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Author Topic: Official - Houllier leaves by mutual consent (p.28)  (Read 146639 times)

Offline Legion

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Official - Houllier leaves by mutual consent (p.28)
« on: May 31, 2011, 06:25:41 AM »
Quote from: Dante Lavelli on May 31, 2011, 06:03:14 AM
According to a Matt McKendrick tweet, Houllier has left Villa.
Mutual consent.

"Gerard Houllier leaves #avfc by mutual consent. Read today's Birmingham Mail exclusive for full story"
« Last Edit: June 01, 2011, 09:38:30 PM by Dave »
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Offline citizenDJ

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Re: Houllier gone?
« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2011, 06:29:57 AM »
A bit of a shame, as i'd have liked to see what he could have done with a full pre-season and so on. Still, perhaps it's for the best, especially with his health issues.

I, for one, welcome our new Spanish overlord..... ;)
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Re: Houllier gone?
« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2011, 06:32:32 AM »
A shame for Ged but his health / club dynamics have to come first.

At least the pool of talent available to take over will be much better now then last summer.
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Offline olofmilosevic

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Re: Houllier gone?
« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2011, 06:33:15 AM »
sad news! the hunt begins and yet another summer with no manager and our top players on the brink
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Re: Houllier gone?
« Reply #4 on: May 31, 2011, 06:43:28 AM »
Radio 5 are reporting it but only on the basis of the Mail story. After Benitez rejecting Athletico to stay in England I can only think its going to be him.
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Re: Houllier gone?
« Reply #5 on: May 31, 2011, 06:43:57 AM »
Quote from: olofmilosevic on May 31, 2011, 06:33:15 AM
sad news! the hunt begins and yet another summer with no manager and our top players on the brink

I have a strong suspicion that the new man will be on board before too long
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Re: Houllier gone?
« Reply #6 on: May 31, 2011, 06:44:49 AM »
I hope Houllier is healthy and wish him all the best. I also hope this is really 'mutual consent' and that we won't end up seeing him at a Tribunal in the next year or so! I imagine they have given him some money (be surprised if less than £2 million) in exchange for not making us look bad by sacking a sick man.

Next few days could be interesting.
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Re: Houllier gone?
« Reply #7 on: May 31, 2011, 06:48:10 AM »
Quote from: cdvillafan on May 31, 2011, 06:44:49 AM

Next few days could be interesting.

True but I'm glad the 'interesting' days are May / June and not August / September like last year.
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Offline PaulTheVillan

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Re: Houllier gone?
« Reply #8 on: May 31, 2011, 06:50:43 AM »
Shame as I think he did well to get us to 9th considering.
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Offline Holte L2

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Re: Houllier gone?
« Reply #9 on: May 31, 2011, 06:51:54 AM »
Relief is the best way to describe the news. Haven't been happy with any of his reign.
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Re: Houllier gone?
« Reply #10 on: May 31, 2011, 07:03:28 AM »
Not entirely surprising if this proves the case, but we have to await confirmation. Wasnt he due to see medical experts this week ? 
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Re: Houllier gone?
« Reply #11 on: May 31, 2011, 07:07:57 AM »
Quote from: Rexy on May 31, 2011, 06:43:28 AM
Radio 5 are reporting it but only on the basis of the Mail story. After Benitez rejecting Athletico to stay in England I can only think its going to be him.

Glad if Ged is gone by mutual consent but no thanks to Benitez.

Don't rate him or like him.
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Re: Houllier gone?
« Reply #12 on: May 31, 2011, 07:28:07 AM »
Right decision, now we need to get the next one right.
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Re: Houllier gone?
« Reply #13 on: May 31, 2011, 07:37:50 AM »
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Re: Houllier gone?
« Reply #14 on: May 31, 2011, 07:47:24 AM »
I'm in two minds on this to be honest. On the one hand I can understand why the club would deem it too gret a risk to take, but we're now in a position where we are starting again with a new manager, new transfer targets, players that needed clearing out getting another chance, and another season of transition at best.

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