Would you have MON back!!

[DrGonzo]

NO.  Frankly if his idea of professionalism is walking out at a moment which allows his employers no opportunity to replace him...sulky teenager...twat...sorry just got back from the pub sentences not forming proper...

[Gaztonniller]

Ok...Yes, I would.

But then I don't go to VP on a regular basis and, despite the prevailing mood here, I DO believe that I'm less of a fan as a result of that. Genuinely.

A fine example of a brave lion willing to forgive and forget when the obvious solution to the current woes are staring him in the face and showing he aint just getting swept away along with the tide of popular opinon. 

[DrGonzo]

Ok...Yes, I would.

But then I don't go to VP on a regular basis and, despite the prevailing mood here, I DO believe that I'm less of a fan as a result of that. Genuinely.

A fine example of a brave lion willing to forgive and forget when the obvious solution to the current woes are staring him in the face and showing he aint just getting swept away along with the tide of popular opinon. 

Coming in here with his bloody rational thinking!!  It'll never catch on.

[Gaztonniller]

Been there, tried him, didn't work. Let's try someone new.

Now come on seriously; I know this is just a bit of What if chatter. But being serious, in what way didnt he exactly work in the overall scheme of things?

[DrGonzo]

Been there, tried him, didn't work. Let's try someone new.

Now come on seriously; I know this is just a bit of What if chatter. But being serious, in what way didnt he exactly work in the overall scheme of things?

Signed loads of overpaid, under-performing players.  Refused to take resposibility for his actions, left in a huff.

[cdbearsfan]

Been there, tried him, didn't work. Let's try someone new.

Now come on seriously; I know this is just a bit of What if chatter. But being serious, in what way didnt he exactly work in the overall scheme of things?

We could argue about his record. His penchant for buying over-priced British-based talent on exhorbitant wages, his non-existant scouting network, his love of playing players out of position and the lack of rotation that meant we were always burned out by the start of March. However, it would be reasonable to contrast this with some achievements. Getting us into the top six three times, our first major final in a decade and some memorable victories... especially the long-awaited win at the Theatre of Hype.

His success or failure as a manager is immaterial though. Judas Iscariot may well have been an excellent disciple right up until the point where he decided to fuck Jesus over.

O'Neill fucked us over. Let him rot.

[Gaztonniller]

Been there, tried him, didn't work. Let's try someone new.

Now come on seriously; I know this is just a bit of What if chatter. But being serious, in what way didnt he exactly work in the overall scheme of things?

Taking the blinkers OFF for a minute.   IF a potential manager (other than MON) was linked with the current vacancy came with this record  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_O'Neill  (and replace the Villa section/part in WIKI with another club, say Everton) would there be any objection?

[PeterWithesShin]

Start a poll please. Then ask Oliver "I bet Villa fans would love O'Neill back" Holt to read out the results on Election Special. Then have him killed.

I also bet fans would love to have such similar and promising signings now ready to exit again coming back through the door.  Who can argue against his record of spotting talent and them developing into INTERNATIONAL players. 

Doesn't a previous manager who first brought Milner to the club get the credit for spotting talent? We'd all have signed him anyway after that on loan season so MoN wasn't exactly unique in wanting him in B6. So really, that leaves Young.

Against that we have the list of wasted money, which we all know.

And JUST those two resulted in nr 50 million!! coming back into the club (minus expenditure of course).  What a poor manager to consider returning.

So we're agreed then, it's just Ashley Young he spotted.
And the profit we'll make on him will just about cancel out the loss we took on Curtis. So yes, he's a poor manager to consider returning.

[PaulMcGrathsNo5Shirt]

i'd rather cheesegrate my foreskin than let him come back

[Bournvillan]

No thank you.

[Gaztonniller]

Start a poll please. Then ask Oliver "I bet Villa fans would love O'Neill back" Holt to read out the results on Election Special. Then have him killed.

I also bet fans would love to have such similar and promising signings now ready to exit again coming back through the door.  Who can argue against his record of spotting talent and them developing into INTERNATIONAL players. 

Doesn't a previous manager who first brought Milner to the club get the credit for spotting talent? We'd all have signed him anyway after that on loan season so MoN wasn't exactly unique in wanting him in B6. So really, that leaves Young.

Against that we have the list of wasted money, which we all know.

And JUST those two resulted in nr 50 million!! coming back into the club (minus expenditure of course).  What a poor manager to consider returning.

So we're agreed then, it's just Ashley Young he spotted.
And the profit we'll make on him will just about cancel out the loss we took on Curtis. So yes, he's a poor manager to consider returning.

Is that the Curtis as in England international call-up when at the club who then got injured?

[dave.woodhall]

He hardly had his leg cut off.

[madirishvillain]

i would say yes, without a shadow of a doubt


look at our shortlist now

[greta]

Been there, tried him, didn't work. Let's try someone new.

Now come on seriously; I know this is just a bit of What if chatter. But being serious, in what way didnt he exactly work in the overall scheme of things?

In the first 2 of the 3 seasons that we finished 6th, Arsenal were poor and there was no Man City or Spurs (as they are in their current climate). 3rd to 6th was between ourselves, Everton, Arsenal and Liverpool. We finished bottom of that mini league everytime and for the money spent, we should (and could) have done better.

[Gaztonniller]

Ok...Yes, I would.

But then I don't go to VP on a regular basis and, despite the prevailing mood here, I DO believe that I'm less of a fan as a result of that. Genuinely.

A fine example of a brave lion willing to forgive and forget when the obvious solution to the current woes are staring him in the face and showing he aint just getting swept away along with the tide of popular opinon. 

Coming in here with his bloody rational thinking!!  It'll never catch on.

No room for rational thinking in the at times  irrational world of footy.