Sack the Manager?

[lovejoy]

You are seriously expecting RL to sack a guy he's stood by all season with 8 games to gosurely - that would be madness. We'd have another round of "needs time to settle in to the job" excuses and then bump we're relegated.

[Shrek]

I was all for sacking him after Sunderland.

Now we have no choice but to stick with him.

[Jimbo]

If, as some believe, it's too late to sack Houllier, then we'd better prepare ourselves for a very sorry and bitter end to the season. It's gonna get real ugly. 

[martin]

Sack him now or sack him in May. It won't make much difference now. An uninspiring choice forced upon under-informed owner after his inexperienced preference proved himself to be just that. We'll crawl out of the wreckage somehow but results haven't been a huge surprise bearing in mind the cracks evident throughout the previous campaign.   

[eastie]

If big sam saw a £1m bonus for 8 games work and a chance to enhance his reputation i believe he would jump at it - he wouldnt turn down that cash, even if it waonly short term.

I believe we will be out fought and out battled by our remaining opponents - maybe many of our players will already be thinking of jumping ship if we go down- it is clear to me that he has lost the dressing room and once that happens as a manager you are fucked.

Graham taylor for 8 games might also be an option?

[Clampy]

 
Graham taylor for 8 games might also be an option?

No, that's a terrible idea. I don't think he enjoyed it last time round and although i respect him greatly for coming back, it was the wrong thing to do.

[eastie]

We need a short term option for 8 games if houllier goes, not kevmac or sid- we will not attract a decent manager until the end of season so who would you suggest clampy?

Stick with a man whose lost the players or pay someone to come in as a quick short term fix?

[Clampy]

We need a short term option for 8 games if houllier goes, not kevmac or sid- we will not attract a decent manager until the end of season so who would you suggest clampy?

Stick with a man whose lost the players or pay someone to come in as a quick short term fix?

I'm not knocking the idea itself, i know where you were coming from when you suggested GT, he kicked a few arses first time round but i think his time has gone now. As for this time round, i've no idea, which is the main problem at the end of the day.

[TheSandman]

I have to admit I was wrong. I wanted this clown gone after Sunderland but after that I allowed myself to be fooled by a few good results and his 'vision'. Even after the fucking disgraceful decision against Man City I still thought he was worth persisting with until at least the summer because we were unlikely to go down. The City surrender has been proven a failure and now it is clear that barring a major miracle we are going to be enjoying Championship football thanks to Houllier.

Possibly with a change we MIGHT be able to stay up and that is the dilemma that faces Randy. A change might fail as badly as Houllier but we might have a spot of luck under Houllier that will keep us up. Change for changes sake might not work after all. It is however a catch 22 keep him and he will be slaughtered for doing nothing if it doesn't work out make the change and if it doesn't work out and he will be slaughtered for leaving it too late.

As an aside, I understand Houllier isn't the only one to blame. I've been pretty fed up with all things Villa since Man City and that is only getting worse between the shit manager and the c***s who play for us who do not give a shit about the club.

[Mattwall]

So sacking GED will solve all our problems and we will shoot up the league fuckin grow up especially the dick head who put banner up great way to get behind the team

[eastie]

Similar to me sandman, i totally agree , i felt he could turn it around but the heart was ripped out at man city and i think deservedly he was slaughtered for it and yesterdays inept display in a huge derby game was the final straw.

[sfx412]

Devil and the deep blue see, it seems for fans let alone Randy.

I have no answer other than to say the way matters have gone this season, not even Mourinho could sort those load of btards out in 8 games. It needs a hard hand from a well respected manager. Whether thats from the PL or the Championship is in the lap of the Gods, nothing Houllier or any other short or long term option will change the attitude of the likes of Warnock, Dunne, Collins and the rest.

Villa are reaping the effects of RL's choice of Houllier and the disgraceful exit of the Irish fellow, not helped by an awful season long injury list.
Randy has had 1 go at choosing a manager and it looks he got it wrong, I hope he gets the next one right.

[eastie]

He simply has to get the next one right malcolm otherwise god knows where we will end up.

[Shrek]

I'd put money on Houllier still being here next season.

[villa for life]

might he be given the chance to bring us straight back up?