Randy Lerner

[in exile]

Dr. Joe too?

[Toronto Villa]

Doug would have sacked him before he'd got on the bus after the 0-8
Losing 8-0 should never be acceptable

Yes Doug would never allowed us to be relegated or ever be involved in a relegation battle.

[aj2k77]

Dr. Joe too?

Possibly the only time Doug was a visionary? 10 years before his time on that one I think.

[ktvillan]

Dr. Joe too?

Possibly the only time Doug was a visionary? 10 years before his time on that one I think.

I have a feeling we may have been the first or one of the first clubs to install executive boxes under Doug.  Whatever you think of them they became a staple of pretty much every stadium,  so arguably a bit visionary in that respect. 

[aj2k77]

Dr. Joe too?

Possibly the only time Doug was a visionary? 10 years before his time on that one I think.

I have a feeling we may have been the first or one of the first clubs to install executive boxes under Doug.  Whatever you think of them they became a staple of pretty much every stadium,  so arguably a bit visionary in that respect. 

And the bicycle kick.

[rob_bridge]

Mcneill aswell, the original Mcleish appointment.

The Original and Still The Worst

[PeterWithesShin]

Doug would have sacked him before he'd got on the bus after the 0-8
Losing 8-0 should never be acceptable

Would/should he have sacked MON for losing 7-1 at the same place with a much better side?

[dave.woodhall]

Dr. Joe too?

Possibly the only time Doug was a visionary? 10 years before his time on that one I think.

I have a feeling we may have been the first or one of the first clubs to install executive boxes under Doug.  Whatever you think of them they became a staple of pretty much every stadium,  so arguably a bit visionary in that respect. 

Second or third I think.

[Villa in Denmark]

Doug would have sacked him before he'd got on the bus after the 0-8
Losing 8-0 should never be acceptable

Would/should he have sacked MON for losing 7-1 at the same place with a much better side?

In hindsight it would probably have been better for every one if we had.
Of course that was in the days when we were paying "proper Premier League fees and wages" so that kind of thing could never happen.

[Hoppo]

Our elusive chairman is preparing a statement regarding new manager.
Gerard Houllier is assisting Tom Fox, Paddy Reilly and Hendrik Almstadt in finding the right man.
Maybe using him to smooth the waters with Lyon.
Don't shoot the messanger just heard this via a well connected person on coach to Souithampton.

[Monty]

Our elusive chairman is preparing a statement regarding new manager.
Gerard Houllier is assisting Tom Fox, Paddy Reilly and Hendrik Almstadt in finding the right man.
Maybe using him to smooth the waters with Lyon.
Don't shoot the messanger just heard this via a well connected person on coach to Souithampton.

Alright Hoppo, but remember - no statement = you're fired.

[rob_bridge]

Our elusive chairman is preparing a statement regarding new manager.
Gerard Houllier is assisting Tom Fox, Paddy Reilly and Hendrik Almstadt in finding the right man.
Maybe using him to smooth the waters with Lyon.
Don't shoot the messanger just heard this via a well connected person on coach to Souithampton.

Not Eastie I take it?

[Hoppo]

I'll fire myself. I would happily except Houllier in that kind of capacity

[Monty]

I'll fire myself. I would happily except Houllier in that kind of capacity

Same, it makes a lot of sense. We have to remember that absolutely refusing ever to let somebody go and then letting them go should be called 'doing an Aulas'. I remember when Michael Essien was going nowhere, that you'd have to drag him over Jean-Michel's bloated, fly-riddled dead body to get him away from Lyon - until Chelsea offered £31m, at which point he was gone instantly. That's what we'll have to do with Baticle etc, and Houllier could help smooth that one.

[PeterWithesShin]

If it's true then it's another sign that we are thinking about what we're doing.