Keyblade Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 1 minute ago, DakotaVilla said: So many happy people on this thread. How do you feel about the manager's performance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoony Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 I don’t think it’s hyperbole to say he’s the worst manager we’ve ever had tbh. McLeish might spring to mind but he was professional, somewhat respected and kept a shit team in the league. Sherwood was a joke but he did lead us to a cup final and was at least attempting to make it. Gerrard offers absolutely nothing in terms of coaching, management; just anything at all. He’s a truly awful awful manager. He might as well not be there half the time. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashingqwerty Posted August 28, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted August 28, 2022 33 minutes ago, Keyblade said: By what statistic? What an empty and incorrect statement. Off the top of my Garde and Di Matteo have worse win percentages. Di Matteo lost 4 in 12 33% Remi lost 13 in 26 50% Gerrard has lost 17 in 32 53% So by loss % SG is the worst of the 3. SG is marginally better on points per game (1.1 vs 0.9), but quite a lot better on win percentage (38% vs 18% & 9%) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LxYoungAVFC Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 Still waiting for a journalist to ask him some tough questions. He gets off way to easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 3 minutes ago, DakotaVilla said: So many happy people on this thread. Cons: we have 3 points after 4 games, look horrific, and it'll take a miracle for us to be on more than 3 after 6 games Pros: Gerrard's boots are delicious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewiek2 Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 7 minutes ago, Spoony said: I don’t think it’s hyperbole to say he’s the worst manager we’ve ever had tbh. McLeish might spring to mind but he was professional, somewhat respected and kept a shit team in the league. Sherwood was a joke but he did lead us to a cup final and was at least attempting to make it. Gerrard offers absolutely nothing in terms of coaching, management; just anything at all. He’s a truly awful awful manager. He might as well not be there half the time. Billy McNeill before your time eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston_Villan4 Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 (edited) 52 minutes ago, Keyblade said: By what statistic? What an empty and incorrect statement. Off the top of my Garde and Di Matteo have worse win percentages. His stat is implying loss percentage. But even that I’m not sure is correct. I’m no good at maths. edit. Turns out I was right. Edited August 28, 2022 by Aston_Villan4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaParkAvenue Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 42 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: If LUKE is done, can't see how anyone else can't be. Widely regarded as one of the most positive podcasters. Hopefully this applies in thread mods! Can't wait for Neil's thoughts. Perhaps only canadian Pete left among the supporters then? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 Remi Garde was also bad but the squad he inherited was a mess unless Gerrard. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villatillidie95 Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 2 more losses and officially becomes the worst villa manager in history apparently...scary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 45 minutes ago, AV82 said: Steven Gerrard hasn't lost the dressing room. He never had it. He can't coach and he has the personality of a bumhole. What are his strengths exactly? A fine head of hair and a neat jumper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston_Villan4 Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 Remember when people were worried he’d use Villa as a stepping stone to Pool? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thug Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 1 hour ago, stewiek2 said: Yep, we knew the football wouldn't be great under Bruce but we needed an actual manager in after that other fraud Di Matteo to steady the ship and knew he would do that. Exactly Bruce was a step in the right direction. Steadied a ship before Smith. This guy is aiming straight for an iceberg and is blaming the passengers for it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxjackle Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 I just can't understand why he wants to play this formation. I guess he knows (or someone at the club knows) it's messed up and that's why they tried to sign Sarr. Surely you wouldn't sign him for this nonsense. I also blame the Ings signing for a lot of this, first Deano now Gerrard trying to shoehorn in 2 strikers. We need a main striker and back up not two starters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DCJonah Posted August 28, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted August 28, 2022 I don't have anger towards him. I feel a bit sorry for him. I'm annoyed that we chucked Smith away for this. That all that goodwill and positivity since that 10 game winning run in the championship has gone. Purslow needs to be held responsible for that. Its quite some feat to spending so much money and destroy that goodwill. I have no idea where his career goes from here. Surely no premier league team takes a chance on him. I was excited by the appointment and it seemed surreal that the Stephen Gerrard was associated with Aston Villa. But it hasn't worked. It's not looked like working for so long. I don't see anything that he offers us anymore and can't see any point in continuing with the project a day more. Its just very disappointing 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AV82 Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 2 minutes ago, DCJonah said: I don't have anger towards him. I feel a bit sorry for him. I'm annoyed that we chucked Smith away for this. That all that goodwill and positivity since that 10 game winning run in the championship has gone. Purslow needs to be held responsible for that. Its quite some feat to spending so much money and destroy that goodwill. I have no idea where his career goes from here. Surely no premier league team takes a chance on him. I was excited by the appointment and it seemed surreal that the Stephen Gerrard was associated with Aston Villa. But it hasn't worked. It's not looked like working for so long. I don't see anything that he offers us anymore and can't see any point in continuing with the project a day more. Its just very disappointing The millions we'll pay him to have him leave will make him feel better I'm sure. If I wasn't good at my job I'd be sacked and told to f*** off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 (edited) So tired of this shit, what an utter mess. The sooner this is over, the better - there is no other solution. I don’t even want to see or hear anything backing this waste of space. He’s just causing us misery… We staked everything on this guy and have just thrown away everything positive and good about us in terms of the football side and connection with fans. All the goodwill has gone in that respect. This git can’t even be bothered to acknowledge our fans - there is no connection there. No relationship. He is all about himself, massive ego yet he’s so shit at his job. No apologies, no regrets, he just deflects blame and throws his players under the bus. I think I despise him… I’m too drained and exhausted to say much more, everything’s already been covered anyway.. This downward spiral has to end, it is hurting this club and us fans… we’re going nowhere but down unless we make a change… Maybe I’ll just post up a few stats… grim reading… more evidence that we do not have a manager who is fit for his job. He needs to go, as soon as possible… Fed up. We used to have someone who was both a better manager and a better man… and now we’ve ended up with this… Edited August 28, 2022 by Jas10 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston_Villan4 Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 9 minutes ago, DCJonah said: I don't have anger towards him. I feel a bit sorry for him. I'm annoyed that we chucked Smith away for this. That all that goodwill and positivity since that 10 game winning run in the championship has gone. Purslow needs to be held responsible for that. Its quite some feat to spending so much money and destroy that goodwill. I have no idea where his career goes from here. Surely no premier league team takes a chance on him. I was excited by the appointment and it seemed surreal that the Stephen Gerrard was associated with Aston Villa. But it hasn't worked. It's not looked like working for so long. I don't see anything that he offers us anymore and can't see any point in continuing with the project a day more. Its just very disappointing Yeah I’m in the same boat. As frustrated as I am it is a bit sad when things like this go bad. I assume he came in with the best intentions of growing this club but it does feel like the time to make a change. Maybe he can go to a Championship team and work his way back up. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romavillan Posted August 28, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted August 28, 2022 8 minutes ago, DCJonah said: That all that goodwill and positivity since that 10 game winning run in the championship has gone It went on for long after that, the wheels came off when Terry, O'Kelly and Gucci Joe all left. Dean identified the areas to sign players that he needed but by pure bad luck he never got to play his best side for more than a half here or there. Gerrard has had a better squad to work with, time too now. The fact that we are a tactical mess (the average position charts are like a Picasso on acid version of City or Liverpool's) and the players quite clearly have no idea what to do half the time is squarely his responsibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
His Name Is Death Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 It's very frustrating that the time when we had real money to spend was when we were promoted and had to scrape a squad together, just to make the numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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