Gerard Houllier

[WikiVilla]

Kevin Mac Sid and Tony Mac would just be filling the void until May, steadying the ship and getting everyone back together for the 2nd half of the season
Under Houllier we are in freefall

[TonyD]

Hey FSW is on the market!! 

[dave.woodhall]

I can't be arsed dredging up the quotes, but I'm certain Jol said he wanted to have a bash at the Champions League and the Dutch title with Ajax.

[Concrete John]

I wonder how many of the same posters now telling us we should have just gone out and magicked up the best manager they can name really quickly, like it was a video game, are the same ones who used to tell those of us who complained that MON was slow to get moving in the transfer market, "it's not that easy you know, it's not a video game"?

The thing is though Paulie they DID take their time.  What was it - 6 weeks from MON going to Houllier being appointed?

And why didn't they magic up who you wanted at the end of it?

What kind of moron thought that a man who had won the French league three times, the UEFA cup, the FA Cup, two league cups, and been deeply involved in football administration in a country with a record of developing excellent players might be a good appointment?

Like i said, it's all so easy with hindsight, isnt it?

It's not hindsight - I said he wouldn't be my choice at the time.  I've backed him since, and am not exactly calling for him to go now, but I call it as I see it - a bad decision by the board!   

[TonyD]

We are 4/1 to go down.  Stoke are 18/1 - hells bells.

[eastie]

I think I'd much rather stick with houllier than watch the sort of football dished up by hughes teams- of the people available jol is the only stand out candidate to me having got spurs into the top 5 twice.

Amazed that anyone could want kevmac- we would be down without a doubt , never seen a man so totally out of his depth as a manager !

[WikiVilla]

I'd take Hughes over Houllier, at least he can Handle players and their oversized egos

[pauliewalnuts]

Hey FSW is on the market!! 

There would be a delicious irony if we ended up with Benitez and Martin got his dream job at Liverpool.

[pauliewalnuts]

I'd take Hughes over Houllier, at least he can Handle players and their oversized egos

So, let's get this right.

Hughes - team which reached UEFA Cup final last year, appointed well in time for season, currently one place above relegation places, never won anything = good

Houllier - not even got us that low = bad?

[Clampy]

I think I'd much rather stick with houllier than watch the sort of football dished up by hughes teams- of the people available jol is the only stand out candidate to me having got spurs into the top 5 twice.

Amazed that anyone could want kevmac- we would be down without a doubt , never seen a man so totally out of his depth as a manager !

In defence of KMac, he did win 2 league games whilst he was in charge. GH has only won 3. Not saying i'd have him back mind.

[eastie]

The win over everton was the biggest smash and grab since the great train robbery- we could and should have lost by 5 goals- west ham were awful and milner was outstanding- keV mac no no no!

[Linus]

We should have employed Simon Grayson the minute O'Neill left, assuming he'd come. Then he'd have had a window to deal in, again assuming Lerner had any money to give him.

[WikiVilla]

I can't recall a more unpopular manager than Houllier, even DOL commanded more respect

[AV82EC]

I can't recall a more unpopular manager than Houllier, even DOL commanded more respect

Utter rubbish.  Houllier may not be popular but comparing him to O'Leary.......deary me.

[eastie]

Grayson does not have enough experience yet but is one for the future maybe- as is owen coyle, there are some decent up and coming managers about but we need experience at the moment.