McAllister, Cowans & the new Back Room staff

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I think the appointment is long term thinking.

Sort out the playing system, scouting and introduce new ideas and make our academy even better with extra technical knowledge from his old job and bring in up and coming talents from France. I think MON is too old school. But who know how long Gerald will stay at Villa Park. He might carry on after 3 years. Maybe Gary McAllister will make the step up afterwards. 

We might become the team for every young English and French players choose to join our academy.

You are spot on IMO. GH elluded to KMac potentially taking over after him. But he rejected the 1st team role. So I assume it will be McAllister now if all goes to plan. That will have been the incentive for him leaving Boro so quickly after moving his family to N Yorks.

[pablopicasso_10]

good stuff...

[Damo70]

Someone said McAllister was coach at Coventry when they went down, but I think you'll find he was too busy being part of GH's treble winning team that season. Good player, talks sense on TV, got Ok results at Coventry with no money and a tragic personal issue going on. Got Leeds in the play-offs but wasn't given enough time by Bates. I think he's a decent choice, he could have sat tight at Boro and waited for them to sack Strachen! Also, Chris Waddle reckons one of the only decent decisions he made as Burnley boss was to give Sid his first proper coaching job.

[stuart445]

Mcallister was a coach when Coventry went down and as manager there and at Leeds was a huge flop- he's struggling at boro , so let's hope if he comes that GED works some of his magic on him.

As a player Gary mac was a great player but it is time he had some success in coaching or managing and I hope he is successful.

Well my future Brother-In-Law who is a big Cov fan speaks of him highly and says that when McAllister was their manager it was when Cov were at their worset with no money.  He had to cope with no money and loan players from lower divisions and he basically got those players playing better then they actually were, so i'm happy with him as our assistant manager.

[Drummond]

I'm quite happy with our new management set-up. Guile is a major part of it (no Streetfighter gags please) and Gary McAllister and Gordon Cowans know how good, attractive, winning football is played. Houllier has years of experience and has been successful in wining trophies.

[OCD]

I've not seen anything about that highly regarded French coach being part of the backroom - the one that was credited as being a major part of Houllier's success during the first few years at Liverpool.

[Somniloquism]

I've not seen anything about that highly regarded French coach being part of the backroom - the one that was credited as being a major part of Houllier's success during the first few years at Liverpool.

He turned him down didn't he at about the same time Pinochio was mentioned.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Sid refused a drink but Neil encouraged us and we bought Sid a bitter (without him knowing us loyal 5 Villains all kissed it before we give it him) he gave me a massive hug.

That made me laugh, probably because I know where you're coming from. Sid really was a class player, certainly my all time favourite Villa player. I really hope it works out for him as First team coach.

I still think we'll be seeing Patrice Bergues joining the coaching staff in the not too distant future. All the links with him suggested he wasn't currently available but was still in line to join up with us at some point.

[kippaxvilla2]

Sid Cowans was on our train going to Wembley for the CC Final.  With his son.  It really surprised me that he wouldn't have been part of the clubs entourrage.

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 Robert Duverne is going to be the hardest working man in football over the next couple of weeks and months.

[Salsa Party Animal]

Any idea how good is Robert ?

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 He was with the French national set up so I imagine he's more than qualified. He also took major umbrage with the disgraceful antics of the French players in quite an amusing fashion. 

[The Left Side]

Great to have Sid working with the first team and welcome to all the other new faces, if they can start passing the ball like Sid and McAllister and then have the legs to keep running after 70 mins then we could become a force again, good times are coming!

[Pete3206]

I love that Sid has stepped up to the 1st team. What a great bloke.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I do too but can't help wondering.. why Sid?

All the coaches in the world and Houllier chooses Sid from our Academy. I don' get it.