Houllier leaves Villa

[Craig_H]

Someone on there finally snapped up a brain cell....

Ok. Gentlemen. What I'm about to say might aggravate you, but I think Rafa could deliver an excellent job.

[CJ]

a choice between billy davies and rafa
oooh thats a hard one.

even before the campaign supposedly sanctioned by those high at the club benitez didnt have the best reputation with other fans. our fall in his last season (which most of us understand the reasons for) and taking the wrong job at the wrong time at inter means his stock has fallen. its mad but there we are

i really believe to raise his stock he needs to concentrate on the pitch the constant fighting while for the right reasons has taken its toll on him and it does effect his hireability in the eyes of owners.

he does his best work on the pitch he just needs to show it. It would be interesting to see him at villa

[Craig_H]

Premiership experience + continental experience + international experience = Steve McLaren. Dear God, NO!!!!!!

[Craig_H]

Loved this exchange too...

All the Rijkaard lovers in here are delusional! Don't want him as a manager.. He's abysmal. I don't want his name ever be mentioned in here again.

Very next post:

Frank Rijkaard.

[peekay]

2nd post on the thread:



I dont think Rafa gets much support from that point on

[Fivex]

I think you should sign up there Craig and post a few exchanges on here

And don't tell us you haven't got the time

[Neil Young]

I think you should sign up there Craig and post a few exchanges on here

And don't tell us you haven't got the time

And it would divert him away from here for a while.

Win/win*




* Except for the Villa forum of course.

[Craig_H]

I think you should sign up there Craig and post a few exchanges on here

And don't tell us you haven't got the time

You may conclude, rightly or wrongly, that i 'have the time'....but that aside, regardless of whether or not i have the time - i cant be ****ed

[Fivex]

You may conclude, rightly or wrongly, that i 'have the time'....but that aside, regardless of whether or not i have the time - i cant be ****ed

No worries, in that case just carry on lurking and posting most of their content in this thread.

[little dave hedgehog]

Surely Rafa wouldn't work for another suspect yank chaiman.

I thought MON was heading in the right diection when he was there then the fall out with the yank

I don't think he's small minded enough to think being a yank has anything to do with it. seems like you are though, fair play to you there.

[Fivex]

Right on cue, token yank.

[little dave hedgehog]

i'm not wrong.

[RedReet]

I went over to Villa talk just to see how they were viewing potential candidates. They had a poll on there and obviously this poll was done before Ged announced his retirement.

G.Houllier (w/ G.Mac as #2) 4%
G.Houllier (with a new #2) 11%
D.Moyes 49%
M.Jol 10%
M.Hughes 5%
P.Lambert 3%
S.Allardyce 1%
O.Coyle 3%
R.Benitez 4%
Someone else (specify) 5%

Here is the link:

http://www.villatalk.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=67776

Moyes 49%, Jol 10% and Hughes 5% with Rafa 4%

Misprint I assume? Unless of course Fat Sam has already ruled himself out of the running after hearing Guardiola may be interested in a change of scenery.

[Pablo]

Hughes 5%, Rafa 4%

[Shaggy]

OliverKayTimes Oliver Kay
Times and a few other papers going with Mark Hughes as leading contender for Villa job. 2nd time lucky? (They wanted him in Aug) #FFC #AVFC