Guest BooBoo Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 45 pages on this horseplop. Having said that, it is hilarious. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themanupstairs Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 No offense to brummie, but I really can't see how the villa fans will spin this in their own minds, so as to come to terms with and accept McLeish. Truly is comedy gold. Sob on the Tyne eh? Enjoy the downfall you spiteful bastards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Geordiesned Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 SSN Breaking News: McLeish appointed Villa manager. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Geordiesned Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 The Club are pleased to confirm that Alex McLeish has been appointed Aston Villa manager and will assume his duties with immediate effect. The 52-year-old son of a Govan shipyard worker, McLeish began his managerial career in 1994 at Motherwell whom he guided in his first season to second place behind Rangers, then in the midst of their nine-in-a-row Scottish titles. Following a three-year spell in charge of Hibernian, which included a Scottish Cup final appearance, he took over at Rangers where he unseated Martin O'Neill's then dominant Celtic team by winning the Scottish Cup and League Cup in his first season in 2001-02 and the Treble - including the Scottish Premier League title - in his second. He won two championships and seven trophies in total in his five years at Ibrox before succeeding Walter Smith as Scotland boss in 2007. Only a 2-1 win by Italy at Hampden Park in the final qualifying game prevented McLeish from leading his country to the Euro 2008 finals. He pursued his ambition to manage in the Barclays Premier League and led Birmingham City to their highest top-flight finish in 51 years in 2009-10. When his team beat Arsenal to win the Carling Cup four months ago at Wembley he became one of the only current managers in the Barclays Premier League who has won a major piece of silverware. That Alex McLeish is a well-respected, well-rounded and accomplished football man is not in question. As a formidable central defender in Sir Alex Ferguson's Aberdeen team which broke the Old Firm's stranglehold on Scottish football, he won three championships, the European Cup Winners' Cup and the European Super Cup. He was also capped 77 times by Scotland and played at three World Cups and throughout his playing and managerial careers he has maintained an unfailing grace and humility and an unflinching will to win. He also understands and supports the Board's vision and strategy for Aston Villa in our ongoing efforts to grow the Club and to ensure its sustainability and he is determined to confront the challenges of managing the Club. He said: "I am honoured to have this opportunity to manage a club with such a fantastic history as Aston Villa's. "The heritage, the history of success and the tradition of Aston Villa are compelling and irresistible. The challenge for me is to try to add my own chapter. "Since first becoming a manager at Motherwell, my desire to succeed and my energy and drive have never waned. My objective is to impart that drive and will to win to the players and fans of Aston Villa. "I know that some of our fans have voiced concerns and I can understand why. It will be up to me to convince you that I am the right man to drive the Club forward and I intend to give absolutely everything to prove that I can be a success at the Club." Paul Faulkner, chief executive of Aston Villa, said: "We believe we have appointed the right man for the job. "Unquestionably, Alex meets the criteria we set out at the beginning of our search which was based on proven Premier League experience, leadership, a hard-working ethic and, most importantly, a shared vision for Aston Villa. "Alex is someone with whom we will work close and work well together. "With our strong squad combining the necessary virtues of experience and the exciting potential of our young players, our objective is to compete as strongly as we possibly can. "Alex's vast experience and proven abilities demonstrate clearly that he is a strong leader and an ambitious man and we are looking forward very much to the exciting new season about to start." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Five o Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 SSN Breaking News: McLeish appointed Villa manager. :lol: :lol: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Geordiesned Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 I predict a riot, I predict a riot! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 SSN Breaking News: McLeish appointed Villa manager. :lol: :lol: so we're not the only club with an erratic radgee for an owner at least Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shayno Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Hopefully they don't take too much inspiration from the canucks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 :mackems: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.S.R. Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Aston Vil-lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ameritoon Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 At Villa relatively early in the season. If things start off wrong there we could return the favor with some clever banners of our own. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Laughton Villol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStar Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Anyway, fuck this shit. Im going to punch the wall really fucking hard, then go to bed. Maybe I'll wake up tomorrow and it won't be true. I can imagine the final scene of an 80s horror film brummie's mum shaking him awake and telling him it was all just a horrible dream, and then pulling off a latex mask to reveal a cackling Alex McLeish Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 To be fair to McLeish, he's got balls taking this on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RR15 Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Aston Vil-lol I said that out loud, then laughed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Five o Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Anyone who thinks there is any truth in this story is off their fucking heads. There's more chance of me being appointed. did you turn them down too? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/2011/06/13/joe-kinnear-eyes-management-return/ McLeish: a lucky escape? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 HAHAHAHHA Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/2011/06/13/joe-kinnear-eyes-management-return/ McLeish: a lucky escape? Really don't mean this in a cuntish way, but it's frightening to think about where we would be if he hadn't had that heart attack. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amir_9 Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/2011/06/13/joe-kinnear-eyes-management-return/ McLeish: a lucky escape? Really don't mean this in a cuntish way, but it's frightening to think about where we would be if he hadn't had that heart attack. The thought of that nearly gave me a heart attack.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/2011/06/13/joe-kinnear-eyes-management-return/ McLeish: a lucky escape? Getting McLeish is like getting Mourinho compared to Kinnear. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzzieMandias Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/2011/06/13/joe-kinnear-eyes-management-return/ McLeish: a lucky escape? Really don't mean this in a cuntish way, but it's frightening to think about where we would be if he hadn't had that heart attack. You think he would have kept us up, like? Because if he hadn't, he'd have got the sack, and everything else would have happened pretty much as it did, IMO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Geordiesned Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Anyone who thinks there is any truth in this story is off their fucking heads. There's more chance of me being appointed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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