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Author Topic: Playing under Houllier was a chore says Dunne  (Read 19383 times)


Offline Jimbo

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Re: Playing under Houllier was a chore says Dunne
« Reply #1 on: September 15, 2011, 09:24:55 AM »
Makes me wish Dunne would stick to using his mouth for hiding doughnuts.

Offline Reuben

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Re: Playing under Houllier was a chore says Dunne
« Reply #2 on: September 15, 2011, 09:30:10 AM »
Do the Mirror only interview the same Villa player and ask him the same question each week?

http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Richard-Dunne-I-would-have-quit-Aston-Villa-if-Gerard-Houllier-had-stayed-article795439.html

Next week:   Richard Dunne:  I didn't like Houllier you know.

Offline andyh

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Re: Playing under Houllier was a chore says Dunne
« Reply #3 on: September 15, 2011, 09:30:53 AM »
Sorry Dunne but you are being a wanker.
You are a very highly paid professional doing a job that you love.
You also have a 10's of thousands of people supprting you and wanting you and the team to be great everyweek. and thats a chore !!! You didn't enjoy last season ?? !!!!

GET FUCKING REAL AND COME INTO THE REAL WORLD YOU PAMPERED, SELF OBSESSED TOSSER.

Offline Greg N'Ash

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Re: Playing under Houllier was a chore says Dunne
« Reply #4 on: September 15, 2011, 09:33:24 AM »
mebbe if he hadn't been the size of a small caravan he would have enjoyed it more.

Offline CJ

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Re: Playing under Houllier was a chore says Dunne
« Reply #5 on: September 15, 2011, 09:33:39 AM »
A cousin of Richard Dunne sat next to me at the Blackburn game. Got chatting and he was saying most of the squad didn't like Houllier or McAllister and there were loads of fights in the dressing room. Apparently if Houllier hadn't left Dunne would have - hence the reason he returned from pre-season looking so fit rather than fat?

Offline mark1968

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Re: Playing under Houllier was a chore says Dunne
« Reply #6 on: September 15, 2011, 09:36:27 AM »
Can't stop thinking of Mr.Houllier can he? I wonder if he dreams about him..

Offline Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air

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Re: Playing under Houllier was a chore says Dunne
« Reply #7 on: September 15, 2011, 09:39:29 AM »
I think he is actually talking in the main about the positives of working under McLeish. Which is what we want to hear.
The headline is constructed by using one sentence that he appears to have uttered.
I would only say that I would have expected someone who has been around as long as Dunne would have been a bit more careful with what he says to  journalists. 

Offline SheffieldVillain

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Re: Playing under Houllier was a chore says Dunne
« Reply #8 on: September 15, 2011, 09:43:15 AM »
Funny that Richard, it was a bit of a chore watching you play last season as well.

Couln't care less whether he liked the manager or not, the way he acted last season was disgraceful and the sooner he leaves Villa the better.


Offline nigel

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Re: Playing under Houllier was a chore says Dunne
« Reply #9 on: September 15, 2011, 09:43:50 AM »
I think we all know what the tabloids are like:
Interviewer: Richard, did you like Houlier and McAlister?
RD: No.
Interview ends, Interviewer thinks: WOW, I can get a full back page with that!


Offline Greg N'Ash

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Re: Playing under Houllier was a chore says Dunne
« Reply #10 on: September 15, 2011, 09:44:55 AM »
I think he is actually talking in the main about the positives of working under McLeish. Which is what we want to hear.
The headline is constructed by using one sentence that he appears to have uttered.
I would only say that I would have expected someone who has been around as long as Dunne would have been a bit more careful with what he says to  journalists. 


Precisely. If i was Dunne i'd be painfully aware that i didn't come out of last season with any credit either on or off the field and wouldn't want to rake it up or give the press a chance to rake it up. But then he comes across as a knob at the best of times

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Re: Playing under Houllier was a chore says Dunne
« Reply #11 on: September 15, 2011, 10:10:52 AM »
On form there are few better centre backs around so am pleased that McLeish is now getting the he's out of him again. I'll leave all the indignation to you more sensitive types.

Offline lordmcgrath5

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Re: Playing under Houllier was a chore says Dunne
« Reply #12 on: September 15, 2011, 10:15:22 AM »
Sorry Dunne but you are being a wanker.
You are a very highly paid professional doing a job that you love.
You also have a 10's of thousands of people supprting you and wanting you and the team to be great everyweek. and thats a chore !!! You didn't enjoy last season ?? !!!!

GET FUCKING REAL AND COME INTO THE REAL WORLD YOU PAMPERED, SELF OBSESSED TOSSER.

Yes, I think this is the gist of it. Would be great if someone could pass this on to lardy arse himself. It might come as a surprise to him to find out that the club is not run purely for his benefit.

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Re: Playing under Houllier was a chore says Dunne
« Reply #13 on: September 15, 2011, 10:38:11 AM »
Actual quotes:-

Dunne said: "I probably would have left if Houllier had stayed.

"I spoke to Alex McLeish when he took over.

"He heard of stuff that happened at Villa last year.

"He said if we recaptured our form he wanted me and James to be his main centre backs.

"That gave us confidence right away. As soon as we got back training he was working on things defensively, asking our opinion.

"You play well he's high-fiving you and patting you on the back. If you make a mistake he tells you as well."


Without condoning his actions last year, you have to wonder how much was the fault of the managerial team when someone who is percieved as a lesser manager can come in and get so much more out of him?

So, we have a player who as poor under a manager most of us weren't fond of either and after he recaptures his form we're slagging off for saying he was unhappy?

Offline PaulTheVillan

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Re: Playing under Houllier was a chore says Dunne
« Reply #14 on: September 15, 2011, 10:47:16 AM »
He's playing class this season & we knew all this shit anyway.

Nothing new here.

 


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