Steven Gerrard - yes or no

[Abbeyfealeavfc]

Positives - er, I'm struggling if I'm honest other than the departure of the old backroom staff and the fact that anything that fucks up Sevco is good news. I suppose he's been successful so far in his managerial career. And he's in with time before the next game.

Negatives - It's Steven Gerrard and the media/Liverpool thing will grate. He has no PL experience, but then neither did Smith. He doesn't feel like an upgrade on Smith, I don't think the fans are especially sold on him and it does smack of a Purslow's mate sort of appointment.

Of course he deserves a chance but I think the pressure will be on Purslow more than anyone else if this doesn't work and in terms of patience, I don't think we have ever been blessed with that really, a Villa connection increases it, A Liverpool one will greatly reduce it.

In summary, it needs to work quickly or it will collapse even quicker.

This!
Though your negatives are likely to send a few delicate souls over the edge

[Risso]

What this about paying people off? For what?

[Ads]

Sounds like the sort of thing one shouldn't be committing to print without indemnity insurance.

[Rigadon]

As for all the personal hatred, that's shocked mne a bit.  A lot is clearly driven by his Rangers connection, which I find a bit disturbing tbh.  But he has never struck me as one of the bad guys in English football, quite the opposite really he's always seemed pretty impressive to me.

The personal dislike (hate is a bit strong) is about him being shit for England, being arrogant and unpleasant, a cheat, a thug who happily will pay people off and of course because of the incessant fawning by the media.

He's clearly passionate and wants to win, but he's unproven. Who knows what he'll do and how he'll be. Maybe he'll declare that he's always loved playing at Villa Park, it's a big club, and he wants to bring glory back.

I'd be amazed if those exact words, or at least words to the effect, aren't uttered in the press conference.

[chrisw1]

What this about paying people off? For what?

I'm guessing it's about the DJ who he twatted after the bloke wound him up all night.

[Drummond]

What this about paying people off? For what?

I've put allegedly now, thanks, because that was the allegation in relation to the DJ incident.

[Rory]

It's the owners money.  They do as they please. We are not run by consensus but I don't like the man. Never will. That takes some of the enjoyment away for me.

Think that's where I am as well. I won't like him, and won't like that he's our manager, but if wins us games then that's what matters.

[Abbeyfealeavfc]

The personal dislike (hate is a bit strong) is about him being shit for England, being arrogant and unpleasant, a cheat, a thug who happily will pay people off and of course because of the incessant fawning by the media.

He's clearly passionate and wants to win, but he's unproven. Who knows what he'll do and how he'll be. Maybe he'll declare that he's always loved playing at Villa Park, it's a big club, and he wants to bring glory back.

I'd be amazed if those exact words, or at least words to the effect, aren't uttered in the press conference.

...and it’s his club in his adopted city... yeah yeah we’ve heard it all before.

[chrisw1]

But fans lap it up.  If they don't say stuff like this they get stick, so really it's daft to give them stick when they do.  They HAVE to.

[sickbeggar]

What this about paying people off? For what?

I've put allegedly now, thanks, because that was the allegation in relation to the DJ incident.

I thought you were on about when he had to pay various gangsters to get other gangsters off his back when he tried to move to Chelsea. Allegedly.

[Flin5tone]

I think it's an exciting new era for the Club.
He will no doubt raise our profile as he is a big name in the game and I think that's what the owners have looked at. Attracting players should also be easier

Let's hopenhe can sort that midfield out and make us more aggressive

[chrisw1]

I just hope the interviewer doesn't ask stupid questions like 'are you excited to walk out at Villa Park'  The fuckers spent his whole career and Anfield and Ibrox, he's not going to go weak kneed at VP.

[Rory]

I just hope the interviewer doesn't ask stupid questions like 'are you excited to walk out at Villa Park'  The fuckers spent his whole career and Anfield and Ibrox, he's not going to go weak kneed at VP.

Isn't it Jack Woodward still? If so, he asks exactly the same questions every time, doesn't he?

[dave.woodhall]

What this about paying people off? For what?

I've put allegedly now, thanks, because that was the allegation in relation to the DJ incident.

I thought you were on about when he had to pay various gangsters to get other gangsters off his back when he tried to move to Chelsea. Allegedly.

How many times have you been told about libel?

[sickbeggar]

Think Stevie Me will be a bit more diplomatic with the Liverpool thing than people give him credit for. Don't think he'll make a bellend of himself like Houllier. He'd better not anyway because the press will be shoehorning Liverpool into every question they ask him.