The future of Houllier and McAllister?

[Salsa Party Animal]

and GH might help Randy to hand pick his replacement as well. Don't forget that.


I would have a room with GH, SGT, RL, BFRA and Dennis Mortimer on board for interview room and between them they can choose an ideal man.

[TonyD]

The right thing for the club to do is show the pair the door on Monday after the Liverpool game.   Thus giving us the whole summer to find a replacement.

[citizenDJ]

Guillem Balague has posted on Twitter: "Quique and Rafa in Aston Villa's shortlist pending what happens with Houllier of course"

Apologies if posted before, by the way. I assume those two will be No.2 & No.3 after No.1 Curbishley.

[PaulWinch again]

Balague tends to know his stuff, so maybe accurate.

[Chris Smith]

Guillem Balague has posted on Twitter: "Quique and Rafa in Aston Villa's shortlist pending what happens with Houllier of course"

Apologies if posted before, by the way. I assume those two will be No.2 & No.3 after No.1 Curbishley.

Quique and Rafa sounds like third on the bill at a working men's club cabaret night.

[ozzjim]

My exact thought as I read that Chris

[KevinGage]

Balague tends to know his stuff, so maybe accurate.

Or he might just be rehashing speculation that is already out there.

[PaulWinch again]

Balague tends to know his stuff, so maybe accurate.

Or he might just be rehashing speculation that is already out there.

May well be.

[Ian.]

Whatever happens I just bloody hope we get it right as those lot at Tottenham did with Harry. I know he is not the most popular but he has done a fantastic job. When you see us and them in the last few years you can't but help be jealous. I mean at one point we were on a even keel, then they dropped like a stone after Jol.......now look at them.

[hartman_1982]

Whatever happens I just bloody hope we get it right as those lot at Tottenham did with Harry. I know he is not the most popular but he has done a fantastic job. When you see us and them in the last few years you can't but help be jealous. I mean at one point we were on a even keel, then they dropped like a stone after Jol.......now look at them.

Yeah look at them...6th. When was the last time we saw those dizzy heights?

[Shrek]

Whatever happens I just bloody hope we get it right as those lot at Tottenham did with Harry. I know he is not the most popular but he has done a fantastic job. When you see us and them in the last few years you can't but help be jealous. I mean at one point we were on a even keel, then they dropped like a stone after Jol.......now look at them.

Yeah look at them...6th. When was the last time we saw those dizzy heights?

Yeah, because they have done nothing recently and there fans are as disillusioned as most of ours...

We were at one point on and even keel, they have won a cup, finished 4th, had a great CL run and now have a quality squad.

All Mainly down to picking the right manager, now we must do the same.

[hartman_1982]

Whatever happens I just bloody hope we get it right as those lot at Tottenham did with Harry. I know he is not the most popular but he has done a fantastic job. When you see us and them in the last few years you can't but help be jealous. I mean at one point we were on a even keel, then they dropped like a stone after Jol.......now look at them.

Yeah look at them...6th. When was the last time we saw those dizzy heights?

Yeah, because they have done nothing recently and there fans are as disillusioned as most of ours...

We were at one point on and even keel, they have won a cup, finished 4th, had a great CL run and now have a quality squad.

All Mainly down to picking the right manager, now we must do the same.

For all the big love in about Spurs, they don't look anything special to me. They wont finishg top 4 this year and they wont next year IMO. They don't have a goalscorer despite spending millions on strikers and there defence isn't great either. They had a good CL run this year, but that will be it for them for a while. And as for winning a cup, they won the carling cup 3 years ago. I am hardly green with envy.

[Matt Collins]

I don't like Benitez as a bloke, but his pedigree is probably better than almost every manager in our history. I couldn't see us struggling like we did this year. Him or moyes look the best bets to me but i reckon there's much more chance rafa would want the job.

[Rigadon]

I don't like Benitez as a bloke, but his pedigree is probably better than almost every manager in our history. I couldn't see us struggling like we did this year. Him or moyes look the best bets to me but i reckon there's much more chance rafa would want the job.

Agree Matt, Benitez is a good manager.  I just don't think he'd be a good Villa manager.  Moyes fits the bill for me and I think he'd jump at it.  Essentially, if leaving Everton (no money whatsoever and an ageing squad) where else will he go? 

[Matt Collins]

But why is villa a better bet than everton? Only if were prepared to really bankroll him and I'm not convinced we are.