Official - Houllier leaves by mutual consent (p.28)

[UsualSuspect]

Not sure about Moyes

Everton just seem like groundhog day to me.

Start shit every season then have a run at then end and fail to get into Europe.

bring good kids through

A bit like us to an extent

[pablopicasso_10]

my choice would be martin jol...

out of work, a good manager who plays good football, knows how to play the media, has good european knowledge, got a pretty average spuds side to the brink of champs league and laid the foundations for redknobb to actually get there (albeit with the dip of ramos which made redknobb look better than he is), knows the english game, and i think would be a fantastic appointment...

Am i right in thinking he took Bent to Tottenham? That in itself would be a good start, not that any other manager coming in would kick him out the door. I think Jol would be a nice fit for us. If he brought in Chris Houghton to work with the defence, it could work very well.

interesting... i hadnt even thought of that...

[Arsey]

Lets get Carlo

[SashasGrandad]

So has he gone or not?

Houllier or sfx412 ?

They are waiting for Deadly's rose garden to be free for the traditional walkabout.

[Chris Jameson]

what are you saying malcolm ? is your point that the story has been leaked by the press before the board released the news?

Partly.

Yet again, as with Mon leaving, his tribunal, Houlliers illness, our club management has and is handling the media poorly.

Damn. I try my hardest to ignore most of your moronic outpourings but this one is quite spectacular even by your low, low standards. Care to explain?

Come on then Malcolm, back up your blatant bullshit and nonsense with some form of explanation. Go on, dare you, give it a go for once in your life.

[AsTallAsLions]

Disgraceful that Villa are dragging their heels on this: unfair to Houllier and unfair to the fans.

The medical results are obviously back. If they're not looking good, take the requisite action. If they're positive, confirm he's staying and let's get on with some business for next season.

It really is that fucking simple.

[Duncan Shaw]

Shame for him, hope his he manages a long and happy retirement.
Something puzzling and bothering me though, if they knew he was leaving, who has made the decision on the released players?  I'd have thought they would be ary after Ireland.
I do think they'll happily go for someone in a job at theis stage of pre-season - I think it was the timing that prevented that loast year.  I slo think had it happened a month earlier last year it would have been Hughes, so given the rumours about his clause that is where my money is.  I think Moyes would also walk out for us now.  Van Gaal would be the dream though!!

[eastie]

jol with hughton as his number 2 would be a solid management team.

[dave.woodhall]

Disgraceful that Villa are dragging their heels on this: unfair to Houllier and unfair to the fans.

The medical results are obviously back. If they're not looking good, take the requisite action. If they're positive, confirm he's staying and let's get on with some business for next season.

It really is that fucking simple.

That's what they are doing.

[brontebilly]

might be an idea to merge all these threads on Houllier, new manager etc

For what its worth, Roberto Martinez is a nonsense suggestion. Finished a point behind Steve Kean this season, 3 ahead of Holloway with far more resources. Wigan play good football under him but he is responsible for having clowns like the Caldwell brothers in the team and in the past 2 seasons they have barely escaped relegation. Under Bruce they were pretty comfortable. Big no to him.

Jol was crap at Ajax. They won the league this season after he left, last season Steve McClaren with Twente beat them to the title. Another no from me.

We actually have far better candidates to choose from this time around. Out of work - Ancelotti, McClaren and Benitez. In work but gettable - Hughes and Moyes.

I get the feeling the appointment is in the bag, especially with Reo Coker leaving. Dont know how the club would agree to that without a new manager being given a say.

On Houllier, undoubtedly he had good ideas but like GT second time around, the challenge of managing players was too much for him. Hope he lives a long healthy life as I think he was a genuine sort but from day one he made the Villa job far more difficult than it was.

Benitez or Ancelotti would make the football world in Europe stand up and take notice. Id expect its between the two, just hope who ever gets it realises how lucky they are to be manager of a superb football club. Benitez seems as keen as mustard for it, might just swing it for me. I'll forget about his last season at Liverpool and he never seemed interested in Inter.

[Mister E]

Disgraceful that Villa are dragging their heels on this: unfair to Houllier and unfair to the fans.

The medical results are obviously back. If they're not looking good, take the requisite action. If they're positive, confirm he's staying and let's get on with some business for next season.

It really is that fucking simple.

I assume you're being ironic?!
Otherwise, I'd go and lie down for a while in a dark room if I were you. The sensitivity of a plank of wood and the subtlety of a Luftwaffe pilot over Coventry.

[richard moore]

I wish you would all stop making such sensible suggestions as to the merits or otherwise of the individual candidates. It makes it very difficult for one to make one's mind up!!!

[Chris Smith]

Disgraceful that Villa are dragging their heels on this: unfair to Houllier and unfair to the fans.

The medical results are obviously back. If they're not looking good, take the requisite action. If they're positive, confirm he's staying and let's get on with some business for next season.

It really is that fucking simple.

No, it fucking isn't.

They have to sort out the terms of his departure and decide the future of the rest of the coaching staff, they cannot make official statements until those issues are settled.

[eastie]

if the cat has been let out of the bag it makes sense for the club to announce a press conference or release a statement rather than just saying its premature - if the decision has been made then lets have it official .

[Karl Bridges]

Relief is the best way to describe the news. Haven't been happy with any of his reign.

Signing Darren Bent?