The future of Houllier and McAllister?

[Ad@m]

Just the horrible thought of GH and GMac in charge next season is making me have second thoughts about Benitez.

I'd rather try the job myself than see Benitez in charge.  Back in the mid-90s I was amazing at Championship Manager - I made Nii Lamptey world class on a regular basis!!

[Eigentor]

Oh, but is it true? Didn't he hire Kenny Dalglish (still at the club), Sammy Lee (still at the club) and Rodolfo Borell (still at the club)? Not sure if that is comparable to what MON did to us. After all, Benitez brought some of his staff with him to a new job. That's not unusual. MON brought his mate with him into unemployment,

I think Dalglish and Lee already had connections to Liverpool.

Yes, but the point is whether or not Benitez is the kind of guy to tear down everything when he leaves -- a la MON, The fact that he hires people with connections to the club rather than to himself suggests not.

[Ad@m]

Oh, but is it true? Didn't he hire Kenny Dalglish (still at the club), Sammy Lee (still at the club) and Rodolfo Borell (still at the club)? Not sure if that is comparable to what MON did to us. After all, Benitez brought some of his staff with him to a new job. That's not unusual. MON brought his mate with him into unemployment,

I think Dalglish and Lee already had connections to Liverpool.

Yes, but the point is whether or not Benitez is the kind of guy to tear down everything when he leaves -- a la MON, The fact that he hires people with connections to the club rather than to himself suggests not.

He's got a much larger back room team than most managers.  When he goes into clubs he sets about putting all his preferences (and mates) in place.  When he leaves the club's left to start from scratch.  That's why I think Hodgson struggled so badly following on from him.

[Louzie0]

I want Houllier to stay and organise pre-season. 

(tin hat on again)

[pauliewalnuts]

How will people react if Houllier does return next season? With Gary Mac in tow?

Is his position untenable now?

[Steve67]

I'm not sure it's untenable unless of course the club can't possibly have any guarantees about his health.  I think Houllier would help himself hugely by reorganising his back room staff. Personally, I would rather he stepped down.  Villa to appoint Mark Hughes or David Moyes, Paul Lambert as an outsider.

[hawkeye]

yep Rafa he is the man, spent hundreds of millions converting a top team into a mediocre team, look at his transfers over the last 4 years, look at how much he spent, he left lpool in as bad a position that MON left us.

[Jimbo]

How will people react if Houllier does return next season? With Gary Mac in tow?

There will be banners.

[Eigentor]

yep Rafa he is the man, spent hundreds of millions converting a top team into a mediocre team, look at his transfers over the last 4 years, look at how much he spent, he left lpool in as bad a position that MON left us.

Is that why they're 5th and we're 14th?

[Ad@m]

yep Rafa he is the man, spent hundreds of millions converting a top team into a mediocre team, look at his transfers over the last 4 years, look at how much he spent, he left lpool in as bad a position that MON left us.

Is that why they're 5th and we're 14th?

It's all about getting the right manager, and Kenny's the right manager.  His record in English football is pretty impressive.

[pauliewalnuts]

You could argue that Liverpool sacked their manager and got a new bloke in at just about the right time, and look how they've done, so maybe we should have done the same.

However, Liverpool had the advantage of someone who has been associated with the club for 40 years, is loved by the fans, knows the club inside out, and was already actually working there when they brought him back.

We would not have had such an obvious candidate to turn to, so it wouldn't necessarily have been as smooth for us.

[AsTallAsLions]

I happen to quite like Houllier but he's not the right man for the job, not even close.

In over his head and needs to go immediately. Even moreso Gary Mac.

[AsTallAsLions]

yep Rafa he is the man, spent hundreds of millions converting a top team into a mediocre team, look at his transfers over the last 4 years, look at how much he spent, he left lpool in as bad a position that MON left us.

He won the Champions League with ONE top class player. Give me a break.

[pauliewalnuts]

I would find Houllier staying far more palatable if he ditched GM, and brought in Bergues who worked with his defence at Liverpool.

The idea of GH and GM being in our dugout next season is not something that makes me want to go and spend almost 600 quid on a season ticket.

[Ad@m]

yep Rafa he is the man, spent hundreds of millions converting a top team into a mediocre team, look at his transfers over the last 4 years, look at how much he spent, he left lpool in as bad a position that MON left us.

He won the Champions League with ONE top class player. Give me a break.

Which he didn't sign.