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I'm in agreement we actually played better when he came on today

Worse than all of that, he referred to Old Trafford as "the theatre of dreams" in a post-match interview.

Sounds like the sort of bloke who would come home from work and find another bloke **** his wife and say "Oh well, he did have a big cock so I guess I shouldn't complain".

That's quite possibly the funniest but saddest thing (re how the hell he is in charge of our club) i have read on this site

He's average in terms of a pro footballer but as a prem player he's poor. His attitude off the pitch is obviously questionable and then today on the pitch when he lunged at Carrick shows he's a bit of a dick on the pitch as well. Even more annoying is he has an air of arrogance about him as if he's just won the ballon d'or and not just that he's had a run of games in a poor injury hit Aston Villa side.

I'm sorry but how does his tackle on carrick show he is a dick on the pitch?

Personally I'd look for a big hitter with the experience and aura to take a grip of this football club, Big Phil or Van Gaal possibly Capello

Big Phil was ace at Chelsea wasn't he? Capella really Loved working in England didn't he? How much of the language did he learn? Van gaal who is being linked to Liverpool?

One we couldnt afford them and two just because they are big names doesn't necessarily mean they would be good.....they may very well do a job, but I would be very surprised if they would be interested in coming (not that I think mc will be sacked).

Great quiz thanks

I'm not booing O'Neill as he's just another manager. I find it a little petty booing the likes of Barry and Young (Downing deserved it). I'm saving all my boos for McLeish

Why did downing deserve it any more than anyone else? Wouldn't you want to leave if mc was going to be your boss?

Going to football on a Saturday is what I enjoy.... Spending 295 over 9 is a bargain in prem or championship

i dont think our style of play is value for money at any price.

I know what you're saying, but if I didn't go to the games I would still watch in the pub....I would then in all likelihood get very drunk because of the results, spending more money in the process. I drive to most home games and meet up with mates who dont live newrby, so for me it is still more value going to games than not.

Going to football on a Saturday is what I enjoy.... Spending 295 over 9 is a bargain in prem or championship

@morpheus:

Can I ask you a few questions to get this thing streightened out ?

1- Are the current Man U, Barcelona and Real Madrid teams good ? if yes then do they have good managers ?

2-Was Liverpool under Shankley and Mercer good ? if yes were they good managers ?

3- Is Aston Villa good ? if yes is McLeish a good manager ? if no ? is McLeish a good manager ?

I can't think of any good teams that have bad managers,also I can't think of any bad teams that have good managers.

Work it out. ?!

Really? Good teams with bad managers..... West Ham, Liverpool, Chelsea,.

Bad teams with good managers......QPR, WBA, Swansea, Norwich

Don't really understand these...by what stretch of the imagination are West Ham a good team?

And how are Swansea and Norwich bad teams? Ok they may not have star performers, but together they perform well, infact Swansea are widely acclaimed as playing fantastic football so I would say they are a good team.

I put this on thread earlier but doesn't seem to have been picked up....could someone who has watched reserves confirm whether bb, gg and herd played together and if so what roles/positions did they undertake?

We were nowhere near this bad last season. When we had Bent, Young and Downing together we actually weren't bad. "Eck"'s negative tactics are strangling the life out of the club.

Liverpool away was by far the most diabolical performance ever by a Villa team followed by City away. Only 2 games i ever turned off at half time

Agreed - it's also easy to forget that Liverpool were going through a really bad spell, far worse than what they're in now and we gifted them a game.

Aren't Liverpool on their worst run in 50 yrs?

Spurs away this season? Utd at home? Liverpool at home? All games the opposition won without getting out of first gear as we had already given up. Then the Swansea at home game? Last yr was bad, but no where near as bad as this year.

At £295 couldnt resist renewing...

Anyone who has watched Youth/reserve football. Can you confirm whether Bannan Herd and Gardner played together and if so in what positions?

What a strike..

Flying winger eh....wonderful...thanks

Haven't seen the last 2 games, could someone please explain the formation? Is Warnock playing in midfield or a 5 man defence(if that is the case who plays where?) How is he performing?

(and before anyone says I should go to games, I am a season ticket holder just couldnt make today due to family commitments)

I don't really see Gabby's problem with the last two years. He's a striker that has pace but does not score enough goals, and has so far failed to prove he can play alongside Bent who is undoubtedly our main striker. The last two managers have been trying to accommodate him in the side, and he has therefore found himself pushed out onto the wing. His natural game has always led to him playing in the channels, so i don't really see what he has to be unhappy about.

