The future of Houllier and McAllister?

[Matt Collins]

I've never thought we'd get moyes. I'm sure these quotes won't stop many still expecting him to arrive though!

[Concrete John]

"But I'm not interested anyway, so that answers it."

With some you'd take in with a pinch of salt, but Moyes strikes me as more of a straight shooter so I think that does end it as far as I'm concerned.

No problem - Rijkaard now please, Randy!

[citizenDJ]

I'm increasingly thinking that Houllier will continue as manager, to be honest. Given his illness i'm not sure that's for the best health-wise, but I wouldn't be disappointed from a football perspective. I think he'll get it right next season, if he is given the chance, and brings in the players he wants.

[Greg N'Ash]

i'd be happy to see what he does this summer as well, both in players in and getting his revenge on the trouble makers. I just hope he's up to it as he'll have no excuses next season if there's not an improvement.

[Clampy]

I don't think keeping GH is going to do much for ST sales somehow, unless Randy is going back him heavily in the transfer market. It would be a risk considering what a pigs ear he's made of his first season.

[citizenDJ]

I don't think keeping GH is going to do much for ST sales somehow, unless Randy is going back him heavily in the transfer market. It would be a risk considering what a pigs ear he's made of his first season.

I suppose, but then no more than a risk of bringing in a new manager. If Houllier has either converted the 'trouble-makers' (for want of a better word), or is able to replace them, then he is in a good position upon which to build. I know it's all rumours and hearsay, but there certainly seems to be support for him amongst the players; Delph, Bent, NRC, Downing have all spoken in positive terms about things - and they are the players that, to my mind, matter.

There's a reasonable chance we could finish in the top ten of the league; pig ears aside, that's not an unreasonable finish, all things considered.

[Dave]

"But I'm not interested anyway, so that answers it."

No problem - Rijkaard now please, Randy!

Apart from having the extremely good fortune to become Barcelona manager just as Xavi, Iniesta and Puyol were coming through, what exactly has Rijkaard achieved that he would be a suitable choice for us?

I was under the impression he'd been pretty lousy everywhere else he managed.

[Concrete John]

"But I'm not interested anyway, so that answers it."

No problem - Rijkaard now please, Randy!

Apart from having the extremely good fortune to become Barcelona manager just as Xavi, Iniesta and Puyol were coming through, what exactly has Rijkaard achieved that he would be a suitable choice for us?

I was under the impression he'd been pretty lousy everywhere else he managed.

Took Holland to the Euro 2000 semis.  He won La Liga in 2004 and 2005 when the likes of Xavi and Iniesta were too young to have the same influence as they do now (I think!).  But then would we dismiss everything Gezza won at Liverpool because he had Gerrard and Owen coming through?

Anyway, I just like the idea of him coming in and us going in a different direction.   

[abc123cox]

Can someone please change the name of this title from Houllier and McAllister Out! to something more like "who would want Houllier and McAllister out!!" i lot of people do want them out but i would like (health permitted) to see what they could do next year. i really think were going to improve more and the players we are being linked to are much better then the same old crap we usually are.

if I'm in the very few minority i say lets get off their back and give them a crack!!!!

[VillaZogmariner]

I'm not keen on McAllister, but I'd be very happy if Houllier were to stay on as Manager.

[Eigentor]

Can someone please change the name of this title from Houllier and McAllister Out! to something more like "who would want Houllier and McAllister out!!"

To make the thread title more ambiguous, it could be renamed "Houllier and McAllister (in the dug-)out!"

[abc123cox]

Can someone please change the name of this title from Houllier and McAllister Out! to something more like "who would want Houllier and McAllister out!!"

To make the thread title more ambiguous, it could be renamed "Houllier and McAllister (in the dug-)out!"

lol i like that!

[Meanwood Villa]

I want both of them out and I did before the heart scare but seeing as that happened it has to be brought into consideration. I don't know what recuperation times are from what happened to Gezza but I would think someone in the "real world" would probably be looking at  a few months off. Months off in football doesn't work. It's a 365 day a year job (even when they're on holiday they're not completely out of reach) so even if he'd been good for us then I'd have my doubts but seeing as he's been crap why oh why would we keep him on. Sack him, retire him asap. Thanks but no thanks, let's move on

[Eigentor]

According to Guillem Balague, Villa want to keep Houllier and reduce the workload. But I'm not sure that's a good idea. Apparently Houllier's style is to work 12-14 hours a day. If he cannot carry on as before (in terms of workload), then I think he should quit.

Obviously, results have been poor, but I don't agree that Houllier has been a disaster. People keep refering to last season's sixth place, ignoring that what MON left behind was basically a good first eleven, but beyond that there were only failed investments (Beye, Sidwell, Davies and Heskey) and promising but not-yet-ready youngsters. Adding that our best and most important player last season was sold and not replaced; that our second best player came back in pre-season unfit and out of sorts; that the likes of Petrov, Friedel and Carew were increasingly past their best, and it's clear that Houllier was dealt a bad hand.

Even if he has made some (big) mistakes, Houllier has also brought the club's training schedule from the stone age and into the 21st century, signed a striker who can score goals and given some of our youngsters hope that they can actually break into the first eleven.

If he is to leave this summer, I hope the most level-headed supporters will remember this as well as his antics at Anfield and the surrender against City in the Cup, and realize that he wasn't all bad.

[Villa'Zawg]

Can someone please change the name of this title from Houllier and McAllister Out! to something more like "who would want Houllier and McAllister out!!" i lot of people do want them out but i would like (health permitted) to see what they could do next year. i really think were going to improve more and the players we are being linked to are much better then the same old crap we usually are.

if I'm in the very few minority i say lets get off their back and give them a crack!!!!

I'd prefer if it was changed to Houllier and McAllister gone!