I was wondering yesterday morning, well, I say morning, I guess it was more afternoon, but anyway. I was wondering that if Martin O'Neill suddenly became the Newcastle or Rapid Vienna manager (because they are our next games), would you boo him when he came out? It's pretty obvious that at least half of Villa fans (as far as I can tell) no longer like him because of the timing and the way he walked out on the club just five days before our first game (how many times have I heard "just five days before" this week? It's starting to get silly but I'm afraid I'm gonna say it one more time).
However, would you go as far as boo him?
Or would you even be as extreme as to applaud him for what he did for the club?
I always thought he was a brilliant manager (and still do) but when he walked out stats started appearing the the papers. He'd spent so many millions of pounds on such a player that never played etc etc. This was the first time it really dawned on me that he might not be as good as he seems. Of course, everyone knows about Reo-Coker but it came about how much he spent on players like Harewood, Salifou and Osbourne. So now I see that maybe, money wise, he wasn't that great.
Had he not wasted the money or reserves then maybe we would have a transfer budget this summer. Then O'Neill might not have left. Then I wouldn't have had to hear "just five days before" so much so that my ears begin to bleed.
So no, I wouldn't boo him, but I'd give him bleeding earfuls.
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