Alex Mcleish

There isnt a sole in Birmingham who hasnt questioned this decision. Not only the manner in which the man was appointed, whether he is the right man for the job or if he can really improve the Villa. Blues supporters may be glad to see the back of him now, and I dont mean this in any derogatory way but maybe Mcleish is a good Championship manager, but has he proved anything to anybody in the Premier League? He won the Coca Cola Cup but with a fair degree of luck - he was lucky to beat the Villa (who didnt have a good season) and Arsenal are doomed never to win anything ever again. I think he can only improve on Houllier and McAllister as if he doesnt the Villa will be facing relegation. He may well have some money to spend and it will be a test of the man to see how he spends it. To me he is not the manager, or the style of manager, that a team with aspirations that a club like Villa should appoint. Regardless of who he has previously managed I doubt he will achieve what we hope Lerner desires, unless that is simply Premier League mid table mediocrity for the next 3 years. I hope I am wrong, I hope he brings good days to Villa Park. And if I am I will gladly tip my hate and salute him, because for now he is the manager of the team that I love.