Gingerlad

Villa have missed a big trick in letting Fulham snap up Martin Jol.

He's a guy that knows the Prem well, took Spurs to 5th two seasons running (which is higher than MON ever managed at Villa) and sets up his teams to play attacking, entertaining football. Moreover, with his direct knowledge of football in England, Holland and Germany, he'll be well clued-in when it comes to identifying a wider pool of potential transfer targets.

I'm not sure where this leaves Villa now. Unless Moyes can be persuaded to jump ship, you'll be left with either taking a big gamble on a manager who has no Prem managerial experience or else appointing a current or ex-Prem manager - e.g. Hughes - of inferior calibre to Jol.

Hughes will be going to Spurs when 'Arry takes the chelsea job.

like last season, they'll probably wait untill the transfer window has closed and unveil someone who was available all along. wouldnt suprise me at all.

Which part of that ridiculus statement was 'like last season'?

Embarrassing some reactions.

I agree,

I wouldn't worry about McClaren, It definitely won't be him. Not because I'm ITK, just because it's common sense. There is no way Lerner would be so stupid to appoint him and ignore all the negativity that has built up. It would literally be suicide.

Thats my thoughts, Randy knows this is really his last chance to break the top 4 before the majority of fans get on his back, which is ridiculous I know, but we know what some of our fans are like. Appointing McClaren will just be suicide like you say. There'd be no coming back from it.

I think we could interview Hughes, however he would not be allowed to take charge until July. I don't think it's him anyway. I do believe Rafa is one who'll be interviewed.

I'd say it wouldn't take much cash to get Fulham to release Hughes a couple of weeks early. Especially now they have their own manager.

Why bother continuing to pay Hughes' wages for the next few weeks?

Exactly.

Im hoping that the fact Jol has been appointed so quick that he wasnt on our list meaning we have someone better lined up.

Does anyone know if its possible to have an iPod Touch where the apps are downloaded by one itunes account but the Facetime feature works by another?

Basically my brother has an ipod touch and to save him buying apps i already we registered my itunes account on his ipod, but it means he cant recieve facetime calls to his ipod as it goes by the email address which is linked to my iPhone.

Anyone had a similiar problem?

Please do not discuss iOS in this thread as it is not allowed by the rules in the OP. thanks

Is iOS not an Apple product then?

McClaren is a brilliant coach.... but shite manager so no thanks.

How about a Southgate-McClaren dream ticket?

Struggling to see what element Southgate's involvement would solve.

Not sure that would be many Villa fans dream ticket.

Penalty coach.

Are these 100% new quotes? We know what the press are like for rehashing old shite. Like they did with Moyes last week!

It's interesting that MysteryMan is saying that while Hughes is a 100% no goer, he knows that there is interest in Ancelotti but he wonders how we would fund any such deal. MM is usually reliable with his info.

MysteryMan on twitter is NOT MM off here. 100% fact. Truth. Word.

I agree.

That AVillaFan gent saying Carlos is 100% in town and that RL is due shortly.

That guy is going to get absolutely annihilated if this doesn't happen.

Where does he post/tweet?

Is there a link?

Twitter

Bye then.

Not really, Man City will win the league within the next 3 and CL within 5 seasons. Liverpool will not. Probably not in mine or your life time again.

can someone post the latest odds - (gambling sites are blocked)

You're assuming that Downing wants to go to Liverpool.

Spurs have had a £27m bid for G.Rossi turned down and will go back with a higher bid.

Your about 6 hours too late with that.

Exactly, Local journo gets the scoop. Villa announce it the next day. Everyones happy.

Except SSN.

shame.

Sky in "It's not news because it's not our news" shocker. Typical behaviour from them.

Exactly, its bad enough they ignore sports all together cause they dont have the rights to cover it.

I'll tell you what Sky are really pissed at not knowing about this story so what they're doing is downplaying it because Villa have refused to comment on it, as they can't as Gerard will be leaving once everything is agreed.

Exactly, Local journo gets the scoop. Villa announce it the next day. Everyones happy.

Except SSN.

shame.

Seems to be alot of noses worrying about possibilities of administration today, has there been something in the media or is it just reality setting in?

Tom Ross - Blues confirm Seb Larsson, Kevin Phillips, Lee Bowyer, Maik Taylor, Martin Jiranek & Stuart Parnaby have all left at the end of their contracts

I can see Larsson, Bowyer and Taylor staying in the Premier League; and all the rest going to Championship.

Does anyone know who Larsson is going to? Wasn't there talk on here that he had already signed a pre-contract with a PL club in January?

sunderland is favourite so I heard.

McFadden is in talks over a new deal apparetntly.

If they can afford him.