Houllier confirmed as new manager. Press Conference p22

[hilts_coolerking]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aston_villa/8969268.stm

Certainly saying all the right things.  Welcome Gerard.

[ajmant]

Welcome and all the best!

And well done the Board. Not easy, didn't see this one coming, a really good choice in my opinion.

[Phil from the upper holte]

Welcome aboard Mr H

[The Man With A Stick]

Bienvenue a la Villa, Gerard.  Bonne chance!

Pardon me if my French is a tad rusty.

[Irreverent ad]

Wow just heard Collymore speak absolute tripe on talksport. How is is a bad appointment, how we only gave a 2 year contract (even though his fave manager MON only had a 1 year deal).

Also saying that we should be looking at Birmingham City, Stoke and Sunderland as these are the teams we are competing with.

What a twat!

[hipkiss92]

Some very stupid people e-mailing in on SSN, not surprising, but someone questioned his lack of ability to work with youth, despite bringing through most of the 98 French world cup winning team.

[gervilla]

Welcome Gerard. Now lets get on with the season. Glad I booked my anual pilgrimage for the Bolton game now.

[Phil from the upper holte]

"I could not turn down the opportunity to manage a club whose approach, both on and off the pitch, I have long admired,"

Wonder who told him to say that

[Ger Regan]

And another who said that he hadn't managed in around 8 years. Riiiiiiiiiight.

Welcome Gerard, do your namesakes proud.

[villa `cross the mersey]

Wow just heard Collymore speak absolute tripe on talksport. How is is a bad appointment, how we only gave a 2 year contract (even though his fave manager MON only had a 1 year deal).

Also saying that we should be looking at Birmingham City, Stoke and Sunderland as these are the teams we are competing with.

What a twat!

All that dogging (allegedly) on Cannock Chase has addled his (small) brain ! Villa fan my arse !

[frank]

Good luck to him. Now let's press on with the season, get behind the team and the manager and show that we're better than 6th in the PL. And a cup would be nice, Monsieur H.

[wozwebs]

Wouldn't have been my first choice but welcome GH and I will get behind you all the way.

[villajk]

Good luck to him. Now let's press on with the season, get behind the team and the manager and show that we're better than 6th in the PL. And a cup would be nice, Monsieur H.

Well said Frank, agree with all that.

[Ger Regan]

against -
style of play, by many accounts was a bit boring at Liverpool
transfers, at Liverpool were at best dire

At worst they were poor, granted, but at best they were superb.

[Apyadg]

I'm just glad the speculation is over.