TreeVillan Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17904579 Aston Villa goalkeeper Shay Given says the squad are "all right behind" manager Alex McLeish as they fight for Premier League survival. Villa are currently three points clear of the relegation zone with two games remaining. Given was speaking on BBC Radio 5 live Breakfast following Villa's annual end-of-season awards dinner where captain Stiliyan Petrov, diagnosed with acute leukaemia, was voted the club's players' player of the year . The Ireland international reveals it is "difficult" for the team to watch Petrov fight "a huge battle", but insists it puts the club's "rough time" into perspective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fazilla Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17904579 Aston Villa goalkeeper Shay Given says the squad are "all right behind" manager Alex McLeish as they fight for Premier League survival. Villa are currently three points clear of the relegation zone with two games remaining. Given was speaking on BBC Radio 5 live Breakfast following Villa's annual end-of-season awards dinner where captain Stiliyan Petrov, diagnosed with acute leukaemia, was voted the club's players' player of the year . The Ireland international reveals it is "difficult" for the team to watch Petrov fight "a huge battle", but insists it puts the club's "rough time" into perspective. I am not surprised with the 5 year contract he is on at £50 + grand a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-67 Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 The title of this thread would make a good "fast Show" sketch! "This week, I bin mostly thinking about...." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacbuddies Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 What else could he say? He is on a fat contract and an employee of Lerner. I hardly think that he is likely to say "McLeish is the worst manager that I have ever had the misfortune to play under and the sooner he goes the better". Just AVFC spin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHV Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 what a load of gash, the players aren't right behind him. A lot dont't like him at all. This is as lame as when Gabby was speaking in the press the other week despite the fact Gabby totally hates McLeish and cant stand him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMFy Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 This is as lame as when Gabby was speaking in the press the other week despite the fact Gabby totally hates McLeish and cant stand him. Is this true? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHV Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 This is as lame as when Gabby was speaking in the press the other week despite the fact Gabby totally hates McLeish and cant stand him. Is this true? yes, it's 100% true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czechlad Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 This is as lame as when Gabby was speaking in the press the other week despite the fact Gabby totally hates McLeish and cant stand him. Is this true? yes, it's 100% true. Proof? I know a lot of the players don't believe in McLeish. I don't think the players hate him; I just think they don't believe that what he is preaching is true. It's pretty evident when we go out each week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRS-T Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 This is as lame as when Gabby was speaking in the press the other week despite the fact Gabby totally hates McLeish and cant stand him. Is this true? yes, it's 100% true. Surely he hates Houllier more. Houllier dumped him on the bench. McLeish plays him and made him captain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hycus-flange Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 what a load of gash, the players aren't right behind him. A lot dont't like him at all. This is as lame as when Gabby was speaking in the press the other week despite the fact Gabby totally hates McLeish and cant stand him. he totally hates McLeish and he cant stand him wow, double the negative vibes from Gabby, most people would stop when they get to the hate stage, but he has to go just that little bit further. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YLN Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 What else would Given say? He was asked what he thought of his boss and by extension, the judgment of his boss' boss. I don't think there's anyone living outside of a sheltered community and perhaps Cleveland who genuinely thinks McLeish is a fantastic manager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 Yeah, I heard this interview as it went out live while I was on the school run. It was supposed to be about the City vs United game and they got Given on as he is ex City. He said he didnt watch the game because he was at the Villa player of the year awards and then it turned into an impromptu interview about us, Nicky Campbell tried to get a quote out of Shay as he was clearly unprepared for the questions but nothing came of it. Basically he toed the company line as well as he could. What else could he do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted May 2, 2012 Moderator Share Posted May 2, 2012 The squad are "all right behind" almost every other team in the league, though to be fair they are further behind some than others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pongotastic Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Agree with the common opinion. Everyone has to tow the party line. Not like they can come out and say 'You fans think you have it bad? You should try working day in day out with the incompetent chunt'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted May 3, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted May 3, 2012 Yeah agree with what people have said, what was he supposed to say? There were a few people on Twitter (a certain ex VT member notably) who were fuming about this interview. He supported his manager. For all he knows he'll be his manager for the forseeable future. He's hardly going to slag him off and risk getting dropped is he? Not many of us would slag off our boss publicly even if we hated him. I don't see why some people seem convinced that Given should have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted May 3, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted May 3, 2012 What Shay Given Thinks What if I'm really retarded... and everyone is just being nice to me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PussEKatt Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Given has to say stuff like that,and the proof is this. What did Gabby say when McStupid put him on the wing ? Ok. What else can he say ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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