Re: Why the hate for McLeish?
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What finished me with him was I think the Bolton game, when if I remember right 'Super Kev' came on and scored.
McLeish in his post match interview near enough said he had been a fool with having a goal scorer on the bench.
Great I thought, he has finally seen the light and will go with 4-4-2 to get us scoring again.
Next game 4 bloody 5 1 again.
The last home game against Fulham and we played it again when every person there knew he was wrong.
For a bloke who completely nailed the tactics against arse to win us the cup, I still can't believe what he did after.
Pretty certain he actually played 442 in both of those games. Jerome and Phillips from the start against Bolton, Phillips and Derbyshire against Fulham.
Should have actually gone 451 against Fulham and tried to nick it, that strike force was never good enough to retain the ball and we got mullered through the midfield, should have been 6-0
I'll have nightmares tonight after thinking about that game
Agreed - I actually flew back from the South of France for the Bolton game and then flew back again early Sunday morning, I was that worried! It was 443 against Fulham, but the most ineffective front pairing (that day) that you could imagine. The front two never saw the ball, I think we were a goal down after 3 minutes and genuinely were lucky to survive that long. You're right - it should have been six, and that wouldn't have flattered Fulham.