I really don't know how else to put this to you. Just calm down for a minute and read this. It is precisely because of the approach taken by Houllier & McLeish that we have brought in Lambert to change the way we do things. This is year TWO of Lambert rectifying the problems. Last year was a relegation battle and this year will hopefully be midtable. That is progress along a timescale that I can accept. You say wake up and smell the coffee. I say stop drinking 3 pints of espresso a day and tearing your hair out.
It's pretty obvious to me that the real reason O'Neill walked was because Lerner told him he was cutting his investment in the club, and he pretty much has ever since (Bent aside). O'Neill knew the direction Lerner was taking the club (downwards) so he walked. Don't try and pretend it was McLeish and Houllier who caused all our problems because it wasn't. It was Randy Lerner.
What I find most sad about the Villa these days is the way our fan base has been reduced to nothing more than nodding dogs when we used to be pro-active. Imagine the uproar if it was Ellis who had done this to us and not Lerner. They'd be riots outside his house, but now we bow down to Randy in a "we know our place" type of way.
So so sad.
Who told you why O'Neill left? What are your sources?
None, it's my opinion. Where are Bof's sources for his "year 2 project" stuff?
It's just opinion, that's what this place is all about isn't it?
Why does he need sources to say Lambert is trying to change things, that's obvious from what's been going on since he arrived. Your statement is about internal affairs of which none of us (I assume) know anything about.