I dont think it effects his reputation at all - if any manager had the list of injuries we have had, and continue to, this season then it would have been hard to get consistant results.
Also, I wonder whether KMac isn't thinking, "I could have done as well as this Houllier guy"
ONeill got his luckiest break when we appointed an old, tired,self satisfied, unmotivated replacement. I loathe and despise O'Neill whom I consider to be an over rated, opinionated and unimaginative football dinosaur but history will record him as the Cinderella who was never allowed to go to the ball.The disgraceful premeditated spite of his departure carefully planned to cause the club the maximum difficulty was boosted in its effect by the famine of good managers available and the Villa executives doing what second rate executives always do, choosing a safe pair of hands. No thought is ever given to the need for good eyesight and quick footwork by the owner of the safe hands to get himself into a position to show how safe his hands are. We needed a young, dynamic, hungry, energetic, inspiring manager. We got a very expensive safe pair of hands.The January window will see us at best signing Patrick Vieira at worst David Ginola.
Brian...could that younger manager you speak of be Gary McAllister? Not a perfect fit as you described, but perhaps as close as was possible given the circumstances and timing.
Quote from: Troy Eccles on November 29, 2010, 11:59:31 AMBrian...could that younger manager you speak of be Gary McAllister? Not a perfect fit as you described, but perhaps as close as was possible given the circumstances and timing. I'd prefer a younger Manager who'd actually achieved something like Holloway, whos team of reserves played us off the pitch a fortnight ago or Owen Coyle who's team played us off the pitch a couple of months back. The young guns are out there we just need to give someone the chance.
Neither Coyle or Holloway have proved themselves as yet, it's still far too early to make judgements on them in the top flight.
Mon was great so I was continually reminded and he did achieve 6th consistently and never spent a penny they said.Well they were wrong, and any owner of any club will know that. So if he does get another chance you can be assured the guy who gives it will be desperate or a fool, or both