O'Neill talks about Villa

[eamonn]

Seems that he's trying to get the one benefit that a ''rolling contract'' didn't give him - a pay-off when leaving the club.

[johnc]

O'Neill looks to be going for constructive dismissal. The fact he mentions Milner even though it happens after his departure suggests that this transfer was integral to his departure. He wanted final say in transfers as stipulated in contract and the Milner deal involving Ireland instead of cash was a breach of contract by the club.

As for MON using the media, why wouldn't he. The club bombard us with stories of players working hard for the manager, We hear tales of the manager being at the club from first thing in the morning til last thing at night (insert your own joke here). If the club had a case against O'Neill they would have put it in the press themselves, the fact they haven't makes me think they called O'Neills bluff believing he wouldn't walk just before season started. Expensive mistake for them if the Villa go down, but hey we had the pleasure of Stephen Ireland for a few months

 If MON had been on the sideline on Saturday we would not have had one of the most uninspiring Villa performances I have seen in nearly 40 years. It was like watching a gang of strangers wearing the shirts as they played without fight or passion and we as fans had given up as well by the end of the game. Where will the fight come from, cos that is what we need know not passing football, which we were similarly bereft of on Saturday

[WikiVilla]

Did we lose a single derby under MON ?? I think not

[Drummond]

Did we lose a single derby under MON ?? I think not

Wind-up merchant.

There's far more to supporting a team than a derby.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

I've heard that he gave notice in the May to terminate the tenancy agreement on the house he used in Sutton Coldfield.
If this is the case, did he already know he was going to leave ? If that was the case the fact that he then waited until a few days before the start of the season is an act of negligence towards his employers. Perhaps Villa should be suing him for damages.

[Legion]

Thanks for leaving us in the lurch five days before the start of the season and initiating the mess we now find ourselves in.

[WikiVilla]

Totally agree he's a ****** for leaving us in the lurch, the derby comment was in response to johnc's note re saturday

[Mac]

MON caused the black whole.  He's the bastard that never brought a decent striker, he's the ****** that left us in the lurch.

And now he resurfaces.  MON can fuck off and die. 

[Legion]

MON caused the black whole.  He's the bastard that never brought a decent striker, he's the c*** that left us in the lurch.

And now he resurfaces.  MON can fuck off and die. 

Yes, he's off my Christmas card list aswell.

[eastie]

It wasn't a tv interview , he was talking behind a desk in some meeting and said about his spending being greatly exaggerated and only £70m in reality, one of the committee asked him why he left villa but he went all coy and said ' you are quite entitled to ask but I cannot answer due to the case going to tribunal in 2 months time'- it was some kind of football committee In parliament I believe.

Sky showed the clip this afternoon , very smart suit and looking the part, there was an ex fa boss there too , not sure why o neill was invited?

[Bottom Right 89]

One things for sure Villa have really fucked this guy over otherwise how can you explain his sponsored silence up to now? He's going to have his day just like he did in August lets just hope he has the decency to do it in the close season. 

[Richard C]

Twat!

Eastie's not that bad.

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

I don't get the criticism of MON over mentioning Milner. Seems to me that he did not want to sell him and he did not want Ireland. Seems fairly sensible to me. It should've been his decision. It wasn't, he left.

[supertom]

Prick.

But if we dumped Houllier and took O Neill back for the rest of the season I'd do fucking cartwheels down the road and back!

Say what you will about the guy being a little shit, which he is, but results don't lie. As it was I think he overachieved with the players he had (and indeed bought in).
It's been quite a drastic shift from getting closer to the top 4 than perhaps our quality merited, to being well, well below par and in danger of being relegated on the most part down to our woefully inept current manager.

I think in all honesty Martin O Neill was the best manager we could have hoped for at the time we got him and had him. A ship has sailed now, and we'll at best (and I'll happily take it now) be chasing the shadows of the top 6, along with the likes of Everton, Bolton and Sunderland.  Next season that is. This season we're up the creek. Or we might just be heading the championship next season, who knows!

[Legion]

O'Neill back? After what he did? No way. Ever.