Randy Lerner

[oswald funkletrumpet]

houllier was bang average nothing more nothing less and before we get all teary eyed, i was there on a freezing night when we lost at home to sunderland when ivanhoe hit the bar from a yard out and houllier got pelters and chants of youre getting sacked in the morning.

the 9th place flattered us and from memory 3 points separated 9th and 15th

[dave.woodhall]

houllier was bang average nothing more nothing less and before we get all teary eyed, i was there on a freezing night when we lost at home to sunderland when ivanhoe hit the bar from a yard out and houllier got pelters and chants of youre getting sacked in the morning.

the 9th place flattered us and from memory 3 points separated 9th and 15th

The only time in history when the table did lie, apparently.

[silhillvilla]

Think the records show that after GED went off sick, GMAC stepped in for 7 or 8 of the last games and we did well and rose significantly up the table.
GED was bang average with a very decent squad and had us languishing down the wrong end aswell.

[themossman]

Houllier was simply around for too short a period for anyone to make a proper judgement. Personally, results aside, that felt to me like that was the last time we had someone in charge with a coherent approach and a sense of where he wanted to go with the squad and the type of football we should be playing.

[rob_bridge]

Houllier was simply around for too short a period for anyone to make a proper judgement. Personally, results aside, that felt to me like that was the last time we had someone in charge with a coherent approach and a sense of where he wanted to go with the squad and the type of football we should be playing.

Results aside? Hmm not sure we can take them aside. They are sort of integral.

[Monty]

Houllier had, and still has, plenty of faults. However, Dullins having a big whinge because they didn't want to do a bit of extra jogging instead of getting pissed after training is not really something to blame him for, I feel.

[themossman]

To a degree. But different managers can get equivalent results while giving a different sense of their competence and direction of travel.

[brian green]

Conne was just as bad

[Monty]

Can't forget the left back too, to make it Dullnock. Jesus, we had some unprofessional shite in that team.

[themossman]

Houllier had, and still has, plenty of faults. However, Dullins having a big whinge because they didn't want to do a bit of extra jogging instead of getting pissed after training is not really something to blame him for, I feel.

I guess that's my point. He inherited arguably the most dysfunctional squad of our past few managers and made some good calls (Gabby's ballooning physique) and acted decisively to address shortcomings in the squad (Bent). He seemed to have genuinely exciting targets lined up, although I guess that's in the realms of speculation. I just recall having a sense that he knew what he wanted and was trying to drag us towards that.

[mr underhill]

didn't he have Cabaye lined up for us?

[Legion]

As well as Kaboul.

[aj2k77]

didn't he have Cabaye lined up for us?

Yes, I think we might have signed Brett Holman instead.

[silhillvilla]

didn't he have Cabaye lined up for us?

But signed JIIM .
He also had Omar Cummings lined up.

[silhillvilla]

didn't he have Cabaye lined up for us?

Yes, I think we might have signed Brett Holman instead.

He was a McLeish acquisition