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Well done Emile. Now come on Villa lets put these cloggers away.

At least we'll be able to focus on the league

If we're that bad that we go out of the Europa League and Carling Cup it's for the best as we're clearly needing to focus on the League.

The League Cup is realistically our best hope of picking up a trophy. If we go out tonight that's another potless season in all probability.

Atleat GH can see the pile of shite of a squad that mon left him I suppose..

Yet he got results with that "pile of shite" squad he assembled - 6th and a cup final. What a great manager he must be. 8)

I agree with Scott - this is going to be a long hard season, Can anyone see us getting any points from our next three league games?

Just finished Slaughterhouse 5. Very good, if concise, novel.

Now reading Voodoo Histories by David Aaronovitch. Totally debunks all the popular conspiracy thoeries of the last century. A great read.

Houllier will be sat in the Villa Park stands for this weekend's Premier League match...

Abominable use of English for a supposed journalist.

Good news about Ged though. Got a feeling he's going to do a grand job.

Why would Houlier want to piss off his home federation for the sake of a few weeks?

Why would Villa want to piss off the FFF for the sake of two or three games by pushing the issue?

It makes sense for all parties to allow him to tie up his commitments. It enhances our reputation in European football as a club that does things the right way. Houllier leaves his home federation on good terms.

He will be at the Bolton game and in charge for Blackburn. I see no big deal here. He is here for three years at the very least.

Knickers in a twist over very little.

Why should we worry about pissing off the FFF or not?

Maybe our new manager doesn't want his new club to piss off his home federation by making demands that agreements be broken. GH obviously wants to leave on good terms as its his home federation.

If anyone ever had any doubts that religion is a money-making racket, then here's your proof.

The fact that we are paying to accomodate this snake-oil salesman, child-abuse enabler and bare-faced liar so he can come here to sell his t-shirts, trinkets and hats is incredible.

Why would Houlier want to piss off his home federation for the sake of a few weeks?

Why would Villa want to piss off the FFF for the sake of two or three games by pushing the issue?

It makes sense for all parties to allow him to tie up his commitments. It enhances our reputation in European football as a club that does things the right way. Houllier leaves his home federation on good terms.

He will be at the Bolton game and in charge for Blackburn. I see no big deal here. He is here for three years at the very least.

Knickers in a twist over very little.

Why is being objective and honest in his first press conference not a good thing anyway?????

Would you rather he had been untruthful?

It was a good PC. Upbeat and positive.

I will not judge his performance here before May 2012.

Why?

Anyway when is he coming then as I have been out all afternoon and just heard something on the radio about worst case scenario being three months? What is that about?

Ignore it. They are talking shite to stir it up. To explain why he won't be here for Stoke GH said he had FFF business to tie up, and that in France it is usual to work 3 months notice but he hopes to be here no later than the Bolton game. Talksport have interpreted this as "OMG he might not be here for three months. What do you think? Ring this premium rate number to have a retarded rant on our moronic station."

How positive do you want me to be ?

You don't have to be positive. But posting lies about what GH said in his press conference isn't helpful to the debate.

lol

When the video is up I'll let you apologize in your own time.

After the question is asked the first word out if his mouth is 'non' which I assume is French for no.

If he said that we'll definitely not be buying any players in January then of course I will apologise.

That's not what I heard him say though.

How positive do you want me to be ?

You don't have to be positive. But posting lies about what GH said in his press conference isn't helpful to the debate.

Crying for a manager who can make his first 2 games. Not poor on his part. If he isnt available to do the job full-time then he shouldnt have been employed. They should have waited imo. Poor from an Aston Vil;la point of view

If he can't make Stoke and Bolton then they won't be his first two games!

I don't understand the rest of your post.

I don't have any agenda that I am trying to push. I simply heard what he said. He was asked about new signings in January and he said no.

He did not say this though. FFS.

Sorry - Bad start for me if he cant make the Stoke Game.

Hes either the manager of Aston Villa or he is not. Very very poor imo

His reason for not being at the game is sound.

Nope, sorry, not imagining it. He gave the distinct impression that there would be no signings in January. He went on to say players may leave thus others may come in which to me pretty much backs up the fact that he is also on a sell to buy remit.

(Unless ofc you sell someone for loads and loads of dosh. Then it's just sell)

It's interesting how people can come to these kind of conclusions from a few innocuous sentences uttered by Houllier today.There are a few more posts above with other fantasy interpretations of what was said.

Makes it understandable why there are so many conspiracy theories in the world today.

he won't be buying in Jan, is he nuts!

He didn't say that.

Comes across as a nice and honest bloke.

can't help it, i think he is completely wrong manager for the club .

if he doesn't turn up for the first game it's a major sign of his attitude towards the club

i'd like to come back to this thread in 6 months and who is right/wrong in supporting this clown

You are entitled your opinion, but it is a baffling one.

Please explain why he is a 'clown'. He has won more trophies in his career than any of our previous managers that I can remember.

it's great to see he's going out of his way to be there for his match in charge

Great to see you choosing to believe the bollocks you read in the tabloid press instead of getting behind the new manager.

Jesus why are people getting so worked up about something he might not even have said.

Give the bloke a chance to show what he can do for us.

I see the knives are out already in some quarters.

Well obviously he did say it...

Maybe he did, maybe he didn't. Even if he did, it's all about context.

For people to be piling on here slagging him off for insulting the club and saying it "shows his ambition" is pathetic. Some people need to grow up a bit.

Jesus why are people getting so worked up about something he might not even have said.

Give the bloke a chance to show what he can do for us.

I see the knives are out already in some quarters.

There is no way he won't be at Stoke. Does anyone seriously believe the shyte they read in the papers??

http://www.lefigaro.fr/football-clubs-etrangers/2010/09/04/02017-20100904ARTSPO00426-houllier-vers-aston-villa.php

Aston Villa is not a club of the same level as Liverpool" he said. "Let's be objective and honest, it is a club which, for me, finds itself between seventh and twelfth place.

Meet your new boss. and his new objective.

Please explain why you think this is his "new objective". It's idiots like you that give Villa fans a bad press.

Good news. A manager who is very well respected, experienced, a winner and with excellent contacts. Well done Randy and good luck and welcome to Gerard.