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

[The Situation]

How were we 2 weeks from being relegated?

42 points was always going to be enough. Even if we lost the last 2 games we weren't ever going down.

[Ger Regan]

Again, for me a disaster would be relegation. We weren't relegated so it wasn't a disaster. Does that mean that I think it was a good season? No.

[dave.woodhall]

I thought beating good opposition is something to cheer about, not ignore because it's "unexpected" and as one of them was thanks to two goals by a player he signed, yes they were in part down to him.

[holtepaul]

going into the last 4 games of the season we were one place and one point out of the bottom three.

Now, in the last 4 games, we managed to get clear. However, gerard Houllier was not at the club at this time.

So, no matter which way you look at it - with 4 games to go, we were very close to going down.

Put it this way - we were on 42 - Blues were 39 , Blues had a better goal difference.

If we had lost to either Liverpool or Arsenal - we were relegated.

9th - or 17th - that is how close it was !!! , and those who think otherwise are totally sticking their head in the sand.

EDIT as I forgot to actually put the point !

Basically it was an unexpected result against Arsenal that saved us - and as Gerard was not here , you can't give him credit for it. therefore his time at the club , no matter how you look at it, was a disaster ! (and we will never know - I bloody hate McAllister, but maybe it was him that saved us, who is to say if GH was there the day we went to emirates, we wouldn't have put the performance on that we did !

[IRISHPHIL]

houllier will not be leaving by mutal consent, because if that was the case then why did he try to provr himslf fit having having all these medical tests,

[The Situation]

going into the last 4 games of the season we were one place and one point out of the bottom three.

Now, in the last 4 games, we managed to get clear. However, gerard Houllier was not at the club at this time.

So, no matter which way you look at it - with 4 games to go, we were very close to going down.

Put it this way - we were on 42 - Blues were 39 , Blues had a better goal difference.

If we had lost to either Liverpool or Arsenal - we were relegated.

9th - or 17th - that is how close it was !!! , and those who think otherwise are totally sticking their head in the sand.

No, just no. We were never going down on 42 points.

We put the icing on the cake by beating Arsenal and Liverpool.

[paul_e]

Was it a good season on paper - no
Was it an acceptable season given the previous manager left days before the first game and took his entire staff with him, we had the worst injury crisis in years and just when things were going well had the manager admitted to hospital - probably

We weren't 2 weeks away from going down, that 2was crap at the time and it's even more crap now -  We were 2 weeks away from going down IF the 4 of the 6 worst teams in the league suddenly decided to win their last 2 games whilst we got beaten heavily in both of ours.  Even the most negative of fans must've realised it was going to take a completely unrealistic run of results for us to be in danger, that was the reality as soon as gabby scored against west ham. 

[john e]

going into the last 4 games of the season we were one place and one point out of the bottom three.

Now, in the last 4 games, we managed to get clear. However, gerard Houllier was not at the club at this time.

So, no matter which way you look at it - with 4 games to go, we were very close to going down.

Put it this way - we were on 42 - Blues were 39 , Blues had a better goal difference.

If we had lost to either Liverpool or Arsenal - we were relegated.

9th - or 17th - that is how close it was !!! , and those who think otherwise are totally sticking their head in the sand.

EDIT as I forgot to actually put the point !

Basically it was an unexpected result against Arsenal that saved us - and as Gerard was not here , you can't give him credit for it. therefore his time at the club , no matter how you look at it, was a disaster ! (and we will never know - I bloody hate McAllister, but maybe it was him that saved us, who is to say if GH was there the day we went to emirates, we wouldn't have put the performance on that we did !

amazing,
 if we had lost more games we would have gone down

[holtepaul]

You dont get it do you ?

We finished on 42 points because we BEAT Liverpool and Arsenal - without those two wins we were on 36 points - even beating Liverpool and losing to Arsenal - which was expected, would have got us relegated !

Those two results kept us up !

And GH was nowhere to be seen in Birmingham at the time we got those results was he - the fact was when GH had his attack, we were in SERIOUS danger of being relegated.

GMAC for all I hate him, managed to get 7 points out of 12 in the last 4 games to see us safe - but that was not down to GH - who is to say we would have acheived these if GH was still in charge.

Listen - I like Gerard, I said many times, I think he would have got it right.

But if you think this season was anything other than an unmitigating disaster - you are sticking your blinking head in the sand !!!!

36 points with Arsenal away and Liverpool at home coming up - would you have bet your house we would have stayed up - WELL THEN !!

[Ger Regan]

going into the last 4 games of the season we were one place and one point out of the bottom three.

