Gerard's gaffes

[olaftab]

Can't believe this thread has run to 13 pages today on top of  all the other threads where Rene is being discussed!




Edit> oops I meant 14 pages!

[Risso]

He's made a lot of mistakes, therefore there's a lot to discuss.

[OzVilla]

Richard Dunne has played dozens of Internationals, has vast experience in the Pl, so why not get him to organise the defence?

Because 4 years of playing for O'Neill has taught him bad habits.

I'd say we could do with some of those bad habits right now - such as defensive organisation, never say die attitude, clean sheets, our defenders looking dangerous in the opposition box etc.

[koreanmeatballs]

Right I'm not on the wind up but I am genuinely interested, what do people think the actual 'bad habits' are?

What we're we doing before that could be classed as a 'bad habit.' Try not to reply with 'Head it away it' etc, what does Houllier think we were doing wrong?!?!

[hawkeye]

i am with Risso, he has bought the criticism on himself. Every time he opens his mouth he manages to put his foot in it. Surely any manager understands that keeping the morale of the club up is important. The fact that he is happy to criticise his players publicly is another aspect of his flawed personality. The best managers do not do that, Houlier is not in that category.

[paulcomben]

Bayern Munich say manager Louis van Gaal will leave at the end of the season, one year before his contract is due to expire, because of "strategic differences". The 59-year-old Dutchman won the German double in his first season at Bayern and reached the Champions League final, but the club has slumped to fifth in the Bundesliga and has been eliminated from the German Cup.

Bienvenue a Birmingam, Louis! Gerard? Il est alle.

[Bad English]

I don't think I have EVER heard a manager blame "4-year habits" instilled by the previous incumbent for his team's shortcomings. You'd expect this sort of raving lunacy from Maradonna. Fucking straw-clutching.

[olaftab]

Bayern Munich say manager Louis van Gaal will leave at the end of the season, one year before his contract is due to expire, because of "strategic differences". The 59-year-old Dutchman won the German double in his first season at Bayern and reached the Champions League final, but the club has slumped to fifth in the Bundesliga and has been eliminated from the German Cup.

Bienvenue a Birmingam, Louis! Gerard? Il est alle

van Gaal is right out of the top drawer. Success in Holland, Spain, Holland and Germany behind him I would love to have him here.

[hawkeye]

I don't think I have EVER heard a manager blame "4-year habits" instilled by the previous incumbent for his team's shortcomings. You'd expect this sort of raving lunacy from Maradonna. Fucking straw-clutching.

You havent, but what do you expect from this bloke. Nothing is his fault.

[Shrek]

I don't think I have EVER heard a manager blame "4-year habits" instilled by the previous incumbent for his team's shortcomings. You'd expect this sort of raving lunacy from Maradonna. Fucking straw-clutching.

You havent, but what do you expect from this bloke. Nothing is his fault.

No everything is his fault.

[Villa'Zawg]

He said something the other day along the lines of 'Villa fans are blaming me for the Arsenal Keeper messing up' referring to the Carling Cup Final. I hope he was misquoted because that's a pretty ridiculous thing to say.

As for gaffes, other than the Man City game, i think being happy to loan John Carew to the Baggies, a relegation rival, was one i'm glad did'nt actually happen.

"The fans have a go at me because the goalkeeper of Arsenal messes around."

"What's more important for me is your environment, and that's the chairman, the club and the players and I know what I'm doing. The chairman and Paul knew about the selection. I told them.

"We have got quality now."

"There's no excuse apart from the fact we conceded two early goals."

Le Gaffeur

[hawkeye]

He said something the other day along the lines of 'Villa fans are blaming me for the Arsenal Keeper messing up' referring to the Carling Cup Final. I hope he was misquoted because that's a pretty ridiculous thing to say.

As for gaffes, other than the Man City game, i think being happy to loan John Carew to the Baggies, a relegation rival, was one i'm glad did'nt actually happen.

"The fans have a go at me because the goalkeeper of Arsenal messes around."

"What's more important for me is your environment, and that's the chairman, the club and the players and I know what I'm doing. The chairman and Paul knew about the selection. I told them.

"We have got quality now."

"There's no excuse apart from the fact we conceded two early goals."

Le Gaffeur

the ravings of a lunatic, sad if he thinks or even has the backing to the extent he claims. I really hope we get rid in the summer.

[brontebilly]

Houllier has some good ideas about football but managing players egos and keeping the support onside is proving far too much for him at present. There is deluded rant after deluded rant at this stage yet we are still not clear of relegation from the worst EPL season in terms of quality that I can remember.

That was a genuinely awful Man Utd side I saw at the weekend and they are top. Their midfield is absolutely rank.

[damon loves JT]

The sermon pieces are just killing us. They need to be on the pitch at Bodymoor practising their sermons until they're sick of them.

[villa for life]

Let's hope it doesn't backfire on Houllier. There are a few people out there who might like to prove him wrong. It would be ironic if Carew keeps Stoke in the premiership at our expense. I wouldn't put it past MON coming back to save Blackburn as well....some interesting scenarios could play out towards the end of the season.

Having said that, if we stay up at the expense of Blackpool, Holloway is going to get crucified for having played that weakened team against us earlier in the season.