The future of Houllier and McAllister?

[Legion]

what do people think of this
next season houiller moves up stairs ( director of football) and Ray Wilkins becomes 1st team coach

I'd go for Houllier to stay as manager and Wilkins to replace McAllister.

[eastie]

I think a lot of criticism is born out of sheer frustration- the top 4 dream seems to have died and for all the cash spent we have not won anything , I do not agree with all the criticism but I can understand the frustrations involved- many of us were around to see the glory days but for the younger generation I wonder if they will ever see villa at the very top again- the game as we knew it has sadly changed and maybe forever!

[Dante Lavelli]

would it be *that* bad if Houllier waved at liverpool fans that were chanting his name.  Seriously, surely we understand that he has a bond with the club, equally it does mean that he is not trying his hardest for villa.

Or have I lost my sense of perspective?

[PaulWinch again]

Dave Woodhall, what the fuck are you on about?  Are you happy with the season? Happy with the poor press the club has had?  Lot's of positives in there for you to take from this season?  At least explain why you think the Aston Villa fans are an embarrassment?  You know, those people who buy your shit fanzine?

Is it? If so, I'd like to see you produce something better.

It's an odd website to come onto if you hate the fanzine isn't it?

[Mac]

Not unless you wanted to say something provocative and then go running back to another website and say, "did you see how clever I was"

[eastie]

Of course Liverpool fans will chant houlliers name and he should respond to them, in the same way sir Graham and big Ron were welcomed back here and applauded us.

I think the big mistake GED made was applauding the kop at the end and yet ignoring the villa fans, if he had applauded both sets of fans he may have avoided the flak!

[paul_e]

Of course Liverpool fans will chant houlliers name and he should respond to them, in the same way sir Graham and big Ron were welcomed back here and applauded us.

I think the big mistake GED made was applauding the kop at the end and yet ignoring the villa fans, if he had applauded both sets of fans he may have avoided the flak!

Agree totally, or to be internet savvy I guess I should just say...

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[Legion]

I think the term you are looking for is 'FACT!' FACT!

[fredm]

Anyway, back onto the subject heading........

I see that Ancellotti has said today that he hopes to be managing in the PL next season, if it is not to be with Chelsea then with another club, if he cannot do this he will return to Italy.

Now, given that the top 6 will not be looking to give him a job, how about RL having a word?
(this is taking the fact that the media seem to presume it is a given that he is on his way out of Stamford Bridge)

[hartman_1982]

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11827_6932648,00.html
Or this fella with Wilkins as his number 2?

[myf]

Anyway, back onto the subject heading........

I see that Ancellotti has said today that he hopes to be managing in the PL next season, if it is not to be with Chelsea then with another club, if he cannot do this he will return to Italy.

Now, given that the top 6 will not be looking to give him a job, how about RL having a word?
(this is taking the fact that the media seem to presume it is a given that he is on his way out of Stamford Bridge)

After the Houllier experience I'm not convinced a foreign flashy manager is the answer.  Even the British media regards us a mid table unglamorous club and its really only us that cares for our rich heritage.  Gary Mac even suggested a few weeks ago that he was surpirsed that we were a "big city club" when he first joined.

To my mind we need a determined, dour and stubborn British manager who can galvanise the team and fans ("us against the world" and all that), and who is old enough to know what AVFC stands for.  Someone like Neil Warnock or Tony Pulis would do for me.  Anything for a trophy.

[The Situation]

No one is really bothered if Houllier goes... we need a new manager, and we need a new manager to brought in QUICKLY so he gets the chance to work with with the players during pre-season and can decide who he wants in and out also allowing he the time to get the team playing how he wants giving hime enough time.

Moyes or Jol perhaps.

It wouldn't be the smartest move bringing Houllier back with his health how it is, we thought he had good health. I don't think he's done enough this season to please many fans...

This season has been so depressing... after having a really good four seasons under O'Neil it's been a big shock this season, a horrible nightmare.

[Clampy]

I think the fact that quite a few people were on the 'other games' thread earlier today hoping results went our way with two games to go says it all really. He needs to go, it's not been good enough.

[VillaZogmariner]

Thing is, we don't need other clubs necessarily to turn around the goal margin - we'll do that for them by losing heavily against Arsenal and Liverpool.

So we've already lost heavily at Arsenal and at home to Liverpool then? What else happens in the world over the next 8 days?

[VillaZogmariner]

 Listen - I could go on and on - there have been many many other things - but I cannot think of ONE thing the supporters have done this year that would be considered embarrassing - so tell me - why are we an embarrassment ?

For a start there's the supporter who's telling a director that the manager shouldn't be at a match.

Oh is that right Dave

How about this one then

There is a manager who tells two players that are paid £100000 per week not to attend matches, or even bother come to training.

Or a manager who tells a player who signed  weeks before, he didn't really want him

Shall I go on..................

Which two players in our squad are paid over £100k?

I assume the player who Houllier said he didn't want is Ireland. A player who Houllier didn't actually sign.