For a player who supposedly loves the club, and signed a very lucrative 5 year contract despite having never scored more than 13 league goals in a season, he seems to be doing an awful lot of moaning (albeit in private). I would say this makes him totally unsuitable to be captain of Aston Villa, he's playing for his boyhood club, he's idolised by the fans, he's never truly taken the bull by the horns and put in consistent performances, and yet everything is the fault of the manager.

If Gabby had put in the effort, if he'd really tried he could have been our main striker, he has all the assets, pace, strength, a good shot. He's been given plenty of chances, and yet he's always failed to take them.

Now he moans because he's being asked to help a team struggling for width by playing on the wing, and then he's rewarded by being given the honour of captaining the side. Crazy.

Good luck to Sunderland fans, because if he failed as a striker here at a club he's supposed to love, then he'll have no chance of success there.

Good post.

I find it laughable that Gabby has all these problems with the managers. The only thing that I remember Hou did was to get gabby on the wing and said to him that he had bulked up too much and that he needed to lose weight. Gabby moaned about this and said he knew his body best. Funnily enough come the start of this season he had lost some weight and started brightly....he really is not the brightest spark is he

I think McLeish is a truelly awful manager, but I cannot see any benefit to sacking him at this stage of the season (at the of the season, Great get rid. Having seen how long it took the board to replace MON and Houllier, does it really seem likely that if he was sacked now anyone would be lined up to replace him? Someone like KMac may set up like last time, and althought he encouraged teams to attack, at the back we were terrible.

Look at Wolves for example, if they were going to sack Mad Mick they should've done early January, so that the new manager wouldve had time to bring in a couple of loans/signings (which MM did) of there own, and would've more likely been able to attract a new manager. As they didn't they were left with someone "from within" to take over. Therefore it is the same old ideas in coaching etc .

Had a good game, looked livley and in control of the ball when he had it.. Always looking for a pass and wanting the ball. Beat his a few times with a good bit of skill. I would say though that it is obvious he is not a winger, need to see him in the middle where he will get more of the ball and not have to rely on pace to go past someone...

One thing is the lack of experience showed for Chelsea's fourth...he shouldve kicked Sturridge up in the air to stop progressing, take a booking for the good of the team...Mr Barry was excellent at doing that.

Very impressed with the players who have came through the ranks yesterday...I know some only played because of injuries but it is a good tribute to the club to see so many starting and so many more on the bench

Did well yesterday...only a fool would drop him after that performance....oh wait..

Too be honest this thread could be filled with loads...certain positions never really fill fans with excitement unless they are exceptional talents. Holding midfielders due to their nature of play will not be seen as exciting signings, same could go with full backs. On the flip side strikers and wingers will generate excitement as they are more likely to be match winners.

I do remember a certain midfielder signing for a low fee from Sheffield wednesday, I had never heard of him and instantly thought hmmm..............that midfielder was a certain Mr Ian Taylor and he was one of my favourite players, so initial excitement doesn't always mean anything

So shocked by this news.... Best of wishes to Stan and his family

I was talking to my mate at work this morning. He joked as to whether we shall get an end of season letter as we did mid season....if we do wouldn't be surprised if it was along the lines of...

The season has its ups and downs and the loss of Bent really impacted the season just as we were gaining momentum to challenge for the top 6....he still feels that the team has done well and that we are creating numerous chances and it’s just unlucky we haven’t won more. What people have to remember is that he is setting his teams up to play free flowing football but the players just haven’t responded. People only have to look at his recent success at his previous employers to see that it is a complete myth that he sets teams defensively.

I was just wondering if anyone on here has previously used this scheme and if so whether they had any problems with it etc.

i've been accepted on it, but haven't heard anything from the club itself about my seat (I know its in holte end upper but nothing more) i also wasnt asked for my client reference at any point during the application so im eager to know if ill still receive the benefits of previous away attendances tec.

i have emailed the club, but they have been sluggish in response

Thanks guys

I did the 4 month last yr and have used the 9 month this year. Don't panic, I have had the same and it all works out fine. You'll hear from the club at a later date re confirmation of seat etc. Yes you still get the benefits of previous booking history.