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

[WALTERS WARRIORS]

Carlo Ancellotti-Wilkins please. That combination really excite me and i am sure everyone is concerned about Gerrards health but relieved for our club and his family that the right decision has been made ........

[Merv]

I'm really not sure about Carlo. Managed Chelsea and Milan, two massive clubs already set up for success, and was able to pretty much walk into both clubs from day one with them in very strong positions. With all due respect to us, there's a lot more building to be done before we're genuine challengers again and I'm not sure Ancelotti's set up for that. It's not a challenge he's not faced before. He might be great at it, but then again... I have my doubts.

[kippaxvilla2]

Although I mentioned Hughes above as a genuine candidate he would be my least preferred choice.  I do have a feeling it will be him however as his contract expires tomorrow with Fulham - no compensation needed when enough will have already been paid out.

[not3bad]

My choice would be Hughes or Ancelloti.

[eastie]

If hughes came in and got warnock and ireland playing their best that alo ne would save the club several million and solve 2 of our position problems , not sure dunne would approve after hughes sold him at city - hughes not in my top 3 choices but i do see him as a solid choice and i think he would jump at it.

[PaulTheVillan]

Although I mentioned Hughes above as a genuine candidate he would be my least preferred choice.  I do have a feeling it will be him however as his contract expires tomorrow with Fulham - no compensation needed when enough will have already been paid out.

No wonder Hughes is the favourite.

[dave.woodhall]

We've got a new manager thread - can we keep to it please?

[mozza]

Decision is in best interest of both club & Gerard Houllier -

As for who to bring in ............Moyes for me but can't imagine Randy messing with
Everton to get him so we will probably get a manager not under contract which could
mean Ancelloti who has a point to prove ?

[eastie]

seems that hughes and all his coaching staff could walk away tomorrow for free as they have a clause they can activate-very interesting.

[mozza]

oops sorry Dave -

ps happy retirement Gerard

[kippaxvilla2]

Moyes to Spurs after Chelsea nick Harry.  Hughes to us.  Wrist slapped accordingly.

[Legion]

We've got a new manager thread - can we keep to it please?

[Ian.]

Good luck to Gerard Houllier, I liked him. I liked his personality and I liked what he tried to achieve here in extremely hard circumstances. It did not work out and we will never see if his long term plans would have been successful. He made errors, don't we all? Especially when new to a job.

All the best to him and his family.

[eastie]

We've got a new manager thread - can we keep to it please?

could we not have the manager threads merged?

[not3bad]

I do hope that whoever takes over continues the groundwork that Houllier has begun - of course that will be more likely if GH stays on in some capacity.