Gerard Houllier

[bertlambshank]

How reliable is he dave?

Chocolate teapot.

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How reliable is he dave?

Chocolate teapot.

Using a sieve as a condom

[Villa'Zawg]

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How reliable is he dave?

I think there's a reason he posts these things with a fecking big - PLEASE REMEMBER TREAT WITH EXTREME SCEPTICISM - at the top.

[Shrek]

Very unreliable source, I couldn't imagine that happening. For one players would be fined for being late.

[avfc_1874]

Stuff like that happens all the time at football clubs. File under 'complete and utter bollocks'.

[Eigentor]

Hey FSW is on the market!! 

At least with Benitez people wouldn't complain that the manager never got up from his seat. With him in charge, the manager would get up from his seat every other minute ... to clean his glasses.

[JUAN PABLO]

Gerard Houllier's position as manager at Aston Villa is now under review after the club's power-brokers left Eastlands in a shocked state on Tuesday evening.
Villa owner Randy Lerner and chief executive Paul Faulkner were left reeling by the manner in which Houllier's team rolled over against Manchester City and are now considering their next move.
Both Villa Park decision-makers are reluctant to call time on the Frenchman after appointing him just three-and-a-half months ago.

Houllier will have to plot Villa's escape route without spending too heavily in the transfer window.

The former Liverpool boss has been told he will only be able to spend money he generates in January.
At present, Werder Bremen and Leicester City are fighting over a £2.5million move for Curtis Davies but that is the only deal on the table.
Houllier was given the go-ahead to sign France Under 19 midfielder Guida Fofana from Le Havre for £800,000 and take Jamaica international Omar Cummings on trial, but the nature of Tuesday's defeat has placed the manager under the spotlight.

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[pauliewalnuts]

The former Liverpool boss has been told he will only be able to spend money he generates in January.
At present, Werder Bremen and Leicester City are fighting over a £2.5million move for Curtis Davies but that is the only deal on the table.
Houllier was given the go-ahead to sign France Under 19 midfielder Guida Fofana from Le Havre for £800,000 and take Jamaica international Omar Cummings on trial, but the nature of Tuesday's defeat has placed the manager under the spotlight.

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If that were true, then they may as well sack him now rather than leave him in an unsupported limbo.

It'd be so reckless, I can't believe it is true.

[PaulWinch again]

We have to support him in January, if he's the manager back him. At least give him the chance. The players are a disgrace, and need to sort themselves out.

[tarzansbrother]

Paulie we are buying a £800k gamble in the window similar to Salifou and thats our main signing. Wake up and smell the coffee. Players out will be Carew, Sidwell  who are on yes thats right £50k plus a week. We are a selling club at this moment in time, with Ashley Young up for grabs.

[Villa'Zawg]

We have to support him in January, if he's the manager back him. At least give him the chance. The players are a disgrace, and need to sort themselves out.

I don't believe a single word of that post but if it were true, I'd sack the manager tomorrow and have no concerns at all about the team if you put a decent manager in charge.

[eastie]

If it were true that there was no money apart from sales in January then I suggest me Lerner sells the club as wothout financially backing the manager we have no chance- if Lerner can no longer invest the money required then it would be best for him to go - but of course it may be a load of tosh!

[dave.woodhall]

Paulie we are buying a £800k gamble in the window similar to Salifou and thats our main signing. Wake up and smell the coffee. Players out will be Carew, Sidwell  who are on yes thats right £50k plus a week. We are a selling club at this moment in time, with Ashley Young up for grabs.

There you go again. Who says £800k is our main signing? Who says Young is 'up for grabs'?

[hawkeye]

interesting to see the same problems with Hodgeson at Liverpool, Houlier also inherited a failing expensive squad. Both managers under pressure and only 2 points seperating the clubs. Hodgeson has not become a bad manager overnight but the same apathy has overcome both teams. It must be incredibly difficult to take over a club under these circumstances, neither manager has got it right

[ozzjim]

The club will give him money, Faulkner has already said that. He should be given his chance to bring 4-5 players in to sort it out, but we have to IMO be realistic and use the loan system to get a couple of people like Robbie Keane, maybe even Wayne Bridge etc to come in and help out. Pires was the right idea he is just too far past it judging on hw he playing.