Gerard Houllier

[dave.woodhall]

There's a rumor on Twitter that GH has gone by "mutual consent". As I said, it's a RUMOR !

Wouldn't be surprised if Sky Sports News have it as ''breaking news'' any second. "We've got some breaking news guys, our official and reliable source, Twitter have informed us Gerard Houllier has left Aston Villa".

Something starts on Facebook, it gets written on a blog, which goes on Twitter, which is seen by someone else with a blog, which is carried by NewsNow.....

[villa for life]

Pauliewalnuts -I can't see any contradiction -  I personally do not see GH as a glamour signing, anything but!!!! - my point is that Lerner and others may have been influenced by fans calling for glamour signings, whether they be players or managers and Lerner may have tried to appease them by appointing GH who a certain section of fans would call a glamour signing.

[Villa'Zawg]

Record after Houllier appointed 21/09/2010

Aston Villa 14 3 4 7 14 25 -11 13

Record after McNeill appointed 22/09/1986

Aston Villa 14 5 5 4 23 23 0 20

I just wish that I could see some sign that Gerard has a semblance of an idea of what is causing it and how he is going to put it right.

[KevinGage]

On whose twitter site did that originate?

[N'Rexy]

The credibility of this is eroded by the tweets also saying that Lerner has put the club on the market with immediate effect. I don't believe that.

[Greg N'Ash]

i was non-plussed when he arrived to be honest, but we didn't really have a wide choice given the circumstances and timing. I suppose its logical to want a return to MON's style given the squad's strengths(ha!) but jesus, big sam or someone like pulis in charge to get us out of relegation trouble......if it doesn't work we'll struggle to stay in the championship - our youngsters minus the likes of young and downing would get pulverised by the average championship midfield- could do a leeds easily. As i said i'm holding my nerve. If its the same come january 31st then  fuck it i'll probably join in - hell i've just come from a pub where half the punters were singing "fuck off houllier". if he goes then a new manager getting some sort of plan in place in 30 days with good signings is asking a lot. god help us....

[dave.woodhall]

The credibility of this is eroded by the tweets also saying that Lerner has put the club on the market with immediate effect. I don't believe that.

You don't? Whyever not - after all, internationally-famous companies are regularly put up for sale in the small hours of a Bank Holiday.

[N'Rexy]

Its not a Bank Holiday in the USA.

[pauliewalnuts]

Has anyone checked ebay?

[Villa'Zawg]

Why Villa's dramatic decline is down to lack of investment rather than Gerard Houllier

By Oliver Holt

Published 23:02 28/12/10


Gerard Houllier is getting the blame for Aston Villa’s current plight but the club’s position in the table is not his fault. Before the start of the season, about the time Martin O’Neill left Villa Park, it became apparent that owner Randy Lerner was not willing to maintain the same level of investment in transfers as he had done before.

That is Lerner’s prerogative and there is no point damning him for his policy. Better that than the club spending beyond Lerner’s means and heading for financial ruin as so many others have done.

Still, the lesson for Lerner is that a cut in spending usually means a cut in points. It’s nothing to do with Houllier. It’s just Villa’s new reality.

The Mirror - Clicky

[Greg N'Ash]

well thats a load of meaningless bobbins i must say.

[pauliewalnuts]

Ah, Oliver Holt, he can always be relied upon to produce an objective piece where Lerner and O'Neill are concerned.

[Dave]

That is Lerner’s prerogative and there is no point damning him for his policy. Better that than the club spending beyond Lerner’s means and heading for financial ruin as so many others have done.

Still, the lesson for Lerner is that a cut in spending usually means a cut in points. It’s nothing to do with Houllier. It’s just Villa’s new reality.

The Mirror - Clicky

Yes, because points earned vs pounds spent is a like-for-like equation.

Which is why Blackpool are twelve points adrift at the bottom of the league.

[dave.woodhall]

Its not a Bank Holiday in the USA.

He's not in the USA. He's just had a meeting with Gezza and Paul Faulkner - remember?

[Greg N'Ash]

That is Lerner’s prerogative and there is no point damning him for his policy. Better that than the club spending beyond Lerner’s means and heading for financial ruin as so many others have done.

Still, the lesson for Lerner is that a cut in spending usually means a cut in points. It’s nothing to do with Houllier. It’s just Villa’s new reality.

The Mirror - Clicky

Yes, because points earned vs pounds spent is a like-for-like equation.

Which is why Blackpool are twelve points adrift at the bottom of the league.

heh heh heh.  Quite. i'm also pretty sure we've spent as much as any club in the premier since GH was appointed