The future of Houllier and McAllister?

[Mazrim]

Simple answer. No.

[jonzy85]

Has there been any timeframe been given as to when a decision on Houllier will be made? I dont mean to be insensitive to what is clearly a serious health problem, but surely we cant spend half the summer deciding whether he should stay or go.

Also is it going to be Houllier's decision or the board's?

Next season is crucial to the future of the club. Either this season can be put down as a blip and we go back to challenging for Europe and looking upwards or the rot really sets in and we go the way of Newcastle thinking we are too good to be relegated but....

[not3bad]

Has there been any timeframe been given as to when a decision on Houllier will be made?

2 weeks after the end of May I heard.

[JUAN PABLO]

We have been very unlucky with things this year .

[TonyD]

McClaren has ruled himself out of the West Ham role.   Lets pray it's not come to us  - that would be so magnolia.

[Mazrim]

Not Magnolia, more like shit brown.
It's not going to happen.

[Greg N'Ash]

Has there been any timeframe been given as to when a decision on Houllier will be made?

2 weeks after the end of May I heard.

madness if true. has to be made a week after the end of the season at the latest. If a new guy comes in, its going to take him a month or so to evaulate the squad. He needs as much of this summer as possible.

[fredm]

I have said it previously I was quite looking forward to the pre-season to see who GH would get rid off and more important who he would bring in.  However, with the medical problem that he has - and yes I know the medics gave him a clean bill of health last Sept but they were wrong weren't they - there is no way that he can continue as manager next season.

Therefore I hope to read on the official site on Monday morning that RL thanks him most warmly for his efforts on behalf of the club etc etc.

[abc123cox]

they are on holiday for 3 weeks after the seasn is over, that's what g.mac said wasn't it

[Concrete John]

madness if true. has to be made a week after the end of the season at the latest. If a new guy comes in, its going to take him a month or so to evaulate the squad. He needs as much of this summer as possible.

What evaluating can he do when they're all off on their summer holidays?

[Greg N'Ash]

doesn't mattter. The likes of Ferguson, redknapp and co. have probably been enquiring about players who may become available since the new year - they don't shut up shop for 3 weeks just because its May. Don't particularly want to be here at the end of August hoping a new guy will manage to pull off 2 or 3 last minute transfers

[brontebilly]

the guardian football weekly podcast had members at the recent football writers awards at which Benitez was certainly at, Im not sure if they said McClaren was there.

Benitez according to the pod was letting it be known he wants the Villa job. He likes the idea of building a club to challenge, is content in England, wont be leaving England again and sees the Villa job as perfect.

McClaren also wants the job.

Also Houllier's wife, according to the French geezer on the pod who claimed he has been speaking to GH recently, wont let him back managing again.

From listening to the pod it seemed that Rafa Benitez to Villa is on.

[Chris Smith]

From listening to the pod it seemed that Rafa Benitez to Villa is on.

That's my gut feeling, too. I'm going to have to find a way to accept a bloke who has always irritated the fuck out of me. Fact.

[Greg N'Ash]

Be really interesting to see the reaction from our more sensitive fans if he does come. GH may love Liverpool but he doesn't sleep in a liverpool kit like FSW.

[Mazrim]

From listening to the pod it seemed that Rafa Benitez to Villa is on.

That's my gut feeling, too. I'm going to have to find a way to accept a bloke who has always irritated the fuck out of me. Fact.

You and me both. I still think it will be Moyes though, with Houllier retained in some capacity..