The future of Houllier and McAllister?

[Louzie0]

Who was our first choice, then?

All polls at the time showed it was Jol. I know he did not want to come but Houllier was not even mentioned until the later stages ........

Bob Bradley was linked with the job for at least a week.  Can't remember whether he pre or ante dated Jol.

[Villa'Zawg]

Our funds may not be unlimited but they're in a different league to everton's. Moyes could never go out and buy a Bent say. With the best will in the world he's always going to struggle to build a team there and keep it. He's not going to get the call from any of the big 4 realistically so the chance to build something here with improved financies would probably appeal.  Either that or stay at Everton indefinately

Our funds haven't been all that much different from Everton. Moyes spent well over a £100m in the 5 seasons before this one but his net spend is lower because he had Rooney and Lescott to sell. I think he may have spent almost as much on the players he has available in his squad as we have spent on the players that are in our squad.

His big signings of Johnson, Yakubu, Fellani and Bilyaletodinov haven't been the best ever either.

[Goldie.7]

The only good thing GH has ever done for Villa was bring in Bent after that i'm struggling! It's highly likely we'll have a new manager for next season i don't see how GH can continue with his health problems! I mean what happens if he takes another dodgy turn halfway through next season it's too risky plus we've been so poor. It's time to cut all ties i'm afraid!

Other teams that were around us last season have got ridiculously strong, us on the other hand have fallen so far behind that we've become an average side competing for nothing! Look what we've become!!

Who ever comes in tell them we need Adam & Taarabt immediately then we can finally wave goodbye to Young who is Citeh spurs or Liveplop bound.

[Goldie.7]

I would take Jol his win % seems to get better as he gets older? I think it's time to get a poll up to see what people think? 

[Mister E]

Moyes is a very unecxiting manager, i dont see much difference in his style to MON. His achievement ranks along side MON with a smaller budget and more time. I would not be jumping up and down if we got Moyes, it would be a solid appointment, thats it, solid.

I'm with you on this issue. If Moyes were the real deal, he'd have done even better at Everton than he has (budget notwithstanding). I think our future now lies with an up-and-coming manager, perhaps with Hou upstairs as overseer.

[sid1964]

I have read on other villa websites that Moyes is a done deal!! cant see it myself, would not be suprised if Houllier goes upstairs then maybe someone like Lambert (if Norwich dont get promoted), cant see a Moyes or Rafa etc.. being too happy with Houllier looking over their shoulder!

[Mazrim]

Which other Villa sites?

[Legion]

There are other Villa sites?

[JUAN PABLO]

Which other Villa sites?

a.v.f.c.co.uk   ;-)

[Eckybloke]

Cos he's Scottish ?

Would be interesting to see what that's got to do with it.

[jasevilla]

Lets face it,they have done shit all season,but this team was shit at the back end of last season,pre-season and with K Mac.The righting was on the wall it needed a shake up.
I don't like McAllister,he's been shit at every club after his playing days finished,bringing the has been Pires on was a total joke.He is clueless.R Wilkins should have been given a go as no 2,and should be now.

[ozzjim]

I think Ray Wilkins is a good call as anyone's number 2, he clearly held the players and the manager together at Chelsea. Gary Mac is clearly about as useful as a carthorse racing a ferrari, and will hopefully be either eased into a coaching roll or out altogether in the summer.

Still not convinced by Moyes, and I think in 3 years we will be discussing his pitfalls and how we are not going anywhere all over again. Such a punchable face too, plus how long would his annual first three months of shit go down? He had time at Everton, but I am not sure he would hit the ground running here.

Jol is as big a gamble as there is and seems to have been going the wrong way in terms of success lately.

Benitez - I think he is worth a shot, but would split opinion.

Beyond that I would like to see us take someone like Lambert who could build something over time. The team was a mess from the League Cup final onwards last season, and the goals being shipped started back then. MON knew it and jumped ship before he got marred with the shit he created. Houllier has brought some decent players in and some youth through a bit, and now we have a chance to get someone fresh, without it being Houllier's or O'Neills team.

[gervilla]

I will be very dissapointed and utterly disillusioned if those two clowns are still at our club next season.
I will be dreading the start of the new season just like I was prior to DOL getting the elbow.

[JUAN PABLO]

Ray Wilkins makes Gmac sound like Stephen Ireland...     Get him in ..

[midnite]

I'd love Ray Wilkins at VP.