I used to like him, but the more i read, the more i think he is an idiot!
But the bloke can't win can he?
If he says.... "We're going to go to Bolton rape them" and then we don't he looks like a clearing in the woods.
If he says "Its a game we should win" its doing Coyle's teamtalk for him" if we don't win - he looks like a clearing in the woods.
If he says "We don't want to lose" - he looks like a negative clearing in the woods.
The expectations most of the supporters of this club are totally unrealistic with the financial position we are in. McLeish is in an impossible situation and has a degree of my sympathy.
I understand what your saying mate, honestly i do. I think its just that im the type of person that would be open and say "damn right were going there to win!" be it Bolton, Blackburn, Man Utd or Chelsea.
Positive Mental Attitude.
If you believe that your team can do it, you belief and hunger to win will slowly transfer to your players creating a positive winning mentality.
If your not going there to win, then what the **** is the point on turning up? You might as well feild 10 centre halves!?
I think 70% of what is going wrong at the moment is down to attitude, commitment, belief, hunger and most of all confidence. And it doent help when you gaffer has little or no confidence about getting a positive result.
To be fair the guy again, we don't see what he says at Bodymoor and in the dressing room.
All we can see is the quotes the media publish......
And I totally agree PMA FTW, and he should be saying to the players "You can spank these muppets"
You can tell by his tactics pretty much what his team talks consist of...
"Keep it tight"
"Dont try anything stupid"
"Safety first"
"Defend from the front"
"Clean sheet lads"
Not...
"Go and play with some freedom"
"They're there for the taking"
"Your good enough to be wiping the floor with these guys!"
"Tonight we dine in hell!"
"This is Sparta!"