Welcome Roberto Di Matteo and Steve Clarke

[LeeB]

I see your point Gordon but some of the appointments like Keane were just a joke.  I agree that the fundamental cause of our demise has been Randy Lerner but there have been, in my opinion, plenty at Villa Park willing to fill their pockets courtesy of his ineptitude.

Lambert fucked us by flip-flopping to suit the chairman and keep his job, which undermined his authority as manager and set us on the path to the feckless shambles we became.

[GordonCowansisthegreatest]

I see your point Gordon but some of the appointments like Keane were just a joke.  I agree that the fundamental cause of our demise has been Randy Lerner but there have been, in my opinion, plenty at Villa Park willing to fill their pockets courtesy of his ineptitude.

Lambert fucked us by flip-flopping to suit the chairman and keep his job, which undermined his authority as manager and set us on the path to the feckless shambles we became.

Therefore Lerner was the problem and his authority was undermined because anybody that didn't like a decision or training regime went over the managers head, straight to Lerner who allowed them to get their own way, hence the complete shambles of the last 5 years.

[DB]

Yes. Makes you wonder what manager would have done a good job working under that regime.

[GordonCowansisthegreatest]

My point exactly.
Anyone of them may have been good enough but we'll never know.

[john e]

None of those would have come if there was any doubt about finances.

I'm sure Kevin Bond would have nothing to do with anything dodgy or underhand

[ozzjim]

He wouldn't.  I saw him in Staples. He must have a lot of mail to post.

[brian green]

None of them was good enough because they all, including Remi Garde whom I defended, grabbed the money and ran.  Bottlers to a man.

[Steve R]

I wonder if there's any chance that Di Matteo will hire Eva Carneiro as club doctor.

She may well be free now to look for her next job. Highly regarded and will not be unknown to DiMatteo and Clarke ...

[footyskillz]

Di matteo unearthed hazard and brought him to premier league so obviously knows talent.  Hopefully can bring in equivalents !

[GarTomas]

Hazard was signed for a reported £32m. That's hardly unearthing talent.

[Ads]

What does it matter how much he cost?

[brian green]

Quite.  That's about as much as Charles N'Zogbia has cost us.

[Bad English]

I wonder if there's any chance that Di Matteo will hire Eva Carneiro as club doctor.

She may well be free now to look for her next job. Highly regarded and will not be unknown to DiMatteo and Clarke ...

We might get to see someone running on the pitch at long last.

[brian green]

Knowing us we would use her as a stand in for Bella.

[Chris Smith]

I wonder if there's any chance that Di Matteo will hire Eva Carneiro as club doctor.

She may well be free now to look for her next job. Highly regarded and will not be unknown to DiMatteo and Clarke ...

I don'timagine that a return to football will be a big priority for her, particularly with a couple of million sitting in her bank account.