McLeish - Villa Will Keep Fighting On

Surely to get a second goal you would have to attack and have some efforts at goal at least?

I must admit to agreeing with Idiot. However, a second goal would of seen us Ok, but yet again we fail to win at home.

Where do you start? McMuppet is just clueless. To spend 85 minutes defending against a team who just hoof the ball up front is shameful. 2 shots on target at home to Stoke!!!! That is a sacking offence in itself. Playing Gabi as a target man instead of putting the ball behind Stoke for him to use his best asset (his pace) whilst having a target man on the bench is criminal. Putting a right back at left back and a left back in midfield is just laughable. Conceeding our 21st goal from a set piece whilst again failing to score from one is just the norm nowadays. It shows that the club is failing on the training ground and a justifiable reason to sack McMuppet without any compensation. If players haven't done as they have been trained then they should have been dropped. And if they have been performing as they have been trained (21 - 0 in set pieces) then McMuppet must be sacked immediately. We have a player that can deliver a throw like Delap (Lichaj), but not once did he get the opportunity to do that. But Delap took 12 long throws. Why? Because Stoke were attacking and we defending and that simple statement shows exactly why the sale of season cards will be at there lowest level for years. However there is room for hope. Despite the perceived support from Randolph for McMuppet, it is superficial according to some within the club. As I mentioned last week as long as Brighton do not get promoted, the word within the walls of Villa Park is that Poyet, along with Zola will be in charge of Villa next season. Randolph Lerner is a businessman first and foremost and he knows a business without customers is doomed. By all accounts the club want to secure survival and are working on a strategy to how to let McMuppet go without giving the impression that the 'fans' have won!!! Make no mistake though, whatever 'spin' the clubs puts on McMuppets departure it is down to a combination of the worst football seen at VP in decades and fan pressure/apathy. Great to see the 19th minute for Stan. Every game, home and away, the 19th minute is for Stan until he beats this terrible illness. UTV. McMuppet Out (and it is happening hurrah!!!)

mickatkins. Good to see the McMuppet school of thought rubbing off on us fans. Do you seriously think Villa fans are happy to secure a draw against mighty Stoke? If so, then I would suggest you have a different perception of our club than most. I think that only McMuppet (and you obviously) is happy for us to be drawing with Stoke at home!!!!

VOTH - I do so hope that your sources are good ones! I've never put much faith in those in the know but it is so desparate at the moment I am hanging on to your every post!!

LOL - I never had any doubt!