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What bullshit. The press hate us because we keep things quiet? I don't see many other clubs getting hammered like us and not all clubs do their business in public. And all the press had stories about us being after Mcleish before he even resigned.

The fans who have their tongues up randy's arsehole all last season and enjoyed te houllier **** up are the same ones happy with the managers we're after and our image in the press.

We are looking a shambles in the press and we've been knocked back by a manager at Wigan and now are interested in a manager who was relegated last season. Questioning the board and being unhappy with their decisions is not embarrassing and there's nothing wrong with it. We didn't just sit there and accept everything doug did and we shouldn't now just because it's a nice guy with a villa tattoo running the show.

Big John, the only fact in what you've said here is that Martinez turned down the chance to talk to us about the job.

The rest is speculation and you've chosen to frame it in a way that fits your view.

Our fans reaction to the RUMOUR is bloody pathetic, making us look small time, and very much like blues.

I think it is more than a rumour! BCFC say we have contacted them about him!

Nope.

What has happened so far is that BCFC contacted us asking us what our position on McLeish was now he had resigned. We e-mailed back saying that as he was a free agent we could speak to him if we wished to.

That's it.

1. No one had heard of Wenger before he joined Arsenal, and Fergie had only managed in Scotland before taking over at Utd.... Just because a manager isn't proven at the top it doesn't mean they are no good. RM should be given the opportunity to prove himself at a bigger club with a bigger budget.

2. Pat Murphy doesn't know what's going on inside VP, is close to MoN and has been bashing us since MoN left. I heard him on Radio 5 this morning and he was spewing cr@p.

I remember when we poached Graham Turner from Shrewsbury - arsenal chose George Graham from Millwall

Arsenal chose an unknown wenger - we chose an unknown Venglos.

Its high risk.

Im just hoping he turns out to be a John Gregory type.

I agree that it is a risk, but it is not an utterly outragous decision.

There's a possibility anyone could go down next season.

1. No one had heard of Wenger before he joined Arsenal, and Fergie had only managed in Scotland before taking over at Utd.... Just because a manager isn't proven at the top it doesn't mean they are no good. RM should be given the opportunity to prove himself at a bigger club with a bigger budget.

2. Pat Murphy doesn't know what's going on inside VP, is close to MoN and has been bashing us since MoN left. I heard him on Radio 5 this morning and he was spewing cr@p.

Guys I've just heard we've signed Kevin-Prince Boateng from Tottenham!

He plays for AC Milan.

Smetrov will you ever post a reply without mentioning the ambition of Lerner. Lerner's ambition can only be questioned when the manager is appointed and at this moment no one has unless you know something different.

I am sure that Smetrov was certain that we'd stick with GH despite his heart problems too, as that would show Lerner's lack of ambition.

I personally don't think it is possible to question his committment to the club based on the evidence!

Wiki says that Hughes signed a 2 year contract with Fulham last summer..... :|

I would be happy with Hughes. He was good at Blackburn, didn't get enough time at City, and has been good at Fulham. He or Moyes would do me.

No thanks to Moyes, we should aim higher

I'd like somebody without anyt connection to the City of Liverpool

For me, Moyes has way too much Everton baggage

Who in your opinion would be aiming higher?

1. Rijkaard

2. Van Basten

3. Van Gaal

Of those only one is proven. The first two are poor managers.

General,

On the kit, can you give us an idea of when the club will be in a position to announce who the manufacturer will be?

According to Nicko, Something has come up in in Irelands medical, He didn't say he had failed it but the clubs may have to re-negotiate the terms

It is a loan. What's to renegotiate?

MM, put it this way, your word IS gospel on here now

No pressure then look I have got things wrong aswell think there were a few other people ITK on this but didn't post it you would be surprised what Iget in PM from posters who in fairness don't get the crdit but more in the know than me at times .

Anyway deal was agreed Sunday and goal posts were moving all day yesterday didn't post it because you would have all panicked . Expected now to go through forget the 24 mill I will say this to anyone Milner or Bent ? He is effectively cheaper by 2 mill !

Goalscorers are not cheap let's just stop whinging and bloody enjoy it we have earn't this day ! Been a long time coming !

So, MM, is this the last of our business? Seems that we're still after a midfielder and a left back?

General,

My question is about sponsorship. We signed up several major new partners during the summer. I've noticed that neither Heineken nor viagogo have exposure on the led perimeter hoardings where their predecessors did - is there any particular reason for this and does it mean that these partners have paid us less than previous partners that took the official ticket exchange partner and beer and cider supplier partners? The previous partners had a significant presence on the perimeter advertising.

Second, related question, does Villa limit the number of partners that we have so as to increase the value of each partnership to the club?

I can't find anything about him not coming.

I just want Jol and think we can get him next summer is all. Why settle for the best of an average bunch when we don't really have to.

Give it up...Jol is not coming!!!

What do you mean ''when we dont have to'' ?

I don't think GH is average either - his record is good.

If it is GH I hope he only gets a contract until the end of May. Then we can asses how well he has done and if he should stay on or if we should go get Martin Jol or someone else.

I'm wondering has Jol achieved more or less in the game than Houllier?

There are a list of managers who have achieved more in the game than both combined but who we would go mental if we appointed.

That shows it is all about views, doesn't it? I think Houllier might surprise a few people.

I think Houllier could actually be a very good appointment. It was only when he was ill that things started to go wrong at Liverpool. He's fit and well now.

imo,we should have been going for Sven over the likes of GH.i think the reason we aren't going for Sven is because he'll want to bring in his own back room staff,and Randy wants to give Kev Mac a coaching role of some sort..

I would much rather have Houllier than Sven.

Interesting that there is no denial from Everton.

Danny Brown has just put on facebook that Moyes is to become Villa manager. Hmmm.

Who is Danny Brown?

General, would you expect a full-time manager to be appointed before our next game against Stoke?

I think he would have been appointed already if he was going to get the job.

Need to wait until the transfer window closes then make the announcement.

Why?

What difference does that make?

I think he would have been appointed already if he was going to get the job.

I think my objections to Sven are as follows:-

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  He really is a big budget man and that doesn't appear to be the place we're at right now
  
  He's not exactly renowned for longevity at any club
  
  He comes across as a whore, in that I mean, I don't think he "cares" enough and is just in it for the kudos / money as he thinks he has nothing to prove and we need someone who wants to prove himself - just my opinion
  
  His true colours were shown in that news of the screws expose, of him talking to the fake shieks or whoever it was saying he could bring Beckham and a host of other stars to Villa
  

My reasons too!