Sack the Manager?

[Meanwood Villa]

I want him out of my club.
He was a ridiculous appointment and he's been a complete disaster.
He doesn't know what he's doing.
He will not get it right next season.
He hasn't got a clue about what it means to be a Villa manager.
He must go NOW

[Bad English]

What we want is a new Manager.

Period.

Maybe you will think differently once this month's is over.

[frank]

I want him out of my club.
He was a ridiculous appointment and he's been a complete disaster.
He doesn't know what he's doing.
He will not get it right next season.
He hasn't got a clue about what it means to be a Villa manager.
He must go NOW

I share your frustration, Meanwood, but I don't think that Randy, having given Houllier his firm backing, is the sort of man to change his mind and sack him. Unfortunately.
At Villa Park yesterday (and in the Barton's afterwards) it was obvious that Houllier has lost the fans. I finally brought myself to watch MOTD this morning, and he cut a sad figure, aware that the fans want him out. But far more worrying than the fact that he inspires no confidence in us is the evidence on the pitch that he's lost the players as well.

[Lambert and Payne]

Iv defended him throughout, from the moment he walked in certain people wanted him out and weren't prepared to give him a chance which isn't the right attitude, at least give him a chance
I backed his decision for the cup game, it annoyed me but i seen his thinking
I am now fed up, i can't make the same old excuses, the tactic's he's trying to play maybe nice, but they don't work, im not interested at glorious football, it'd be nice but i want success!
The FA Cup resting players clearly hasn't worked, his comments are pathetic, we were unlucky, what the last 2 games?
However we cannot sack him now, and even if we did who would replace him? This team seem's rotten to the core

[garyshawsknee]

Like alot of people,i get the feeling that the players aren't with him,or dont get any inspiration from him. I know we lost the Bolton game to silly defensive errors and poor finishing,but overall we played well,created a lot of good chances. But reading quotes from players afterwards they seemed to be shell shocked that we lost the game,and its the managers job to lift the players and get them mentally right to win a football match,that on paper we should be winning.

That didnt happen yesterday,and the players seemed hungover from the Bolton game,i'm just worried that the players havent got the belief in GH to stumble over the finishing line in May. We have the best squad of all the teams in the bottom half,but that counts for nothing if they have no faith in the manager.

[Arsey]

I want us to sack him but... bringing in a new manager a such a late stage would be incredibly risky.  Didn't work for Hull last season, didn't work for Newcastle the season before.  That said, I can not see Houllier keeping us up.

[eastie]

Players want to win things - the message sent out to players and fans with his selection at man city was totally awful and i can understand if any player thought ' fuck this im off' , he doesnt inspire belief or confidence .

When i heard him say at liverpool it was game over at 2-0 with an hour left i was shocked, i could hardly believe how much passion was lacking in a huge game yesterday and would be surprised if randy continued to back him , we all make mistakes and it takes a brave man to admit them- we are in deep deep trouble and need inspiration.

[Salsa Party Animal]

I would bring in someone to organise the defence and fire up the team and work with the manager. Can't we get Chris Hughton to work with our manager and get the defending sorted.

Can't we get Allan Evans ? As he worked with Aston Villa in the past and done good job.

[Brend'Watkins]

I want him out of my club.
He was a ridiculous appointment and he's been a complete disaster.
He doesn't know what he's doing.
He will not get it right next season.
He hasn't got a clue about what it means to be a Villa manager.
He must go NOW

I share your frustration, Meanwood, but I don't think that Randy, having given Houllier his firm backing, is the sort of man to change his mind and sack him. Unfortunately.
At Villa Park yesterday (and in the Barton's afterwards) it was obvious that Houllier has lost the fans. I finally brought myself to watch MOTD this morning, and he cut a sad figure, aware that the fans want him out. But far more worrying than the fact that he inspires no confidence in us is the evidence on the pitch that he's lost the players as well.

He had started to offer some sort of inspiration after the Liverpool fiasco and then came his misjudgment at Eastlands in the cup.  All goodwill was lost then. 

But the thing is, it isn't that difficult to fix, quite simply, play 4 - 4 - 2 with Young back on the wing.  We might not get the necessary points but we'd have a far better chance than the current system he's insisting on.  There's nothing wrong with his vision of how we should play the problem is that it just doesn't bring the best out of the squad we have now when playing it.

[Meanwood Villa]

I want him out of my club.
He was a ridiculous appointment and he's been a complete disaster.
He doesn't know what he's doing.
He will not get it right next season.
He hasn't got a clue about what it means to be a Villa manager.
He must go NOW

I share your frustration, Meanwood, but I don't think that Randy, having given Houllier his firm backing, is the sort of man to change his mind and sack him. Unfortunately.
At Villa Park yesterday (and in the Barton's afterwards) it was obvious that Houllier has lost the fans. I finally brought myself to watch MOTD this morning, and he cut a sad figure, aware that the fans want him out. But far more worrying than the fact that he inspires no confidence in us is the evidence on the pitch that he's lost the players as well.

Agreed there's nothing to suggest Lerner will sack him. I wonder what he would do if we do go down. Obviously I hope we don't find out!
Re various comments about it being a bad time to sack him I think desperate times call for desperate measures. I have no faith in Houllier getting us the points to stay up. I know it has been scorned earlier in the thread but I'd give Sid the job on a caretaker basis for 8 games only. Unite the club, hopefully have a positive influence on those players who don't want to play for Houllier (which I'm not condoning, just stating a fact) then get someone totally new in the summer. Who that might be I don't know but talk of Grayson and Coyle sounds good to me.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

What we want is a new Manager.

Period.

Maybe you will think differently once this month's is over.

There will be blood.

[garyshawsknee]

I want him out of my club.
He was a ridiculous appointment and he's been a complete disaster.
He doesn't know what he's doing.
He will not get it right next season.
He hasn't got a clue about what it means to be a Villa manager.
He must go NOW

I share your frustration, Meanwood, but I don't think that Randy, having given Houllier his firm backing, is the sort of man to change his mind and sack him. Unfortunately.
At Villa Park yesterday (and in the Barton's afterwards) it was obvious that Houllier has lost the fans. I finally brought myself to watch MOTD this morning, and he cut a sad figure, aware that the fans want him out. But far more worrying than the fact that he inspires no confidence in us is the evidence on the pitch that he's lost the players as well.

He had started to offer some sort of inspiration after the Liverpool fiasco and then came his misjudgment at Eastlands in the cup.  All goodwill was lost then. 

But the thing is, it isn't that difficult to fix, quite simply, play 4 - 4 - 2 with Young back on the wing.  We might not get the necessary points but we'd have a far better chance than the current system he's insisting on.  There's nothing wrong with his vision of how we should play the problem is that it just doesn't bring the best out of the squad we have now when playing it.

Thats the annoying thing. Ash hasnt worked behind the striker all season,has hardly been played on the left,no second striker for most of the season,for the last few games we need to get back to a few basic things,as the current set upjust isnt working.

 I cant believe that GH doesnt see this.

[WikiVilla]

Old Doug would not have put up with this, say what you like about him but he knew when a manger was underperforming an did not suffer fools

Let's see if Randy has any balls. I'm really afraid he hasn't

[Ethnic Tours]

Based on what? He's not been afraid of getting rid before has he?

[WikiVilla]

MON walked no ??