by mallo »

Offline UK Redsox

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Re: the o'neill legacy
« Reply #46 on: August 10, 2016, 12:56:08 PM »

Offline Damo70

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Re: the o'neill legacy
« Reply #47 on: August 10, 2016, 01:23:03 PM »
MON's only legacy is that ridiculous song our fans sing to the manager to "give us a wave". Fcuk me, it's embarrassing.

The first "give us a wave" song I can remember was sung to SGT. As for MON the timing was unfortunate but he can't be blamed for the poor managerial appointments and player signings in the last six years that have got us relegated. Although I do suspect Randy Lerner felt let down by him and that maybe started his disenchantment with Villa and football in general.

Offline aldridgeboy

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Re: the o'neill legacy
« Reply #48 on: August 10, 2016, 01:31:13 PM »
Whilst we're at it, why didn't Barry take the penalty?

Offline not3bad

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Re: the o'neill legacy
« Reply #49 on: August 10, 2016, 01:47:56 PM »
Whilst we're at it, why didn't Barry take the penalty?

Owls are the coolest I keep telling you.

Offline German James

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Re: the o'neill legacy
« Reply #50 on: August 10, 2016, 01:58:36 PM »
Whilst we're at it, why didn't Barry take the penalty?

Owls are the coolest I keep telling you.
What was that whole owls vs. gibbons malarky?

Online PaulWinch again

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Re: the o'neill legacy
« Reply #51 on: August 10, 2016, 02:02:55 PM »
I looked at this thread after a couple of days, because I was surprised by the number of responses. I'm pleased to see that most people have about as much interest in this debate as me!

Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: the o'neill legacy
« Reply #52 on: August 10, 2016, 02:04:37 PM »


Ah, a Legion home movie

If it was Legion the laptop would have boomeranged back in and hit him. Or taken a chunk out of a kitchen unit.

Online rob_bridge

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Re: the o'neill legacy
« Reply #53 on: August 10, 2016, 02:18:37 PM »
MON's only legacy is that ridiculous song our fans sing to the manager to "give us a wave". Fcuk me, it's embarrassing.

The first "give us a wave" song I can remember was sung to SGT. As for MON the timing was unfortunate but he can't be blamed for the poor managerial appointments and player signings in the last six years that have got us relegated. Although I do suspect Randy Lerner felt let down by him and that maybe started his disenchantment with Villa and football in general.

I remember Graham Turner give us a wave chants in 1984?

Offline Bad English

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Re: the o'neill legacy
« Reply #54 on: August 10, 2016, 02:41:32 PM »
O'Neill?

Offline simon ward 50

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Re: the o'neill legacy
« Reply #55 on: August 10, 2016, 03:33:06 PM »
MON's only legacy is that ridiculous song our fans sing to the manager to "give us a wave". Fcuk me, it's embarrassing.

I'ts very football league though!

Online LeeB

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Re: the o'neill legacy
« Reply #56 on: August 10, 2016, 04:54:30 PM »

Offline Gregorys Boy

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Re: the o'neill legacy
« Reply #57 on: August 10, 2016, 08:35:23 PM »
Please higher powers lock this thread! ;)

Offline Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air

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Re: the o'neill legacy
« Reply #58 on: August 10, 2016, 10:49:46 PM »
I think our problems and worries go much deeper and started prior to MON.
I blame Jack Hughes and his mates.

Offline trevor fisher

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Re: the o'neill legacy
« Reply #59 on: August 13, 2016, 08:59:48 AM »
yes I agree with andy lochhead in the air that the problems go much deeper than MON. The groundhog day goes back to Saunders though its unfair to blame the manager. Relations between manager and owner or chair are fragile at best and keep breaking down, right back to Saunders and his walk out. Which was not something that has ever been explained, and the argument was with the now forgotten Ron Bendall. Then Doug Ellis came back and the managerial roundabout started again.

The current owner is much more hands on than Lerner was, so Roberto must be aware that he has less elbow room than O'Neill. If there is a lesson from O'Neill walking out and its still not fully explained - like Saunders walking out - it is that what happens in the boardroom is the key to what a club does, and the media hardly ever report what is going on

 


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