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He turned a profit yet the net outflow was £13m a year? I'm going to hazard a guess that you're not an accountant? He's ex Lehman Bros Benitez conned Villa out of 5million for Warnock. If RL tells him he can have all the money he makes on selling players at Villa we could be winning CL next season. He’s bound to be able to get 30-35 million from team for Dunne or Collins based on that.

Yeah i concur. I think it will be a big coup no matter what anyone thinks. Obv will get money else why even bother talking to him and he will be able to attract decent players.

I was in Sainsbury’s earlier on and two men in boiler suits were standing in front of me in the queue. They appeared to be ITK and said that Mick McCarthy will be appointed at 445pm today.

So when they for talking to Moyes. Pretty obvious the board dont have a new plan and are using the old one again. At least 'The other Guy' is not on that list any more.

It does add up - they are simply waiting on Liverpool to see who they pick before picking up the leftovers. Sadly, I agree. No matter how many journos state that we aren't waiting on Liverpool. I believe we are. I think we want Martinez but Liverpool is obviously a more attractive proposition for him so we're waiting on that. I agree that we are waiting, but I am not sure that the Liverpool job is necessarily a better job for Martinez than the Villa job. IMO the Liverpool job is even more of a poision challace than the villa job at the moment. The fans didn't want a new manager, the board expect top 4 just to keep your job, even if you win a trophy FFS!! Also if reports are to be believed he will be working under a DOF, and will only have responsibility for the 1st team. You want a 12 month job where you dont get a say in your squad?? With us he would enjoy the fans support (certainly bigger support than at Liverpool), he would be given control of football matters accross the club, and whilst he would have financial constraints, HE would get to choose which players to sell and buy! Having said that I dont think Randy will even talk to him until he we find out if he is going to take the L'pool job!!. Or another way of looking at it, we havent heard anything from another club about an approach because Villa are going after someone who is not with a team such as BENITEZ.

So how many do you think died fighting Mussolinis troops in Africa and in Europe. How many died fighting Francos facist troops in Spain in 1936-1939? Yes there is a difference but that doesn't mean being a facist is ok. Is this a politics thread i stumbled into?

Let's hope it stays that way. Nor Zola for that matter... fits into the categories and was treated shockingly by West Ham owners.

The Tinker man Ranieri. You got to be kidding. He has been sacked by 7 TOP TOP European clubs over the past 10 years, not to mention what he done last year with a CL winning side in Italy. Got to avoid this man like the plague, he doesn’t have a clue what he is doing.

Yeah and watch him spend it on shite like him did at Liverpool. Plus he pretty much ignored the youth system. They played good football in his second last season during the second half of the season when they appeared so far out of contention he released the shackles. The next season he reverted to type. All the Liverpool and Valencia fans would have him back tomorrow if they had the chance, which says allot in my books. More than I can say about the likes of RDM with regards the WBA and Chelsea fans.

Granted they did in the last year he was there. I disagree with the previous years, they were actually good to watch. Only thing i would worry about Benitez coming is that if a massive club came in for him if he was doing well at Villa, he would be away like a shot.

Yes thats why i want him... Means we are getting loads of money to invest. Might even get Torres on the cheap Regarding the odds, i was watching betfair and Raffa came in from 36-1 to 10-1 in 15mins. This wouldn't take so much money, but to move him from 10-1 to 5/2 would take allot lot more. Here is hoping anyway. My money is still on Poyet anyway from a personal financial gain perspective.

I see the rumors are doing the rounds again this morning regarding Raffa and the Villa job. Into favourite, not sure if that’s because of the rumors or if someone is ITK. I haven’t seen anything to give me hope, anyone else? When I say hope, if he comes we have a war chest!

Maybe RL is flying back to the states to talk to Bob Bradley :bonk:

Anyone know what Gianfranco Zola is at these days?

Goddamn Robbo is one dapper gent. Big Mick it is for us then. :x Is that Whelan in the black and black sandals. Just making sure its not RL he is talking to.

I agree with this RL is at a big point in his Villa career and he needs to shit or get off the pot imo! My concern about Lerner and appointing managers - is does he put the man hours in to snare a top bloke. I could be totally wrong - but does he jet in on the tuesday - with no real target in mind - but hoping to have 'a' manager by the friday. Its a bit like queuing all night in the January sales for the bargain priced 3d tv - only to be told 'sorry sir all gone' - but then you look around 'good lord £300 off the deluxe coffee maker' - Ill take it....... So Lerner jets in thinking Ill get the 'Martinez' - oh shit hes signed for pool - but whats that you have ? 'good lord - A mick Mccarthy' I ll take it !!! I dont know if I could agree with that Smetrov, but he has appointed people who are supposed to do this for him except Faulkner has done a pretty shit job so far in everything to do with the on the pitch side of things Think your right with Faulkner, but would you send your wife out to buy you a new set of golf clubs? Thats what happened when the 'Other guy" got appointed.

I believe if RL went for Alan Curbishley it would be a big statement of his intent in the club. i.e. Curbishley will do okay and make Villa some what attractive for RL to sell off without spending that much. If he goes for someone like Poyet, who i think he will go for, then he is in it for the long run and is trying to build something at Villa.

Im stopping looking at betfair. He has came in from 55 /1 to 5/1 in just 5mins. Somebody knows something or the bookies are laughing their a$$ off at us.

Please please please please please. Yep, would be my #1 choice also. Problem is he would want £20-30m to spend (saying that, whoever is appointed will need that...but wont get it). Now 10/1 Now 5/1 at Betfred but plenty 20/1 available This is serious... Has Glenn Hoddle got the job? Does anyone know anything.

Please please please please please. Yep, would be my #1 choice also. Problem is he would want £20-30m to spend (saying that, whoever is appointed will need that...but wont get it). That's the thing though, if he was appointed we could probably be sure of there being big money spent in the summer. Exciting times ahead then i just worry for the youth IF he got appointed :cry: Id worry for the catering staffs jobs in the Villa Canteen. He would be gone like a shot if something better came along so I think we should stay clear.

Please please please please please. Yep, would be my #1 choice also. Problem is he would want £20-30m to spend (saying that, whoever is appointed will need that...but wont get it). That's the thing though, if he was appointed we could probably be sure of there being big money spent in the summer. Exciting times ahead then i just worry for the youth IF he got appointed :cry: Id worry for the catering staffs jobs in the Villa Canteen. He would be gone like a shot if something better came along so I think we should stay clear.

Please please please please please. Yep, would be my #1 choice also. Problem is he would want £20-30m to spend (saying that, whoever is appointed will need that...but wont get it). Now 10/1

Not one to plug bookies, but why has Rafa came away in on the betting over the past 15mins. Was 36/1 now into 14/1 on Betfair

2 million compensation i believe. Be better than paying anything to McAllister

Okay I don’t claim to be ITK but 1 read a post 2 weeks ago on a betting forum from a guy who was adamant that Poyet was the next Villa Manager but it would take 3 - 4 weeks. Same guy posted last night saying Villa were due to talk to Poyet today or tomorrow. Hope its the case.