O'Neill Rejects west ham interest!

[eastie]

Don't worry nasher- it is true!

[TopDeck113]

The good news is that with his record against Blues, at least we won't see that lot in the League Cup final.

The bad news is that whilst no doubt many Villa fans will crow about how the mighty have fallen, his undoubted motivational skills and ability to initially lift the whole club (remember?), will mean that's one less club that are going to fill a relegation place.

The whole "there are three worse teams than us and they all begin with a W" argument has this morning become even weaker.

[adam#1]

Its nice of the owners to let Avram know who will be taking his job before he's even been sacked.

If reports are true, yep what a dirty way to do business.

Agreed.  Making him take charge one last time knowing all that is going to happen is a disgrace, and certainly not what a gentleman like Grant deserves.

Grant - a gentleman? Wasn't he the prem manager frequenting a knocking shop in Portsmouth?

[kipeye]

If this really happens it will surprise me even more than Mon's sudden exit. Nothing wrong with the club but surely he is  far too intelligent to work with that crew.
I cannot fathom this at all unless the fault lies with all of us who post on here. Can we all be so wrong about everything?

[Nev]

Looking beyond all the fantasy and bullshit regarding O'Neils cold and calculated attempted destruction of Villa, this is not good news for us.

West Ham are serious rivals to us in an attempt to stay in the league. Despite the revision of history on here, MON has a solid managerial record and will undoubtedly improve them, certainly in the short term. Lets hope we experience an upturn in form so that we can look on with interest rather than concern.

It is a strange decision for MON to go to West Ham considerning the people in charge and you can only see it ending in tears.

But maybe it's all part of his master plan to fuck the Villa? Keep West Ham up and send us down?

[richard moore]

He'll get them to stay up this season, then top 10 the following season. May not get them much beyond that, but Hammers fans won't be complaining for a while given that they've been on the brink of relegation for the last couple of seasons.

It will unravel after a bright start. Of that, you can be pretty sure I think. As a villa fan, you just need to sit, watch and take it all in with a knowing smile. And yes, it will be irritating as hell for a while, but no more so than all the King Kenny and Spurs love in crap we have to currently endure!

[TaxDodger]

Beat Blues. Then lose every game between now and the end of the season.. unless they play Blues again. I'll still give him a clap though if West Ham come back to Villa park next season.

[Holtenderinthesky]

And as for finishing 6th, since when was that so great and such a fantastic achievement? My grandfather who, granted, watched Villa when they were the best team in the land with Arsenal, would turn in his grave to think we ever finished as low as sixth!!! I wasn't brought up as a Villa fan to ever think 6th was good enough...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/table/default.stm

[eastie]

Why are people assuming west ham will now be safe? O neill has a style of play very different to the way west ham players are used to , it will take time to adjust and I would still back us to finish above them.

[Greg N'Ash]

I'm sure MON would see this as some sort of stepping stone after he realised his reputation isn't as high as he thought. But you've gotta say you can't see it lasting with both a board and manager with massive ego's. Lets see if he can do anything with sod all money

[kipeye]

I'm still stunned at this possibility. My own feeling is it must be Porno-Dwarf's plan to distract fans from the fact that he is actually going to hire Karren to be manager. It is probably deliberate bullshit and Mon has not even spoken with them.
 

[richard moore]

And as for finishing 6th, since when was that so great and such a fantastic achievement? My grandfather who, granted, watched Villa when they were the best team in the land with Arsenal, would turn in his grave to think we ever finished as low as sixth!!! I wasn't brought up as a Villa fan to ever think 6th was good enough...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/table/default.stm

Sunderland, Bolton, Newcastle and Blackpool occupying 6th to 10th. Thanks for proving my point at how crap you can be and still in the upper echelons of the league! What a load of average rubbish, seven points ahead of us, two games difference.

[maidstonevillain]

The good news is that with his record against Blues, at least we won't see that lot in the League Cup final.

The bad news is that whilst no doubt many Villa fans will crow about how the mighty have fallen, his undoubted motivational skills and ability to initially lift the whole club (remember?), will mean that's one less club that are going to fill a relegation place.

The whole "there are three worse teams than us and they all begin with a W" argument has this morning become even weaker.

Wolves
Wigan
West Brom

We'll be alright.

Anyway, his teams  never win a game after Feb.

[Holtenderinthesky]

And as for finishing 6th, since when was that so great and such a fantastic achievement? My grandfather who, granted, watched Villa when they were the best team in the land with Arsenal, would turn in his grave to think we ever finished as low as sixth!!! I wasn't brought up as a Villa fan to ever think 6th was good enough...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/table/default.stm

Sunderland, Bolton, Newcastle and Blackpool occupying 6th to 10th. Thanks for proving my point at how crap you can be and still in the upper echelons of the league! What a load of average rubbish, seven points ahead of us, two games difference.

How the hell can you compare finishing 6th 3 years in a row (with a progressively better points tally) to Bolton "occupying" 6th place half way through the season?  You really do not want to give any credit to O'Neill do you?  What would you say if a Spurs fan or a Blues fan took the piss out of the Villa?  I guess they wouldn't have to if you are going to constantly undermine our recent achievements.

[Matt C]

MON working for Sullivan? That'll end well.