Valhalla

Maybe we are after someone who is managing at the euros now that OGS fell through.

I did disagree with this at the time, but i must admit it looks to be the case now. If not then they have been extremely lacklustre in going about this.

Yep, they should have had contingency plans in place since bolton at the very least. They are just dragging their arses on this now.

nothing wrong with them taking their time. But they have already taken it, they have had enough time to get this into the final stages now. I`m a big supporter of randy but this is showing a him up as a bit lacklustre to be honest, either that or he is indecisive.

Dave whelan is having a press conference to discuss the finances of aresnal and announce fergies retirement.

not for me that one, sick of the same design of claret body blue sleeves. They need to show some imagination and do something different.

he thinks he has made it, which is why his performances have dropped.

Phil brown has been spotted at a tanning salon in birmingham.

If we wanted lambert we would have gone in for him by now. They want martinez. I like the guy, but i don`t think he is so good that we should be put all of our eggs in his basket. But having said that they must still think they have a chance of getting him if they are waiting like this. Either way i think our new manager will be in by this time next week.

Its obvious that we are waiting on martinez, i just hope when he turns us down this time we don`t turn to another mcleish type.

I also like how you wrote `won' , as if it was some sort of fluke. They turned over napoli and barca over two legs and beat bayern at home in the final.

Yes they did. He was the manager so you have to give him his fair credit whether you like it or not, although im not sure what he`s done to make you slate him so much. He turned their season around.

So what? He gave his reasons if you don`t like them or want to call him a liar then thats your problem. Grow up ffs. If he didn`t want to come here because he didn`t like what we can offer then we can`t do anything about that either. Theres No conspiracy by randy lerner to ruin his own buisness, he`s doing his best. He tried to get a manager i am assuming you liked the look of. We are what we are, we can only offer what we have, we will have to find someone who fits us in the end anyway, the reasons for him pulling out are irrelevent.

No its not, that is what solksjaer himself has said.

He got on the jet to have preliminary talks because he wanted to show villa the respect of responding to our approach, as he said publicly. Then he went home, discussed it with molde and his family and decided it wasn`t for him and withdrew from the process, as he said publicly.

I know, if I was a dippers fan I'd be going nuts too Little scrotum, why do people blow smoke up this failures arse Football really is in a bad travel I know , who does this guy think he is telling his potential employers who approached him how he likes to work. What a word removed.

No, he didn`t want to up root his family. That`s clear, because he told us.

Well next week they really need to start moving this process on to the next stage, ie deciding who they want and signing him. They are either waiting to see what goes on with martinez or there is some indecision going on here. I`m not sure i like either.

Don`t know why but there is something incredibly cringe worthy about whelan blabbing off like this, not saying it has to be kept secret, but literally broadcasting whats going on seems a bit off for some reason. There are two parties involved and he should respect that.

They will discuss that before rafa agrees to sign the contract. http://theoriginalwinger.com/2012-04-02-rafa-benitezs-fifa-com-interview-my-next-job-must-match-my-desire "With the UEFA Financial Fair Play rules you have to manage the budget, you have to be careful and you have to promote young players from the academy." Quote from a recent interview, good read. Won`t be a big problem. Well If rafa is willing to work within a budget and promote our youth players, then I say get him signed up, might be able to get the next Alonso. I think he would be able to get us some good talent from abroad for good prices, he has obviously been studying european football during his time out.

They will discuss that before rafa agrees to sign the contract. http://theoriginalwinger.com/2012-04-02-rafa-benitezs-fifa-com-interview-my-next-job-must-match-my-desire "With the UEFA Financial Fair Play rules you have to manage the budget, you have to be careful and you have to promote young players from the academy." Quote from a recent interview, good read. Won`t be a big problem.

Just because he may have turned around a lot of players at liverpool doesn`t mean he will do it here. They will agree on a set budget to work to. What he spent at liverpool is irrelvent, he was expected to compete for the league and win the european cup there. Rafa would bring in some good foreigners. He is not in my top 3 picks but i would definately be happy with benitez.

Don`t be silly. Another top nugget of a post there. Sadly for you, Mantis is correct. I meant he was being silly in pointing it out when discussing a football manager being a facist word removed. Nugget.

Don`t be silly.

My first choice is mick mcCarthy.