How long before......

[dave.woodhall]

Like I said, anyone who wants him out is a borderline mentalist

http://astonvilla-views.com/2010/12/01/late-goals-and-rubbish-defending-cost-us-and-houllier-does-nothing-avfc/#more-7434

The prosecution rests, m'lud.

[damon loves JT]

A friend of mine is a (reasonably) well-known Sky Sports reporter and since the day Houllier arrived he's been constantly telling me I'll be calling for him to go by Christmas. 

Sky Sports News - Never Wrong For Long

[PeterWithe]

Who wrote that article?

[damon loves JT]

Who wrote that article?

Quite a small number of baboons with an infinite number of typewriters

[Bad English]

The best bit about that article was the targeted ad reminding me of a handy €5 all you can eat sushi bar in Toulouse where my web browser thinks I live.

[Diablo]

A friend of mine is a (reasonably) well-known Sky Sports reporter and since the day Houllier arrived he's been constantly telling me I'll be calling for him to go by Christmas.  I keep telling him that the likes of Bannan and Albrighton would still be in the stiffs or on loan, let alone NRC being on the pitch, and that  I'll judge him this time next year when he's had a couple of transfer windows, an opportunity to shift the deadwood, a full uninjured squad and a full pre-season to really stamp his style on our play.

I think MON would have certainly played Albrighton and he had brought Bannan back from loan from Blackpool too (altho Bannan didn't seem MON's biggest fan following that article after he left). I agree I doubt Bannan would have made the advances he has this season but I think Albrighton probably would have.

Altho I recognise that may be wishful thinking on my part

[SoccerHQ]

This is a really difficult period for us, we'll be fine in the second half of the season don't worry.

Time to judge Houllier starts the first day of next season.

[avfcdale]

never wanted him, don't like the fact that he is always revered for the job he did at liverpool (i mean if you can't win trophy's when you manage the biggest cheats in world football, where can you?).I am currenly hoping and praying that we are not in a dogfight come May,but i feel we will be.
Please Gerard go back and find the rock you crawled out from and go back!!!!

[VillaAlways]

never wanted him, don't like the fact that he is always revered for the job he did at liverpool (i mean if you can't win trophy's when you manage the biggest cheats in world football, where can you?).I am currenly hoping and praying that we are not in a dogfight come May,but i feel we will be.
Please Gerard go back and find the rock you crawled out from and go back!!!!

And what about the job he did for Lyon ??

[Dave Cooper please]

Who wrote that article?

I'll give you three guesses.

Teh first two don't count.

[ronshirt]

thing is Houllier is the manager its his coaching staff his regime and sadly Mon's squad.
Many of us suggested it wasn't good enough to cope with too many injuries to key players and that's how its panned out, but Houllier has the job and if it goes sour its his fault.
Yes there are all sorts of mitigating circumstances for which I mostly blame Mon, but its Houllier who carries the blame if it goes wrong and no matter how much we don't like thosse who dare criticise they have every right to if they must.
The real losers though are those who still desire to back and support the traiterorous shit who caused the problem even when its obvious he's done far more harm to the club simply by ensuring his own inflated ego remains intact.
I hope GH pulls it off, it will not be easy.

I am so glad there is someone to put everything in perspective. And the way you keep those Mon revisionists in check is fantastic. Keep up the good work and please ignore the people who abuse you because you are a deeply special person.

[TheSandman]

A friend of mine is a (reasonably) well-known Sky Sports reporter and since the day Houllier arrived he's been constantly telling me I'll be calling for him to go by Christmas.  I keep telling him that the likes of Bannan and Albrighton would still be in the stiffs or on loan, let alone NRC being on the pitch, and that  I'll judge him this time next year when he's had a couple of transfer windows, an opportunity to shift the deadwood, a full uninjured squad and a full pre-season to really stamp his style on our play.

I think MON would have certainly played Albrighton and he had brought Bannan back from loan from Blackpool too (altho Bannan didn't seem MON's biggest fan following that article after he left). I agree I doubt Bannan would have made the advances he has this season but I think Albrighton probably would have.

Altho I recognise that may be wishful thinking on my part

As we were constantly linked with McGeady through the summer window I don't quite think we'd have seen as much of Albrighton as we have had.

[curiousorange]

As a side issue, I'm kind of rattled by the kind of players we seem to be being linked with in the January window. I'm not expecting Leo Messi but I thought we were past the Keane/Piquionne level that appeared to be MON's natural stomping ground.

[Gazza1982]

I like watching us play again...that has to be worth something...Houlier must be given 2 full seasons at least.

4/5 excellent youth players coming through. Keane and Piquionne would be brave and exciting, bring it on!

[pauliewalnuts]

As a side issue, I'm kind of rattled by the kind of players we seem to be being linked with in the January window. I'm not expecting Leo Messi but I thought we were past the Keane/Piquionne level that appeared to be MON's natural stomping ground.

I know what you mean, but it is just idle press talk thus far. We'll find out soon enough what kind of player he's in the market for.