pacbuddies Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 No, Daweii, Utd need goals tomorrow as Man City's goal difference is so much better. They can afford to be reckless as we will again offer very little going forward or even look to hit them on the counter in numbers. Man Utd don't need to worry about their goal difference as their points advantage will be good when they beat Villa. However, I don't think they will sit back and settle for a 1-0 or 2-1 win as it is in their nature to just attack and seek to win comfortably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macandally Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Just been to watch Cheltenham Town beat Accrington Stanley 4-1. Off topic I know, but it was good to see a) GOALS and PLAYERS ATTACKING. And for that reason, McLeish out!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHV Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Just been to watch Cheltenham Town beat Accrington Stanley 4-1. Off topic I know, but it was good to see a) GOALS and PLAYERS ATTACKING. And for that reason, McLeish out!! I had the same feeling watching aberdeen vs hibs, I was thinking isnt it nice to see attacking football Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morkery Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 I expect Fergie to give Mcleish a real good seeing to tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 I expect Fergie to give Mcleish a real good seeing to tomorrow But what about the match, how do you see that going Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tismyk Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 I think he's got the prediction wrong and been kind to us i can see it being a cricket score Like all our previous games!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Wonder what that drunken word removed will say about McNegative after they thrash us easily tomorrow? I wonder if he'll be such a great manager then? clearings in the woods the both of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macandally Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Quote from McLeish: "We must play a very disciplined game and try to cause them problems at the back as well" That basically tells you everything you need to know about our approach tomorrow. Ginger Git. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Quote from McLeish: "We must play a very disciplined game and try to cause them problems at the back as well" That basically tells you everything you need to know about our approach tomorrow. Ginger Git.As usual, it's always about being "disciplined" and "causing problems". When we lose after the game he'll talk about "commitment" and "effort". All he **** cares about is graft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Sir Alex Ferguson praises Alex McLeish's 'remarkable job' Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has backed Alex McLeish to be a success as Aston Villa boss. Ferguson managed McLeish at Aberdeen and feels that Villa, who are only six points above the Premier League drop zone, must be patient with the Scot. "He was a great player, and he has had a good career as a manager. He will do a good job at Villa given time, trust and confidence," Ferguson said. "We all need a pat on the back at times and Alex has done a remarkable job." DID YOU KNOW? In their eight years together at Aberdeen, Alex McLeish and Sir Alex Ferguson won three Scottish Premier Division titles, four Scottish Cups, one Scottish League Cup, one European Cup Winners Cup and one European Super Cup Villa go in to Sunday's Premier League game against Manchester United having won just one of the last 30 meetings between the sides, the 1-0 triumph at Old Trafford in December 2009. Former Birmingham City boss McLeish, 53, has yet to win over the Villa supporters, with the club having been dragged into the Premier League relegation battle after just two wins in 13 games. Ferguson thinks the job has been made a lot harder for McLeish - who played under his compatriot at Aberdeen from 1978-1986 - by injuries to key players including striker Darren Bent. And the Manchester United boss also feels that Villa owner Randy Lerner's demand to reduce the wage bill and his failure to release funds to sign new players in the January transfer window have hampered McLeish. "There was an imbalance in terms of what is needed in the Premier League," said Ferguson. "You only need a couple of injuries and it is a massive blow. And in Bent you are taking away a goalscorer who gets between 18 and 20 a season. That is a big loss. "I do have sympathy for Alex," added Ferguson. "I have known him since he was a little kid. "When I brought him into the team at Aberdeen he was always a very receptive, intelligent young man." And so the penpal speaks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC-Prideofbrum Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Course he's loving McLeish being there, the last about 3/4 years we've been picking up plenty draws vs United and caused them a lot of problems, now he can happily take the 3 points and once again VP becomes a United fortress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Reading that made my blood boil. When he says he's done "a remarkable job", surely he's not talking about McLeish at Villa? Also, I'm getting tired of the media referring to McLeish as "the former Birmingham City manager" when referring to fan discontent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanvilla_1994 Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Remarkable job? Thats worse than when the General came out and said that about Houllier last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 I feel sick having read that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Wonder if Randy will print it off, wank over it, then put that in the safe too? **** off Lerner, **** off Mcleish. Oh and, topple over and break your ankle Fergarsecunto **** them all. VTID. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 re·mark·a·ble [ri-mahr-kuh-buhl] adjective 1. notably or conspicuously unusual; extraordinary: a remarkable change. 2. worthy of notice or attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted April 14, 2012 Moderator Share Posted April 14, 2012 He HAS done a remarkable job. Taking a squad containing Given, Petrov, N'Zogbia, Ireland and Bent into a relegation battle is something truly worth remarking upon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR_Black_AVFC Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Regardless of the fans wishes, unless Lerner has a serious change of heart, it is becoming more and more clear that McLeish will be here next season. That alone is scary. The players he will be looking to recruit over the summer will be similar to those he had at SHA. It wouldn't surprise me to see McLeish will trying to sign Roger Johnson and Scott Dann over the Summer as replacements for Dunne and Collins. McLeish likes cloggers. But even if he had £100m to spend he would still bring in players of the same ilk and play the same tactics. Its garbage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macandally Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 I think that keeping McLeish at the club next season would be both financial and footballing suicide. Awful Manager, tactically incapable, refuses to take the blame and consistanty makes snidely jibes at his own fan base. Why is it so difficult for the club or the written media to understand that it has little to do with Blues and everything to do with what he represents as a person and a manager? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaajax Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 I wish Trollface Ferguson would leave us alone, gullible Randy clings to his every word. In the version of this story on SkySports, I'm sure Ferguson says that McLeish hasn't had a chance to bring in any players, except for N'Zogbia, Given, Hutton and Stevens as well as Keane and Jenas on loan I guess? In the words of my nan "Ooh, I just wish someone would belt that Ferguson round the face" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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