Message From Houllier

[Greg N'Ash]

well i am predicting a villa win so not that melancholy.....Bring in an old head by all means but preferably someone not that past it.  Is he using his old liverpool transfer target list from 6 years ago? Does this mean we'll be bidding for Gaz Barry in January along with Roy Keane?

[dl9]

I've heard he's bringing back Didier Six in as well.
Bonnie Tyler possibly, though Welsh she sung a song about France once so she's also in the reckoning.....

[Rip Van We Go Again]

he's bloody ancient. Should have retired 2 plus years ago. Just seems pointless to me. I can see the arguement that he was a very good player once but then so was zola, cantona etc., and i'd been worried if we signed them. yes we're in a hole due to MON and injury situation but play the kids. Yep they'll be inconsistant or just plain bad but playing some guy who should be on a golf course is embarrassing

We had no more kids to play. He's here for a few months, he's an extra body in the squad and he just might be a good influence on the younger players in training.

I agree with that, and it was worth looking at, but having seen him perform for us so far, it is hard to believe he's going to be able to offer anything at all on the pitch.

As someone on here said of him the other day, "it's like watching a fan who has got onto the pitch".

That was me.
I don't know if it's because he's older than Tutankhamun's hand maiden or just so far behind the pace of the game that it dazzles him.

[WikiVilla]

A very accurate analogy

[1958Villan]

Why couldn't Houllier come out on Tuesday and say, 'sorry for my behaviour but I got caught up in the emotion of the night and the return'. All would have been forgiven but, no he had to try flanneling us with, it was a 'joke'.
He did come out and apologise on Friday but, that was three days too late to mean anything, apart from, 'I have to say sorry to keep my job'.

[sfx412]

signing players like bob Pires is worrying though - doesn't exactly scream there's money available to me

 


Eh? It screams that half our squad is crooked and the transfer window is closed.

you'd have thought so. Considering the problems Mon had signing players during transfer windows getting quality like Pirez outside the window was a clever move. Its a pity hes not too good yet.

[Eigentor]

Why couldn't Houllier come out on Tuesday and say, 'sorry for my behaviour but I got caught up in the emotion of the night and the return'. All would have been forgiven but, no he had to try flanneling us with, it was a 'joke'.

I think it was intended as a joke, as he thought it was obvious that he, as a professional and despite his connections to Liverpool, didn't want to lose a football match.

[Chris Smith]

signing players like bob Pires is worrying though - doesn't exactly scream there's money available to me

Eh? It screams that half our squad is crooked and the transfer window is closed.

smacks of desperation to me. Why? I don't mind experience but he's older than god's dog

He's the same age as Ryan giggs.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

Maybe we should get back to the old days, where whatever the manager (The Boss) said or did was what happened. That was for the players, the staff, the board (unless they sacked the manager), and yes..the fans too. None of this time wasted having to do PR and justify their actions to the fans.
With Ron Saunders you were under orders to get behind him and the team fully, and in return you got 110% effort on the pitch. Otherwise, you felt  he would punch you in the face and knock your lights out.

Before someone says it, I know....so in that case all Houllier has to do is go and build a team that wins the league.

[WikiVilla]

He seemed really angry that he had to actually say sorry yesterday, thats the most emotion I've seen from him to date.

[Greg N'Ash]

signing players like bob Pires is worrying though - doesn't exactly scream there's money available to me

Eh? It screams that half our squad is crooked and the transfer window is closed.

smacks of desperation to me. Why? I don't mind experience but he's older than god's dog

He's the same age as Ryan giggs.

well it depends if you're claiming ryan giggs is the norm. I can't think of many 37 year olds who are currently making a major contribution to their teams. In fact i can't think of many 37 year old outfield players at all

[sfx412]

Sorry if this has been posted elsewhere, but he's obviously upset, especially by General K's comments, and for me doesn't do that good a job of explaining it all away.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aston_villa/9276024.stm
However, if he'd shown as much passion over some of our performances as he does in answer to the not saying sorry question, I'd have far few worries.

[usav]

well it depends if you're claiming ryan giggs is the norm. I can't think of many 37 year olds who are currently making a major contribution to their teams. In fact i can't think of many 37 year old outfield players at all

As has already been stated, who would you like him to sign during a horrendous injury crisis and a closed transfer window?   I give him credit for trying, it's not like he's played that many minutes.  Houllier realises he is not up to big minutes and is using him sparingly.

[Greg N'Ash]

well it depends if you're claiming ryan giggs is the norm. I can't think of many 37 year olds who are currently making a major contribution to their teams. In fact i can't think of many 37 year old outfield players at all

As has already been stated, who would you like him to sign during a horrendous injury crisis and a closed transfer window?   I give him credit for trying, it's not like he's played that many minutes.  Houllier realises he is not up to big minutes and is using him sparingly.

i'm not criticising GH particulary and you're right there's not much he could do. But thats the point really. If your best option available to you is to bring in a 37 year old who hasn't played for 6 months then maybe its not an option at all. Personally i'd have stuck in someone out of position - at least they can last more than 5 minutes and aren't totally off the pace

[Jimbo]

I know the theme has been mentioned before, but in his press conference Houllier looks EXACTLY like a bloke who's been accused of having it away with another woman. Dissembling, stuttering, mumbling, mock anger and incredulity. What, me? What on earth are you saying? Don't be so stupid. In fact, a little like this:

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