Villa players in drunken bust up

[ozzjim]

I think both of them (Collins and Dunne) will be on the way in the summer, neither fit the style or ability and both have underperformed this season quite notably. I think the rest of the squad going forward is fairly settled short of a replacement for Ash, but the back 5 could all be new next season! Houlliers firts summer at Liverpool was getting rid of the players that many saw as that spice boys squad like James, Redknob, Mcmananananamaananaman, Fowler etc. He had to make sure the players in there were the right type to take on the way he wanted to play. I hope we get to see the side next season with the changes implimented.

[Shrek]

There always one.

Shall we not forget Pires was world class a few years ago either.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

Happy to keep Collins as one of the 4 centre backs (Collins, Clark, Cuellar, A N Other)

But Dunne can fuck off.

[TimTheVillain]

Dunne isn't being sacked because he has a value, not a massive value, but a few million £ still.

Otherwise he would be.

He's been appalling this season, maybe he knows it, maybe he's concerned by it.

Maybe.

[damon loves JT]

Sadly this has a definite ring of truth about it.

[damon loves JT]

If I were Dunne's lawyer I'd get him into the Priory this morning and issue a statement about demons or some fucking thing.

[eastie]

Pity we can't sack him , and save on his wages remaining - I can't see his value being more than around £2.5m at his age- would be cheaper to sack him for gross misconduct as it's not his 1st offence.

[eastie]

Sack him and save on paying the rest of his contract- his value is only about £2.5m now so the cheaper option is to get rid And now we have reason to back it up.

I'm sure we can get through 9 games with Clark culler Collins and baker , plus Luke in emergency.

[alanclare]

This tale is typical of the surreal nature of this weird business called Premiership football. In what other sphere of life could a man employed as a professional athlete reduce his effectiveness to the point where he became useless and an embarrassment to his employers, but yet could still be paid £53,000 a week?

[brian green]

Take him down the M5 to Cheltenham.   Put him in the jockeys' steam room for the duration of the festival meeting.   Sweat three stone off the fat bastard.   Then sack him with immediate effect.

[TimTheVillain]

If I were Dunne's lawyer I'd get him into the Priory this morning and issue a statement about demons or some fucking thing.

If I was Dunne's Doctor, I'd get him into the local Weight Watchers class and get the local Social Worker to issue a statement about 'bullying at work'.

[Villa'Zawg]

Is there anyone on here who hasn't had a drunken rant about Houllier (or their own boss)?

[UsualSuspect]

The original article started to piss me off no end when I heard "pampering" mentioned.

These blokes will earn more in a season thatn I will in my working lifetime of 50 years but still have to be stroked and told how wonderful they are.

never mind paintball how about where to stand at a corner.

[sid1964]

By paying him £53k a week, tells us all what is wrong with our football club!

The sooner the summer comes and we can get rid of players who do not want to play and cannot care less about our club the better!

[LeeB]

Is there anyone on here who hasn't had a drunken rant about Houllier (or their own boss)?

Yes, but
a) I'm not paid ridiculous amounts of money.
b) My job doesn't require my physical condition to be at its best. (thank christ)
c) I haven't been useless at it for the last year.
d) There haven't been persistent rumours dogging me throughout my career about my lack of personal discipline.
e) I haven't already been pulled up this year for pretty much the same thing