Gerard Houllier

[eastie]

Interestin thread on Gary mac but someones put it in villa memories by mistake- could a mod redirect the thread to this forum discussion - I feel Gary mac may be the real reason for the mess we are in more so than houllier.

[WikiVilla]

Randy went for the cheap option in Houllier, and I'd now paying for it.  He should be man enough to admit his mistake and rectify it.

Isn't Inspector Clueso on more than MON was?

[Holte L2]

Give him a transfer window. He's obviously trying to change things but he's got non-performing hoofers who've reverted to type. I'm sure someone like allardyce could come in and improve things quicker but then we're back to square one. If we'll still struggling near the bottom by mid-february then panic

Surely MON created a team that was efficient at what it did. Call them hoofers if you want but I'd easily settle for 6th and 2 Wembleys at the moment. To ask the same players to start playing a different game from day one was a gamble to say the least.

That's exactly my view point on it

[Holte L2]

Hughes is doing a solid job if unspectacular at Fulham.  Whoever was going to take over from Hodgson was on a hiding to nothing.  He's done with Wales, and at Blackburn and Citeh

If he's doing a solid job at Fulham Houllier is Manager of the Year material.

Clubs have different expectation levels.  I'm sure every year Fulham's aim is survival, and then building on it?

[bertlambshank]

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.

He's been managing for 5 years, and won 2 promotions in that time. What do we have to wait for him to do?

Bloody hell he got loads of stick when he played for us, hate to think what he would get as a manager if it went wrong.

[rutski]

Interestin thread on Gary mac but someones put it in villa memories by mistake- could a mod redirect the thread to this forum discussion - I feel Gary mac may be the real reason for the mess we are in more so than houllier.

can you explain further your enlightened knowledge of the workings of gary mac and the reason he is to blame for our demise please?

[adam#1]

One of my fears is that we have foreign owners who have less football nous than any of us on this site. I don't doubt their abilities to run a sports club in terms of marketing etc. but they really are not football people, and I think that is where we may come unstuck. Faulkner, I don't think, hasn't cut his business teeth in the football world except for the last 5 years under Lerner. I am concerned that we lack the executive experience to guide us through this, and we are left with a Board that will rely too heavily on Houllier to fill the gap of the football knowledge/ experience that they require.

I think, in terms of structure, we are crying out for a Director of Football role to improve this imbalance. Ironically someone like Houllier would probably be ideal for this role, because of his knowledge, but also because he is looking increasingly out of touch of how to manage a team close up. Alternatively of course, the best candidate would be Graham Taylor....

[WikiVilla]

SOS call to El Tel ?

[eastie]

i wonder what will happen if we get spanked 5 or 6-0 at chelsea, would randy then push the button?

[Legion]

No. I think it might depend on January's results and dealings.

[MarkM]

For those who are advocating the wait and see policy I would have agreed if it where back in October, but it isn't.

Had it not been for the lucky win against the baggies then we would be in the bottom three and even more in the shit.

After Sunday we may well be in the bottom three.

Relegation is a distinct possibility because I don't think that half of our team are up for the fight not to mention the lacklustre managerial team.

Randy may not make any funds available in the window or we may have to sell first (goodbye Ashley Young) this window will tell us allot about the current board.

Mr Frenchscouse is not the man for this job, the team are not playing well and we have just one chance to escape.

Mr H your time is up, mr Lerner face you bad choice and make a change. Before we repeat 1986/87

Mark

[Shrek]

SSN now reporting that sources from within the club say the senior players are not happy with Hoillier.

Well fuck me, what happened to First Fast Now?

[burtonreferees]

Here's an interesting point.

Lots of finger pointing at Houllier, and a lot of justification behind it.

Lots of finger pointing at MacAllister, the main justification being that he sits on the bench and is quiet.

There's another bloke who sits on the bench and is quiet, and he's our first team coach.

*shakes Walnuts' hand*

It was nice knowing you.

[adam#1]

Legion - thank you for your signature. I'd forgotten Villa could entertain us...

[Legion]

Thanks. My pleasure. Which one?

This one?

Or this one?

Or both?