FOOTBALL HAS A NEW PANTO VILLAIN

Alex McLeish is a Football Manager who under British employment law is allowed to work wherever, and for whoever he wishes.

In  the crazy world of Football politics thou , he is about to do the unthinkable and leave relegated Birmingham , which was a little bit his fault as he was in charge , and move to arch rivals Aston Villa .

The supporters have been queuing up to vent their anger and furious disapproval at the imminent appointment of the former Glasgow Rangers boss , some even threatening to get their money back on their expensive season tickets for next season . 

This isn't new in football , Harry Redknapp the now much celebrated head honcho at Tottenham once left lowly Portsmouth for Southampton only to move back to Portsmouth again within a couple of years . 

He was perceived as the anti-Christ by Pompey fans, but upon his return , The Messiah by the same fickle ardent followers.

I used to take football pretty seriously, but i never cared as much as those supporters who were outside Villa Park yesterday protesting that a 'hated man' could become their leader . 

Memories are short in football and if Alex Mcleish is an instant success at Aston Villa , there will be many a fan in claret and blue choking on humble pie whilst chanting his new Messiahs name.