Sky now saying phil Thompson will not be assistant!

[smudger]

Im a man of few words, well on this forum anyway but please for the love of god NO

Quite, Houllier and Thompson, what a load of old shit.

[PaulWinch again]

If he comes to Villa I'll support him fully. I think it could work quite well.

[richard moore]

At least he might get to learn the names of some of our players....

[Reality]

it appears as if people are coming round to the idea of giving Thompson a chance, rather than writing him off completely, like a few done earlier today without properly processing the information.

Isn't it understandable that some of us needs to adjust to the idea that a duo (Houllier and Thompson) that once managed an opponent, now will probably be managing Villa?

Funnily enough managers and duos come ago. They generally manage other clubs.

[Shrek]

Well if he is half as passionate about us as he is for Liverpool, he might be good.

[west sussex villan]

Lets be honest how many people used to give him the w****r sign when he was at liverpool? Now ask yourselves if you would do it if he joins Villa. Is that 2 faced?
I did and i still wouldn't like him. Look at Heskey i didn't like him and i still don't.

[west sussex villan]

I wouldn't mind Houllier but the problem is the baggage that comes with him!

[PaulWinch again]

To be honest it may be two faced, but frankly in football it's inevitable. If leo messi scored against Villa I probably would have harsh words for him, but wouldn't stop me wanting to have him at the club.

[Olneythelonely]

Lets be honest how many people used to give him the w****r sign when he was at liverpool? Now ask yourselves if you would do it if he joins Villa. Is that 2 faced?
I did and i still wouldn't like him. Look at Heskey i didn't like him and i still don't.

I give Lampard and Gerrard the wanker signs whenever they're at Villa Park, I'd give my left bollock to sign either of them.

[west sussex villan]

Lets be honest how many people used to give him the w****r sign when he was at liverpool? Now ask yourselves if you would do it if he joins Villa. Is that 2 faced?
I did and i still wouldn't like him. Look at Heskey i didn't like him and i still don't.

Oh yeah. Thats different. LOL. There half decent. Thompson's not.

I give Lampard and Gerrard the wanker signs whenever they're at Villa Park, I'd give my left bollock to sign either of them.

[bob]

Proves nothing in all honesty. Just because he left as assistant manager doesn't mean he hated the Villa, or anything like it, simply means he had no interest in making a career after his playing days as assistant manager, or indeed as a manager.

I'm not saying it does mean anything. My point is that it's a bit off to call Phil Thompson all sorts of names, and regard Andy Gray as some sort of deity, when Thompson wants to work for us and Gray would rather work for Sky, although I do admit that's an improvement on the days when he preferred to work for Wolves and the Albion.

Are you alright, Dave? As far as I can see you're the only one banging on about Andy Gray.

FWIW I remmber Gray working under Big Ron, and personally, the idea of a lucrative career presenting TV sounds quite appealing when compared to the possibly stressful world of football management, be that as assistant or whatever.

[TheTimVilla]

I don't know if this has been discussed elsewhere: http://www.goal.com/en/news/9/england/2010/09/06/2106150/breaking-news-french-football-federation-president-fernando


French Football Federation president Fernando Duchaussoy is to meet Gerard Houllier on Wednesday to seek assurances about his future amid reports that he is to be offered vacant manager's job at Aston Villa.Houllier is currently the national technical director of French football, but is believed to be top of Villa owner Randy Lerner's list to take the reigns at Villa Park and make a return to the Premier League.With the French currently in Sarajevo for their European Championships qualifier against Bosnia and Herzegovina on Tuesday night, Duchaussoy wants to speak to the ex-Liverpool boss upon his return to France."I will meet Wednesday to take stock of the situation with him [Houllier], I'll ask him," Duchaussoy said.And it appears that Houllier's decision may be complicated by the French Football Federation's desire to keep him, with the president adding: "I would like to continue working with him."

[villa `cross the mersey]

I don't know if this has been discussed elsewhere: http://www.goal.com/en/news/9/england/2010/09/06/2106150/breaking-news-french-football-federation-president-fernando


French Football Federation president Fernando Duchaussoy is to meet Gerard Houllier on Wednesday to seek assurances about his future amid reports that he is to be offered vacant manager's job at Aston Villa.Houllier is currently the national technical director of French football, but is believed to be top of Villa owner Randy Lerner's list to take the reigns at Villa Park and make a return to the Premier League.With the French currently in Sarajevo for their European Championships qualifier against Bosnia and Herzegovina on Tuesday night, Duchaussoy wants to speak to the ex-Liverpool boss upon his return to France."I will meet Wednesday to take stock of the situation with him [Houllier], I'll ask him," Duchaussoy said.And it appears that Houllier's decision may be complicated by the French Football Federation's desire to keep him, with the president adding: "I would like to continue working with him."

So if GH stays in France,  Randy would turn to plan B or applicant X - Mr Curbishley? Can`t wait to see what some of our impatient and irrational posters would make of that 

[dave.woodhall]

I think it'll just be a thanks and goodbye meeting. A polite gesture from a departing employee.

[pmk1981]

the most annoying thing is if houllier stays in france,  it is likely that curbishley will be offered the job
what is worrying is that they have spent a month looking for managers and a week interviewing them and  the best they could come up with is houllier and curbishley.....

doesnt that scare you slightly ?