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1. As of 12pm tonight i believe? 2. How often do you see players sign over 4 year contracts? 3. See above 4. No, I don't think so. Wasn't it 3 and half?

I meant stability for a season or two, We need a manager who will stay and build a team slowly again, It took City 2 years with a infinite of funding to make the Champions League. If you think we can make the CL next season or even the season after you are deluded with our finances it would take 3 or 4 seasons at least to make it. What season were spurs struggling and what season did they get champs league after Redknapp joined? I'm confident we have more to spend than them, and I would guess we have outspent them for a fair few years in a row.... Just a thought.

Iv got to be honest and say that Hughes wouldn't be to bad if Houllier was to leave. Ok, the only downside is, he wouldn't be able to convince Young and Downing to stay, and Big names coming to us would be a no go. But, I think he could do just as good a job as MON, we would be solid. And we could finish 6th quite nicely I think with him. Who knows maybe another 5 year plan we could get into those champs league spots and then maybe some names would come in (in terms of players) - but it won't be instant. If we are to make the step up to champs league NOW we will need Ancelotti in charge. We could expect big names and maybe persuade our two wing wonders to remain. That's if we are going all out for champs league. A '**** it' approach if you will. That's my thoughts anyway.

Hi General, Again, many thanks for posting on the site and interacting with the fans. It really is pretty darn cool. I am fully 100% behind what you guys are doing to continue to grow Aston Villa. There have been some pretty sucky posts of late, with people demanding answers on who will be playing at the club next season before they buy their season tickets, others demanding an announcement on what the situation is regarding Gerard, some saying that their is a lack of communication etc etc... It's been a horrid week or so after we beat Liverpool last day of the season and finished where we never thought we would a month ago... I must admit, I would have thought that acting fast was the key to ensuring success next season...but now I see why we need to make sure things are done properly... We need to do what is right for the club. What Gerard has done is reduce the wage bill, is blooding our Youth and implementing a more interesting style of play. Amongst other things I'm sure, but at the moment it's not anything that we as fans have visibility of?? I am going to support what ever decision is made by you guys. The rumours are out, at the moment everyone thinks that Houllier is off... Que the excitement of who will be in to replace him, what about the rest of the staff..etc etc.. I don't really have an opinion, like Randy and you I and just want us to be competing towards the top, and I know that you guys will do what it takes to ensure we get there, busting a gut day and night to ensure the fans are happy. Quite how some of the people who say they will not be coming to a game unless this and that happen is beyond me, if your a fan of Aston Villa, you go along and support the club no matter what!!! I also love the fact that we do not conduct our business through the press, it means that what ever does come from the club is usually pretty damn exciting. I am fed up now of reading crap that is spouted about what is going on behind the scenes, who we are selling and buying, it's so boring. But on the flip side, I get excited about transfer windows!! I have no doubt that the players that we have brought in have helped in some way, I know that we are now searching far and wide, admittedly MON signing only British based players ment that there wasn't much choice in terms of quality and other limitations... But still...They have represented Villa. Keep doing what your doing General, continue to make Villa grow... And we will do our bit. UTV

Any Dutch manager if Houllier is not to stay. That's it really.

^^ This!!! Ok I havnt seen as much as you in my age but since i started to understand what football is all about in my early teens it's mainly been disappointment. 22 now, and still feel as though I'm being let down by the club who just let our best players leave. General - this needs to be sorted and fast. We have gone round full circle, The league is getting better, tougher, richer - we are going to be left behind. Note - I'm not complaint about the money being spent by Mr Lerner, it's the fact we are losing our talent and barely going anywhere!!

Hi General - hope all is well? Can you clear up this mess for us - why is it that both Young and Downing want to move onto 'better things'? We might aswell not bother signing players because all we do is help them out in their careers, then sell them on in dodgy deals that don't benefit us at all. We are a bend over club in the premier league - whats the point?

Houllier - DOF, Benitez - Manager, GMac - assistant or coach / whoever Rafa wants instead which will unfortunately mean GMac leaving. Im sure there is a role he can go in though somewhere. Wouldnt mind gmac staying tbh.

Think he will go elsewhere. Good player though. But Young is better....

Do people add each other on here? For Xbox etc etc?? - wouldnt mind some Villa buddies to play with havnt got any

BAM!! Just won the CC with Villa - Beat Chelsea 1-0 King Carlos 87th Minute!! Played a relatively weak team as well...

It doesn't matter who is our manager next season - just so long as he is Dutch or an inform Houllier.

If Ancelotti became free it would be silly to not try. (if Houllier did leave) ... Would still prefer Cruyff! You never know he could be best buddies with Bouma and could be persuaded? I want Bouma back as well

Just watched a decent programme on johan Cruyff that was on a while ago that we had saved on the planner for ages... My god!! Why can't we have someone like that implementing their philosophy!! Absolutely awesome.

And what are the rules for putting up quotes from other sites? If any??

Cheers Gareth!!

Can somebody tell me how to do short links I have forgotten!

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**** it - Ian Dowie! Bring him... Might aswell to go along with some of the crap that has been spouted on here... Chris Coleman!!??? Him too..

Just on my main tactics page or pre match?

Started a season with Villa - about 15 games in and doing well, sat 4th at the mo, about 5 points from top with a game in hand. Doing nicely in Europe as well. I sold warnock, Beye, salifou and herd and got 6.5 million for them all, and bought Ochoa for 6.5 (surely he can come cheaper than that but they wouldn't accept, grr) and got Fabio from united on loan. I'm scoring a lot but conceeding a few aswell, can anybody give me some tips on how to sure up the defence?? Getting a few injuries aswell and I havnt really altered it, made it less work if anything. Got Petrov, Dunne, L.Young, Walker and Heskey out for months! Mostly injured in games!

What the **** does that have to do with anything? You do realise Randy inherited his millions don't you? I'm well aware that he inherited money and his businesses off his dad yes but he has been dead a while now and Randy is still in charge and his businesses do well. You could even argue that since his dad was so successful that Randy had the perfect mentor to learn off and had the best education available to him. He is still a success, he hasn't run his dad's life work into the ground. The **** it has to do with anything, is that people talk on here like they know how he goes about his business and that they think they could do better when they don't have the first clue what it is to be a highly successful businessman or running the club. Just because he inherited his money doesn't mean that he isn't good at what he does and I certainly trust him with my club than a few moany fans on an internet message board. This - ultimately, none of us know sweet **** all about what is going on at Villa, what any of the board get up to or what any of the plans are for the future. We don't know what is going to happen in terms of a manager and yet we have collectively come up with almost 215 pages of bollox. None of this, I doubt will happen. The model Lerner has set up is good, we had it so right until a few months ago, but it isn't completely decimated. To quote GMac - we need a few tickles here and there, including getting rid of himself. It's crazy to suggest that what Lerner has put together over the 5 years has been ruined. This is just a mere set back. I have every faith order shall be restored next season.

I hope that not everyone who thinks our board has taken a 'nicey nice' approach think this about Benitez, he tried to take a player from us to make his Liverpool team better... This is where we should think, 'screw other teams, we want to make our team better and do what it takes'... Benitez would be a fine choice if considered.

Why would we need to approach anyone? I think we should see who 'applies' for the position. Maybe managers already in a job could. Dunno.... It does need changing though i think, someone who is gonna get straight down to business. Benitez, Moyes, Hughes, Jol, Koeman, Mclaren, Allardyce, Bradley... I think will be the only ones considered. Not saying any if those are my choice, it's irrelevant really. I don't even think a change will happen, instead a whole bunch of our players will be got rid off instead.