Would you have Houllier back?

[Merv]

Yes.

I posted a few weeks back that I saw a role for GH away from being a touchline manager; with the compensation/settlement we agreed with him, I wonder whether we'd have been better off keeping him in a revised role, bringing in a young up and coming manager to work with him.

I agree that Houllier would have been more capable of bringing in a higher calibre of player than McLeish.

[eastie]

No - let's look ahead and put the past behind us.

[JUAN PABLO]

Without a shadow of a doubt. He'd been planning all season for this Summer's business.

The Guardian reported we had two players lined up already.

I've been told he had a list of gettable signings that would have turned us into top four contenders.


Woah boy! Ease up......

Top 4 contenders?

I think these Rose coloured spectacles hankering for what might have been is somewhat far fetched. I respect your Moderator status et al but let's get a grip on reality here. Downing's goal against Liverpool was the difference between ending up 9th and 14th in a season where we were serious contenders for relegation.

McLeish is NOT the answer......and neither was Houllier.

That's what I've been told, and the source was someone who should know.

we could have had Gervinho , it will be Jeromino now...

[ktvillan]

Without a shadow of a doubt. He'd been planning all season for this Summer's business.

The Guardian reported we had two players lined up already.

I've been told he had a list of gettable signings that would have turned us into top four contenders.


Woah boy! Ease up......

Top 4 contenders?

I think these Rose coloured spectacles hankering for what might have been is somewhat far fetched. I respect your Moderator status et al but let's get a grip on reality here. Downing's goal against Liverpool was the difference between ending up 9th and 14th in a season where we were serious contenders for relegation.

McLeish is NOT the answer......and neither was Houllier.

That's what I've been told, and the source was someone who should know.

I just hope the owners didn't push him out unnecessarilly.  I certainly hope it wasn't due to them not liking the prospect of having to fork out for his list of gettable signings.

[Merv]

Hmmm.

[pooligan]

I read somewhere we were the 5th best team formwise since Christmas beating the likes of  Man City,Liverpool and Arsenal so its Yes.

[PaulWinch again]

I'd have him back without a seconds thought given the alternative.

[Cjamesk]

Yes although a bumpy and rocky road I could see his vision so to speak and was looking forward to a pre-season and transfer dealings this summer.

Yes some of the things he did were unforgivable but some of the Pros ( and I use that loosely) also need to take some responsibility for the car crash of a season.

I had to leave another forum for my support of GH if it wasn't so serious ( in relation to appointing McLeish ) I'd laugh at the be careful what you wish for Houllier Out! brigade.

[Meanwood Villa]

No. His health is too much of an issue. I didn't like him when he was our boss but I will admit I'd prefer a healthy Houllier to the alternative. Let's be fair though, no-one saw this one coming.

[Kingthing]

Health aside yes, I fell in love with him again at Upton Park. I think with a new start and plenty of time to prepare he would have done well.