Houllier confirmed as new manager. Press Conference p22

[Bad English]

Sky Sports article

It has been confirmed Gerard Houllier will take charge of the team after the Bolton game," said a club statement.

"He will be in charge for the Carling Cup game against Blackburn Rovers next Wednesday.

Did we know this already?

[PaulWinch again]

Well about time.

[VillaAlways]

No statement on the OS

[LeeS]

Its on the BBC now

www.bbc.co.uk/sport

[curiousorange]

I have a feeling that Kevin McDonald is as keen to see Houllier take the reins as we are, but for different reasons.

[Bad English]

By the way, that Duverne bloke: when he had the handbags with Evra, it was his stopwatch he threw away, not his accreditation. He said he had no time for him.

[KevinGage]

What's the perception of GH amongst fans of other clubs over there, BE?

I assume he's still popular at Lyon, PSG and maybe even Lens. But outside of those clubs is he a bit of a Graham Taylor figure?

[KevinGage]

Not knocking GT, by the way. We know how good he is/was. Even if the rest of the country doesn't.

[LeeS]

How strange? Page after page of apoplexy at not knowing when GH will start, a locked General's thread due to the same issue, and when it is announced there is barely a word typed.

[TheEgo]

How strange? Page after page of apoplexy at not knowing when GH will start, a locked General's thread due to the same issue, and when it is announced there is barely a word typed.

Nothing to be dramatic about now, that's why ;-)

[Reality]

Good to know that we will have him after Saturdays game.

[JJ-AV]

Good stuff. Hopefully swell the crowd for next Wednesday up too.

[Bad English]

What's the perception of GH amongst fans of other clubs over there, BE?

I assume he's still popular at Lyon, PSG and maybe even Lens. But outside of those clubs is he a bit of a Graham Taylor figure?

Well, hordes of rabid forum posters are screaming "good riddance, fuck off Pontius Pilate!", others are shrugging their shoulders, and a couple are saying "All Villa need now is Domenech as Director of football and in two years they will be "posting the key through the letterbox as they leave " (as the French say).

[Somniloquism]

By the way, that Duverne bloke: when he had the handbags with Evra, it was his stopwatch he threw away, not his accreditation. He said he had no time for him.

I suppose it will be fun when ManU turn up. At least he has shown he won't take unprofessional behaviour from PrimaDonna players.

[SoccerHQ]

Will he be on the pitch before the Bolton game as an introduction?