Villa, Villa, Villa

[Shanks]

L'Equipe reporting that Gerard Houllier has agreed a two-year contract at Aston Villa.

http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/breve...-d-accord.html

According to our information, Gérard Houllier would have given its consent to engage with the English club Aston Villa.

The current DTN was in England last weekend and it is left on Monday evening.

Negotiations between the two parties have led this Tuesday for a two-year contract.

Houllier, who should formally commit Wednesday, would like to have as Deputy his former right-hand man at the Liverpool Phil Thompson, currently consulting on Sky Sports.

The Birmingham club was looking for a coach since the surprise departure of Martin O'Neill, August 9.

Gérard Houllier has already resulted in the Premier League since he was the manager of Liverpool from 1998 to 2004.

[IN_RAFA_WE_TRUST]

Lets have some dignity. He was a different man before the heart problem. I am convinced he would have led us back to the League title and domestic domination again. He was never the same man after his health problems.

He gave his all for us and made us a modern and professional club after the shambolic waste that was the 1990s of LFC

I won't say anything bad about him.

[DaveMc68]

L'Equipe reporting that Gerard Houllier has agreed a two-year contract at Aston Villa.

http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/breve...-d-accord.html

Thommo's turned them down according to the radio this morning

[Craig_H]

Houllier appointed.

[Fivex]

Kinell. Official. Anyone for Warnock this Jan?

[-V-]

I wish him luck but Iv got a feeling this is going to be a tragic move for him. It will end badly and soon im afraid

[Fivex]

On the whole it looks like they're really excited about getting a top class manager in. Things must have been really bad under MON in Villas goldfish bowl!

[Shaggy]

My Villa mate is extremely disappointed.

[-V-]

Well you can tell him that atleast the post match interviews will be alot more positive under Houllier (regardless of how badly villa play)

[ronanm]

Good luck Houlls - not a bad manager.

[Tee]

How has MrsB taken he news?

[cream]

Will be good to see him at Anfield again.

[Lee]

Seems a popular decision by a majority on a couple of their forums.

Surprised they don't all have the "he's been out of the game too long" mentality that a lot of pundits seem to have.

[Craig_H]

How has MrsB taken he news?

Word is, she's resorted to doing some baking.

[IN_RAFA_WE_TRUST]

He'll keep them in the top 10.They will not finish higher than 7th.