Would you be happy with Ole Gunnar Solskjær? Now with added poll.

[dave.woodhall]

The only conclusion from all this is that the job's his to lose.

[Percy McCarthy]

I wasn't being entirely serious OCD. I think it's ludicrous and could be seen as arrogant to be asking multiple candidates to damage their relationship with their fans, players and directors for a chance of the Villa job.

[OzVilla]

I agree we should'nt tit around - if OGS is our first choice and he wants to come lets get it done.

[OCD]

I wasn't being entirely serious OCD. I think it's ludicrous asking multiple candidates to damage their relationship with their fans, players and directors for a chance of the Villa job.

No worries - trying to spot sarcasm in a forum isn't the easiest thing to do, at least not unless you know the poster and what their views are.

[not3bad]

I imagine it was agreed nothing would be made formal until after the next Molde game.  That's what I'm guessing anyway. 

[Gompedyret]

Time for hasty translations!

This is perhaps the most interesting article I've spotted so far in Norwegian media, from the biggest paper in Norway, VG:

THESE ARE SOLSKJÆR'S THREE ANSWERS, SUPPOSEDLY

(AP) Tonight Molde director Tarje Nordstrand Jacobsen has revealed Ole Gunnar Solskjær's responses to Kjell Inge Røkke three questions.

Ole Gunnar Solskjær received three questions from Aker owner Kjell Inge Røkke before he traveled to Birmingham on Friday.

When it was announced that Aston Villa wanted to talk to Ole Gunnar Solskjær, Aker owner and one of Molde's most important partners Røkke, asked three questions. The answers supposedly weren't received well, and eventually was one of the factors that Aker is now pulling out of Molde after this season.

- This is perceived as incompatible with the MFK community we are both a part of, Røkke, Aker ASA's chairman and principal owner, said in a statement Friday.

- I thought we were going to look ahead

Saturday night Solskjær learned that VG press publiciced the responses to the three questions that Røkke wanted answered.

- So those were these answers I "did not produce," grins Ole Gunnar Solskjær - with reference to Akers press release Friday that said that "the questions were not answered by Solskjær."

- I thought we agreed that we should call it quits and look ahead after the press conference in Molde, he says when he calls VG during extra time in the Champions League final.

- Now we see what game is really played here.

Solskjær is a bit distraught to learn that his three answers to Røkke and Molde leadership has come to VG.

- It was a confidential conversation between us, says the manager.

- I had hoped that I did not have to comment on this any more now.

- Will travel as soon as I can

According to Molde director Tarje Nordstrand Jacobsen, which reproduces the responses to VG, Solskjær said the following on the three questions from Røkke:

1. Will you lead Molde of the season?
- It's a hypothetical question, but if the job is offered to me, I will travel as soon as I can - probably after the game against Hønefoss (next Friday).

2. If / when you go from MFK, will you take with you some of the support in MFK?
- I want to bring Mark (Dempsey) and Richard (Hartis) (the two coaches that Solskjær took to Molde).

3. If / when you go from MFK, will you take with you some of MFKs players?
- Yes, I want to make an offer to Magnus Wolff Eikrem.

Solskjær's comment:

- It's hard to remember everything I said, but this renders the truth, "roughly," he says, but he would like to emphasize several things about his answer to the first question:

- My answer was that if Aston Villa will have a new manager and they want me, and I agree, they can not wait until after the season. It will naturally take place in the Norwegian holiday. Most likely with Hønefoss as the last match. A new manager must be in place when preparation for the new season starts. It is the natural point of time.

Ole Gunnar Solskjær expresses consternation that the matter continues to roll:

- We had good internal talks Saturday and agreed to look ahead. We were supposed to end this with the press conference after the training, because we have work to do.

The fact that this comes out benefits no one in the club, says boss Solskjær.

- What do you think about this?

- Who's acting honestly and decently, is up to everyone to consider thoroughly.

- What do you say to Tarje N. Jacobsen characterization as "refusal to follow orders" that you went to Aston Villa?

- He never refused me to go, but he said there could be consequences if I left.

Look at the bold part in the middle of the article! As I have said before, he's ours if we want him.

(edit: corrected a few spelling errors and a google mistranslate)

[LeeB]

Of course we should talk to Lambert. And Martinez. Why damage one club when you can damage three?

Can I be the first to suggest Percy as DOF? This is the kind of thinking we need.

[villan from luton]

I dont want Whelan spouting off again about us, is Martinez really that good to be honest, there was talk of him going before the last 10 games and how many years has he had? Whelan is publicity seeker and to spout off that he had given him permission to talk to Liverpool does him no credit at all IMO. Lambert I like, but there is something intriguing about OGS and hope we can get him in.

[john e]

i would imagine the whole thing is still up in the air, nobody knows where they stand because we are still talking to other candidates,
how someone like Lambert must feel knowing all this stuffs being carrying on i dont know

this seemingly American way of doing things is the reason Rogers said no to Liverpool in my view, he just didnt want to be part of the circus, if they went for him and offered him the job he would have taken it, no one  in there right mind wouldnt leave Swansea for Liverpool


it leaves managers in a very vulnerable position, no one goes to a job interview and tells there boss 'i'm just of to try and get a better job, if i dont get it i'l still keep working here dont worry' its ludicrous

[Percy McCarthy]

Spot on john e.

[damon loves JT]

It's only the stuff with the private jet that has led us to know any of this at all. Lambert could already have been interviewed at some golf course in Northants for all we know.

[LeeB]

I think it's a done deal, and the club have left off offering it him straight off to see how the fans react.

I'd say the pretty much unanimous support for the move will see it sealed on Monday.

[Toronto Villa]

Like I said we have played this really well. Lambert would have been a great addition, and even though this might appear riskier it has captured all of our imaginations. Hope this is all wrapped up soon. What a fun summer this is going to be.

[pauliewalnuts]

It's only the stuff with the private jet that has led us to know any of this at all. Lambert could already have been interviewed at some golf course in Northants for all we know.

That's a good point.

If it weren't for some bloke on VillaTalk being an air traffic controller at BHX, we'd have known absolutely nothing of this. We might have spoken to Lambert at the Linton Travel Tavern three weeks ago for all we know.

[DeKuip]

Of course we should talk to Lambert. And Martinez. Why damage one club when you can damage three?

Can I be the first to suggest Percy as DOF? This is the kind of thinking we need.

Randy's jet could come in handy - dump Martinez, Lambert and a few others on remote islands then tell Ole he's got the job.