Tayls

General - thanks for your two most recent posts it really does make me feel better that you and the the rest of the board have acknowledged that things need to be addressed ahead of next season. I have every faith that the 'right' moves will be made to ensure that we are a force again in the top flight of English football, and a good candidate to represent English teams on the continent. (I think the last 2 Europa Leagues we have been in, if we actually tried we could have won the damn thing, I genuinely believe that).

I know you know as well as we do, this season has been a disaster. From everybody's part. Including the fans. We were so negative when we should have been positive, but then, how could we be positive when we lose to Wolves and now West Brom, ending our 25ish years without losing to them. It had to come some time, but in the same season, when we are desperate for points as it is? Not cool lol.

I'm confident next season will be so much better, but there are going to have to be some massive changes in the summer to, not only win a small minority of doubters back, but to put us back to where we belong!

I am just going to go ahead and say that I am very thankful for the effort and contributions Randy and the board have made to help Aston Villa progress, and I think I speak on behalf of all Villa fans in that I am very proud to have our friends from the states in charge of our great club.

UTV

He failed at Inter but I think they punched above their weight anyway, they had Mourinho as manager. Rafa couldn't replicate what Mourinho did! But probs could of if they gave him more than 6 months.

He won the champs league with Liverpool for crying out loud, did he win anything else?? He has honours at Valencia as well who were average in La Liga and really a mile behind Real Madrid and Barcelona! They then failed when he left. Until Liverpool brought dalgleish in, they were failing too, they finished 7th (was it?) last season but that was behind Tottenham and Man City and us, who were supposed to be moving up! Benitez didn't have chance to tackle us three teams cuz Inter (European champions) wanted him!

He would do a decent job for us, I think he will have us defending well and maybe able to attract some top players, even with GH as DoF!

This season is a load of shit, and I don't think anything will be done, we could all be wasting our time here debating over other managers.

Dammit!

Jamie Redknap!

Joachim lowe

Can somebody explain to me why Benitez is a no go?! He was brilliant at Liverpool! And he has won more stuff than anybody on that list - almost. Why the ****, would we want a manager from the championship?! Makes no sense what so ever.

Roberto Martinez or Mick Mcarthy for next villa manager!!!

Gonna be an epic battle to see which one of these warriors will win the race to become Manager of Villa!!

Maybe we should bring Southgate into the fray?!

Roberto Martinez for manager!

There is only one man who can even give us a flicker of an idea...

Some say that he once ate an aeroplane, and that Aston Villa FC is tattooed on his buttocks - all we know is, he's called the MysteryMan!.....

True, true - it's just me picking up on things. Attention to detail!!

No offense intended MMFy!!

Haha - I love how in that list you have got Scotish at the top then British. Last time i checked Scotland was part of Britain. Unless u mean English instead of British.... Just a thought.

Dammmmn I'm excited about tomoz!!! Keep the games rolling, I hate waiting ages till we play!! Haha

General Krulak here:

4. Tayls: That is a pretty tough question because the season is not over yet. BUT, at this point, I would say that it has been a pretty tough one. It started with a huge problem and that issue has plagued us for the past months. I think that GH made some very good moves in the transfer market, supported by Randy, and those moves will pay off. I still think we can move up the table and I will make an overall comment at the end of the season.

Oh my god - the General said my name. *screen shot and save* :-)

Thanks for acknowledging my post, I understand that you must have a thousand things to respond to.

Can you just clarify for us though please General - what was the huge problem that has plagued us? Furthermore, what can you tell us on the kit situation for next season?

Ooo, one more thing, i got some bad news from my work on Friday,(naturally when they announce something bad it's done on a Friday at 4:30pm) don't have any jobs in recruitment going do you?!

Oh

Team looks good- Heskey will hold the ball up as we havnt been doing to much of that lately, will also provide some added strength. Good to see you back on the wing again. Excited much...

Eww

If we beat west ham then it will be seen in my opinion because we will have premier league football next season with 5 games to go.

The mere fact that some of us actually see that as success for this season is evidence in itself of why he should be replaced

This.

Who do you think we are? West Brom? Wolves? Wigan?

You think staying up with 5 games to go is some sort of success for our club?

Look, at the moment it is how it is... We are down there with those teams, quite simply because we have been shit since we beat West Ham first game of the season. Various factors - not all Houllier before you go on.

So you don't want is to win anymore games then by the sounds of things, so you can carry on being miserable and negative about everything.

Quite clearly next season we will be fighting towards the top. Would that be good enough for you?

Houllier for manager!

I swear you were saying he should go before

I was, after the wolves game... I wanted him gone. Who didnt? But then I got over it. Think he could be good in the long run, but for what we need now, still to be seen... If we beat west ham then it will be seen in my opinion because we will have premier league football next season with 5 games to go.

Hi General,

Hows tricks?

After our win on Sunday against Newcastle, im confident we will go on and pick up a couple more wins atleast in the remaining fixtures. I have been saying this for a while, that i think its important that we beat the teams beginning with 'W' and we still have three of them to play, so im very confident we will be finishing the season well infact.

Whats your thoughts on the season as a whole, and can you tell us anything about the direction of the club in terms of development, infrastructure etc etc...?

Further, do you (inc. Randy) find yourselves ever indirectly competing against some of the other American owners in the league? With the takeover of Arsenal imminent, just wondering what your thoughts were on the other owners from the states, and if you could fill us in on any similarities between yourselves and them and what you have seen them do which you would look to implement at Villa.

Appreciate you putting in the time to speak to fans.

Up the Villa!!

Houllier for manager!

It seems that Downing has been on the scene for ages and has always been considered an excellent footballer. Johnson will most probably out score downing and does score some good goals, but his general football isn't so good. Downing is by far the better footballer. And he's ours so, happy days.

YES BENT!!! YES MY MAN!!

GET IN THERE LIKE SWIM WEAR....****

Who's excited about Saturday?!

I Ammmmmmmm

Up the villa and all that...

Hahaha... I know what you mean, but it's possible my gf will be coming out for some of the trip, probs the bit before the footy starts so to experience the Amazon and Christ the Redeemer etc. I guess when we get down to the partying and drinking with the lads that's when will need to have my wits about me.

My main concerns though was the football violence, after watching real football factories and seeing other fans being shot at on the bus kinda scares me, as that is one of the only ways I can see us travelling from stadium to stadium. But then i think, would they really do that to tourists, I dunno, they do it to each other so why not?

But then again, how can you NOT go to brazil for a world cup, will be epic!

White lies - Strangers

"iv got a sense of urgency, gotta make something happen" - perhaps some players should listen and Houllier

Should we move this to the 'travel' section MODs?! Haha