O'Leary was right

[Ian.]

O’Leary was a twat.

Much better title.

[LeeB]

We are like it or not a better team with Mings in the side - I compare him to Tony Adams at Arsenal in that respect. Ironically O'Leary was a better footballer than he but defence was less cohesive than when Adams/Bould played.

Watkins was undone by having 4 attacking newbies join in a 4 month period Sept 21 - Jan 02, and a clueless manager who didn't know how to set up a side to attack. He is much better now.

McGinn - done well last couple of game but squad player at best and has been since Grealish left

It's funny because I never liked O'Leary as a player (he always seemed to be wearing a shirt a size too small for his arms), or subsequently as a manager. So he can't say I was fucking fickle there.

[robleflaneur]

Oops,the intention was to highlight the progress of the team and players under Emery and not to question the fans' opinions.Went for a clickbait headline which badly misfired instead of an easy " Our progress under Emery".
O'leary ..just add any expletive.

[Mister E]

I object. I didn’t want Watkins or Mings out and I still don’t. I wouldn’t mind if McGinn left or is left mainly on the bench.

I'm with you on this one.

[Clark W Griswold]

I have never wanted (and still won't this summer) those 3 out of the club. I've wanted to see better players signed to compete with all three and if it means they end up out of the team because others are playing better so be it. It'll mean we're doing well.

[paul_e]

I object. I didn’t want Watkins or Mings out and I still don’t. I wouldn’t mind if McGinn left or is left mainly on the bench.

I'm with you on this one.

Me 3, I see Guendouzi as a clear replacement for McGinn as well so I suspect we're already looking at that. The other 2 are much further down the list of players we need to improve on and I'll be fine with them both still being regulars next year.

[Martyn Smith]

That's not what fickle means. You can be the biggest moany bastard about just about any aspect of the club but that does not make you fickle. Fickle is deserting the club when times are bad and only being interested when things are sweet. Those who express their discontent do so because they are hurting over something they care about

[Martyn Smith]

What O'Leary was right about was that that squad badly needed investment. Investment he didn't get under Ellis but which O'Neill did under Lerner and co, at first at least...

[Monty]

It's possible to be a bit quick to get on people's backs and for none of it to apply to O'Leary, world-class chancer and all-around fool.

[eamonn]

He first said it after the Wycombe game.

Was that a crazy score, 7-4 in the Milk Cup or similar?

He presided over us getting a 3-0 stuffing to Donny, FFS!

[Martyn Smith]

He first said it after the Wycombe game.

Was that a crazy score, 7-4 in the Milk Cup or similar?

He presided over us getting a 3-0 stuffing to Donny, FFS!

Wycombe 3 Villa 8. The only 11 goal Villa match of my lifetime, I think. But was that that long ago?...wow.

[Martyn Smith]

I have never wanted (and still won't this summer) those 3 out of the club. I've wanted to see better players signed to compete with all three and if it means they end up out of the team because others are playing better so be it. It'll mean we're doing well.

Not sure I particularly want anyone gone. The loanees all seem to have found their natural levels so are probably better where they are. Olsen can frog off. Can't see what Dendocker adds and Ramsey seems to have flattered to deceive. They can all go.

That's quite a few actually...but it's more about who we bring in. Hopefully Carlos will be like a new signing...

...Chambers can go too...

[brontebilly]

Jack Charlton saw through DOL's ego as a player!

[LeeB]

Think you're being incredibly harsh on Ramsey there

[PeterWithesShin]

Yeah we were 3-1 down and playing shit at half time, we won 8-3. He said the fans at the game were fickle because they dished out stick at half time and cheered at full time.