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[Rudy Can't Fail]

If MON did go to Liverpool (I don't think he will) you can be sure it wouldn't be on a rolling contract.

[eastie]

liverpool is a huge job and massive support and tradition worldwide, i can see the attraction in him going there , and to be quite honest wouldnt be sorry if he did.
i do not see him taking us any further and his departure might be for the best in the long run , lets go for rijkaerd or klinsmann ourselves and in a years time we might find oursleves in a much better position!

[Greg N'Ash]

Depends how much MON wants it if he's offered it. Last chance of a real traditional big job i'd say now his standing has dropped. neither MON or Hodgson would be in the running if they were top4

I'm sorry, but exactly how has MON's standing dropped?  I think the fact he's favourite for a job like Liverpool would say that those outside of Villa percieve him to be doing a good job here!

he's strictly in the b-list catagory john i'm afraid. if they were top4 and rolling in money, they wouldn't even mention the likes of the two favourites. if would be all foreigners. not saying thats right but there you are. as has been mentioned a few times there's very few bigger clubs than us now that MON could realistically manage with his record

[eastie]

Depends how much MON wants it if he's offered it. Last chance of a real traditional big job i'd say now his standing has dropped. neither MON or Hodgson would be in the running if they were top4

I'm sorry, but exactly how has MON's standing dropped?  I think the fact he's favourite for a job like Liverpool would say that those outside of Villa percieve him to be doing a good job here!

he's strictly in the b-list catagory john i'm afraid. if they were top4 and rolling in money, they wouldn't even mention the likes of the two favourites. if would be all foreigners. not saying thats right but there you are. as has been mentioned a few times there's very few bigger clubs than us now that MON could realistically manage with his record

agreed greg and liverpool is one of them!

[Chris Smith]

if o neill does not want the l;iverpool job , he needs to issue a statement saying so otherwise this speculation will carry on and on all summer, i think if offered the liverpool job he would take it!

How can he issue a statement about a job he hasn't been offered, that is just daft.

Chris Smith today issued a statement to say that he does not want to be considered for the role of Lord Emperor of Mars.

[Clampy]

liverpool is a huge job and massive support and tradition worldwide, i can see the attraction in him going there , and to be quite honest wouldnt be sorry if he did.
i do not see him taking us any further and his departure might be for the best in the long run , lets go for rijkaerd or klinsmann ourselves and in a years time we might find oursleves in a much better position!

Why Klinnsmann?

[Concrete John]

Depends how much MON wants it if he's offered it. Last chance of a real traditional big job i'd say now his standing has dropped. neither MON or Hodgson would be in the running if they were top4

I'm sorry, but exactly how has MON's standing dropped?  I think the fact he's favourite for a job like Liverpool would say that those outside of Villa percieve him to be doing a good job here!

he's strictly in the b-list catagory john i'm afraid. if they were top4 and rolling in money, they wouldn't even mention the likes of the two favourites. if would be all foreigners. not saying thats right but there you are. as has been mentioned a few times there's very few bigger clubs than us now that MON could realistically manage with his record

In the scope of world football, then he probably is B list.  Within the domestic game I think his standing is higher, but that's just my opinion.

I think you'd have to equate the Liveropool job as it is now with Villa should Martin go.  They have more history/glamour/profile and we're better financed and run.  So with the odd variation, couldn't see Dalglish in the running for the Villa job as an example, I'd say that there would be similar names linked to us should Martin go.

All goes to show that our own views aside, he's held in a pretty high regard.

[Concrete John]

if o neill does not want the l;iverpool job , he needs to issue a statement saying so otherwise this speculation will carry on and on all summer, i think if offered the liverpool job he would take it!

How can he issue a statement about a job he hasn't been offered, that is just daft.

Chris Smith today issued a statement to say that he does not want to be considered for the role of Lord Emperor of Mars.

Normally these things are only denied by the answering of a direct question in a press conference.  That isn't going to happen anytime soon!

[not3bad]

if o neill does not want the l;iverpool job , he needs to issue a statement saying so otherwise this speculation will carry on and on all summer, i think if offered the liverpool job he would take it!

I thought all these statements had already been made hadn't they?  But if the papers want to talk let them talk.  Boring, but it fills column inches.

[montague]

Firstly, painful as it is to admit, it would be a step up for MON as a professional football manager.

Secondly to all those who would welcome this - be careful what you wish for.

[not3bad]

Chris Smith today issued a statement to say that he does not want to be considered for the role of Lord Emperor of Mars.

I think you need to reconsider that.  Mars is a fantastic planet with a great tradition.

[eastie]

he issues a statement saying he has no interest in leaving aston villa full stop, until he does this in the light of the liverpool job being available he will be contantly linked with it , make a statement and it stops speculation.

do i detect chris smith you are beginning to panic at the thought of losing mr o neill?

to be quite frank clampy id take 10 of the names on the list for the liverpool job ahead of o neill, but if mon goes there then thats their problem .

[peter w]

I've mentioned this in the othe rplace but will reiterate here - i hope MON does take the Liverpool job.

I don't think he has succeeded with the resources at his disposal - both monetary and with the team - and so has been more of a hindrance than a help.

Last season we had become very predictable and at times looked laboured. our best player wasn't utilised correctly and was chopping and changing wings rather than concentrating on his own job just so the manager could accommodate Downing, to me that cost us points. the decision to have a side that lacked balnce cost us points. The fact that Terry was right - we did look as if we huffed and puffed in the last 3rd of games cost us points, making Petrov captain cost us points as it was a staement of intent that he would not be dropped and contributed to the poor balance of the team with Milner moving inside.

All in all the players we had were not managed into an effective team unit that won regularly enough. the fact that we got so close to 4th is a testament to the fact that we have good players - but a manager that isn't getting them best out fo them as a team.

Time for him to go and Liverpool are welcome to him.

[eastie]

well said peter w -agreed totally! at least we wouldnt have to see his turgid brand of football , well only when liverpool visit-see how long their fans put up with such dire football!

[Clampy]

to be quite frank clampy id take 10 of the names on the list for the liverpool job ahead of o neill, but if mon goes there then thats their problem .

Who are these 10 names then, out of interest?