Now, in the last 4 games, we managed to get clear. However, gerard Houllier was not at the club at this time.

So, no matter which way you look at it - with 4 games to go, we were very close to going down.

Put it this way - we were on 42 - Blues were 39 , Blues had a better goal difference.

If we had lost to either Liverpool or Arsenal - we were relegated.

9th - or 17th - that is how close it was !!! , and those who think otherwise are totally sticking their head in the sand.

EDIT as I forgot to actually put the point !

Basically it was an unexpected result against Arsenal that saved us - and as Gerard was not here , you can't give him credit for it. therefore his time at the club , no matter how you look at it, was a disaster ! (and we will never know - I bloody hate McAllister, but maybe it was him that saved us, who is to say if GH was there the day we went to emirates, we wouldn't have put the performance on that we did !

No, if we lost the last two games we would have finished in 16th.

[Ger Regan]

You dont get it do you ?

We finished on 42 points because we BEAT Liverpool and Arsenal - without those two wins we were on 36 points - even beating Liverpool and losing to Arsenal - which was expected, would have got us relegated !

Those two results kept us up !

And GH was nowhere to be seen in Birmingham at the time we got those results was he - the fact was when GH had his attack, we were in SERIOUS danger of being relegated.

GMAC for all I hate him, managed to get 7 points out of 12 in the last 4 games to see us safe - but that was not down to GH - who is to say we would have acheived these if GH was still in charge.

Listen - I like Gerard, I said many times, I think he would have got it right.

But if you think this season was anything other than an unmitigating disaster - you are sticking your blinking head in the sand !!!!

36 points with Arsenal away and Liverpool at home coming up - would you have bet your house we would have stayed up - WELL THEN !!

We finished on 48 points. It'll sink in soon enough.

[john e]

You dont get it do you ?

We finished on 42 points because we BEAT Liverpool and Arsenal - without those two wins we were on 36 points - even beating Liverpool and losing to Arsenal - which was expected, would have got us relegated !

Those two results kept us up !

And GH was nowhere to be seen in Birmingham at the time we got those results was he - the fact was when GH had his attack, we were in SERIOUS danger of being relegated.

GMAC for all I hate him, managed to get 7 points out of 12 in the last 4 games to see us safe - but that was not down to GH - who is to say we would have acheived these if GH was still in charge.

Listen - I like Gerard, I said many times, I think he would have got it right.

But if you think this season was anything other than an unmitigating disaster - you are sticking your blinking head in the sand !!!!

36 points with Arsenal away and Liverpool at home coming up - would you have bet your house we would have stayed up - WELL THEN !!

You dont get it do you ?

We finished on 42 points because we BEAT Liverpool and Arsenal - without those two wins we were on 36 points - even beating Liverpool and losing to Arsenal - which was expected, would have got us relegated !

Those two results kept us up !

And GH was nowhere to be seen in Birmingham at the time we got those results was he - the fact was when GH had his attack, we were in SERIOUS danger of being relegated.

GMAC for all I hate him, managed to get 7 points out of 12 in the last 4 games to see us safe - but that was not down to GH - who is to say we would have acheived these if GH was still in charge.

Listen - I like Gerard, I said many times, I think he would have got it right.

But if you think this season was anything other than an unmitigating disaster - you are sticking your blinking head in the sand !!!!

36 points with Arsenal away and Liverpool at home coming up - would you have bet your house we would have stayed up - WELL THEN !!

what are you on about, we finished on 48 points,
FORTY EIGHT POINTS

[LeeB]

The last two results don't count because they were 'unexpected'.

[Wilfred the Hairy]

Perhaps he could stay and give English lessons to some of our players?
The pronunciation! The Wortschatz! Aah!

[Villa'Zawg]

You dont get it do you ?

We finished on 42 points because we BEAT Liverpool and Arsenal - without those two wins we were on 36 points - even beating Liverpool and losing to Arsenal - which was expected, would have got us relegated !

Those two results kept us up !

And GH was nowhere to be seen in Birmingham at the time we got those results was he - the fact was when GH had his attack, we were in SERIOUS danger of being relegated.

GMAC for all I hate him, managed to get 7 points out of 12 in the last 4 games to see us safe - but that was not down to GH - who is to say we would have acheived these if GH was still in charge.

Listen - I like Gerard, I said many times, I think he would have got it right.

But if you think this season was anything other than an unmitigating disaster - you are sticking your blinking head in the sand !!!!

36 points with Arsenal away and Liverpool at home coming up - would you have bet your house we would have stayed up - WELL THEN !!

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