Who do you want as the next manager? New poll option.

[maigrait]

missues has a cold so no chance of a portion... may as well continue to click refresh

[pauliewalnuts]

Martinez one of 8 that liverpool wish to speak with including rodgers and lambert according to mirror- at least randy has moved fast this time to get his man.

I honestly think that of all the clubs in the world who could jump in and nick a manager from us, with this bloke, Liverpool are the least likely!

[damon loves JT]

Chris, you don't have a spare sofa up there in Harrogate, by any chance?

[Jimbo]

New Guardian link: http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/may/17/ole-gunnar-solskjaer-aston-villa

[Stu]

Martinez one of 8 that liverpool wish to speak with including rodgers and lambert according to mirror- at least randy has moved fast this time to get his man.

I honestly think that of all the clubs in the world who could jump in and nick a manager from us, with this bloke, Liverpool are the least likely!

I've been passively-aggressively linking the Martinez reports to Liverpool supporting friends on Facebook today, asking "Thoughts?"

Not one has replied.

[PeterWithesShin]

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is on the shortlist for the managerial vacancy at Aston Villa. The former Manchester United striker, who is in charge of the Norwegian club Molde, has emerged as a surprise contender to replace Alex McLeish.

Solskjaer's odds tumbled on the betting markets on Thursday and although no talks are yet planned to take place between Randy Lerner, the Villa owner, and the 39-year-old, he is known to be one of the names under consideration, along with Wigan's Roberto Martínez, Norwich's Paul Lambert and the Swansea manager Brendan Rodgers.

There are, however, doubts in Norway as to whether Solskjaer would be receptive to an approach from Villa at this stage of his managerial career and at a time when he is enjoying seeing his three children grow up in his hometown of Kristiansund. Solskjaer has two years remaining on his contract with Molde, whom he led to the Norwegian title for the first time in their history last October in his first year as a manager, and there is a sense that he would prefer to see out the remainder of that deal before taking a job overseas.

There is also the prospect of leading Molde, where he made his name as an exciting young striker in Norway before moving to Old Trafford in 1996, into the Champions League this summer. Molde will come into the competition at the second qualifying round stage and it could be difficult for Solskjaer to turn his back on that opportunity.

For the moment, Villa are weighing up their options, which could include considering the merits of Kevin MacDonald, the first-team coach under McLeish and the caretaker manager when Martin O'Neill walked out on the eve of the 2010-11 season. MacDonald is understood to be interested in the post. "I think Kevin would be a good candidate," Gabriel Agbonlahor said. "He's very good with the younger players and has won the reserves' title I don't know how many times. Obviously, it's the chairman's decision. But I don't think the fans should discount him because he's not a big name."

[London Villan]

Who the hell is on Randy's plane in Norway then ;-)

[pauliewalnuts]

Just to say that this:

https://twitter.com/#!/rawk_meltdown

which is someone reposting to twitter comments of meltdown from RAWK today is the funniest thing on the internet currently.

Honestly, for well over a year now, I've loved Liverpool, they and their fans are just so fucking funny. I'm going to miss that crazy, craggy faced grumpy relic.

[damon loves JT]

Good old guardian. In other news, Titanic sinks

[Summers]

Well that new article is shit.

[john2710]

Surely it would be posted on the official site first and not at 11 o'clock at night.

I'd expect we'll hear something tomorrow.

[Stu]

New Guardian link: http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/may/17/ole-gunnar-solskjaer-aston-villa

Exactly the same story, I think.

[Chris Jameson]

Chris, you don't have a spare sofa up there in Harrogate, by any chance?

It's possible but I need you to be honest with me. Were you on the internet all day with your silly football friends rather than attending to the list of jobs your wife left for you? Because she did leave you a list and i'm fairly certain that at the top of the list was to sort the washing out which includes taking it in off the line.

[maigrait]

I'm going to bed - thanks guardian for wasting at least 2000 mouse clicks

[Irish villain]

Who the hell is on Randy's plane in Norway then ;-)

The pilot presumably.