KSV Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 not sure if this has been posted... O'Neill ready to accept Villa job By John Percy (Filed: 04/08/2006) In pics: Most expensive British transfers In pics: Summer moves Your View: Premiership message boards Martin O'Neill will today be finally unveiled as the new manager of Aston Villa to end 2½ weeks of speculation that has added to the uncertainty surrounding the Premiership club. Martin O'Neill New beginning: popular choice Martin O'Neill gets the nod O'Neill has opted to become the successor to David O'Leary at Villa Park after receiving assurances that the club will be sold before the start of the forthcoming campaign. The former Celtic and Leicester manager has thrashed out a deal with chairman Doug Ellis and will be unveiled at a press conference today before flying out to Villa's pre-season tour of Germany. The announcement will end weeks of speculation over the identity of O'Leary's successor and it is understood that American billionaire Randy Lerner is also in closing in on a £64 million takeover. Villa play Hanover in a friendly tomorrow but Eric Steele, Villa's goalkeeping coach, will take charge after assistant manager Roy Aitken was advised to temporarily stand down on medical grounds. O'Neill will meet the players before the match and then mastermind the remainder of the three-game tour before returning to England. He is also understood to have made his own investigation into Rothschilds, Villa's bankers, as he attempts to gain every assurance of the club's finances. Loyal assistant John Robertson and Steve Walford are likely to follow O'Neill to Villa Park. His return to the frontline comes nearly 18 months after his resignation at Celtic on compassionate grounds. One of O'Neill's first tasks will be to convince midfielder Gareth Barry that his future lies in the West Midlands, with the England international growing increasingly frustrated at the club's failure to break into the Premiership top 10. Once Lerner's takeover is complete, O'Neill will be given an estimated £20 million in cash to transform Villa from shock relegation strugglers last season to a stable Premiership outfit. O'Neill is expected to sign a 12-month rolling contract and sources suggest that he has been assured of a transfer budget of around £20 million. But he only has a month to improve his squad after no transfer activity at Villa Park during the summer break. O'Neill cut his managerial teeth at Shepshed Charterhouse, Grantham and Wycombe before performing wonders with an average group of players at Leicester. O'Neill guided the Foxes to four successive top-10 finishes in the Premiership and two League Cup final triumphs. Then he went to Celtic in 2000 and transformed their fortunes in wresting Scottish dominance away from Rangers. They seem pretty certain Lerner will take over. 20 million pounds to spend... is that with Lerner? hmm.. not too bad as long as he pays for the big wages like he does in the NFL. Please let it be true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetrees Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 RL jet update. it's been busy this week. Yesterday it flew Green Bay to Cleveland, and then when I switched off around midnight it was heading to RL's home. Given that it's Friday I didn't expect to see it move but it appears that Santa Claus is coming to town. It is currently en route to another airport in the UK than Birmingham that would put him in position to meet Rothschilds Unless there is any major sporting event, movie premiere etc in London that takes the mans fancy, it looks like today could well be the day. All I can say is this man appears to be working damned hard to fulfil our dreams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 I think he would sign with Ellis there.. He will lie to Martin... just like he did with Oleary etc etc.. Hes a deceiptful old man. I hope Martin is signing with the knowledge of a consortium take over also in place.... Ellis could only lie to MON if Ellis had been negotiating with him. IMHO this isnt Ellis' 14th managerial appointment. According to rumour MON will not be reporting to Ellis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 RL jet update. it's been busy this week. Yesterday it flew Green Bay to Cleveland, and then when I switched off around midnight it was heading to RL's home. Given that it's Friday I didn't expect to see it move but it appears that Santa Claus is coming to town. It is currently en route to another airport in the UK than Birmingham that would put him in position to meet Rothschilds Unless there is any major sporting event, movie premiere etc in London that takes the mans fancy, it looks like today could well be the day. All I can say is this man appears to be working damned hard to fulfil our dreams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 RL jet update. it's been busy this week. Yesterday it flew Green Bay to Cleveland, and then when I switched off around midnight it was heading to RL's home. Given that it's Friday I didn't expect to see it move but it appears that Santa Claus is coming to town. It is currently en route to another airport in the UK than Birmingham that would put him in position to meet Rothschilds Unless there is any major sporting event, movie premiere etc in London that takes the mans fancy, it looks like today could well be the day. All I can say is this man appears to be working damned hard to fulfil our dreams. :D :D Thanks for the update trees! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NibblyPig Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 RL jet update. it's been busy this week. Yesterday it flew Green Bay to Cleveland, and then when I switched off around midnight it was heading to RL's home. Given that it's Friday I didn't expect to see it move but it appears that Santa Claus is coming to town. It is currently en route to another airport in the UK than Birmingham that would put him in position to meet Rothschilds Unless there is any major sporting event, movie premiere etc in London that takes the mans fancy, it looks like today could well be the day. All I can say is this man appears to be working damned hard to fulfil our dreams. I'm going out on a limb here... but if Randy signs up with MON tomorrow, I'm voting "thetrees" for VillaTalk poster of the year ... but if not, you're going in "the book" :evil: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamond_Joe_Quimby Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 RL jet update. it's been busy this week. Yesterday it flew Green Bay to Cleveland, and then when I switched off around midnight it was heading to RL's home. Given that it's Friday I didn't expect to see it move but it appears that Santa Claus is coming to town. It is currently en route to another airport in the UK than Birmingham that would put him in position to meet Rothschilds Unless there is any major sporting event, movie premiere etc in London that takes the mans fancy, it looks like today could well be the day. All I can say is this man appears to be working damned hard to fulfil our dreams. Surely if hes coming back over here it must be to sign the deal, his people would have done the groundwork, he wouldnt come all this way again unless this was gonna happen now. OK this maybe 2+2=5 but im feeling randy this time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmygreaves Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 I love thetrees! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristian1 Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 thetrees, i really hope you are right on this one!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWARLEY2 Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 thetrees If you want a billionaire tracking, theres no one better. Boon had nothing on this man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent_Bob Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 Thank you Mr Trees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetrees Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 Surely if hes coming back over here it must be to sign the deal, his people would have done the groundwork, he wouldnt come all this way again unless this was gonna happen now. OK this maybe 2+2=5 but im feeling randy this time Slight disclaimer(!) I have no way of telling who is on the aircraft, but Joe is spot on. Long haul business trips begin at the start of the week, not the end, unless there is a big deal to close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
granto Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 RL jet update. it's been busy this week. Yesterday it flew Green Bay to Cleveland, and then when I switched off around midnight it was heading to RL's home. Given that it's Friday I didn't expect to see it move but it appears that Santa Claus is coming to town. It is currently en route to another airport in the UK than Birmingham that would put him in position to meet Rothschilds Unless there is any major sporting event, movie premiere etc in London that takes the mans fancy, it looks like today could well be the day. All I can say is this man appears to be working damned hard to fulfil our dreams. thetrees - you are THE man. MON and Randy so close I can taste it...please please please...!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetcorn Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 It will be interesting to see what happens when the stock exchange opens. If we are that near to completion surely the trading will close - or might it already be closed??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristian1 Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 the suspense is just killing me...not much work going to be done today i'm afraid was only 3 years in 82, so this could easily be my best villa-weekend ever!!! however, this is villa, so i guess nothing will happen, ie, no manger and no takeover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreadPirateRoberts Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 MON and Randy so close I can taste it...please please please...!!!!!!! What does MON taste like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
granto Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 MON and Randy so close I can taste it...please please please...!!!!!!! What does MON taste like? I could really go anywhere with that one but I wont...for everyone's sake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markavfc40 Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 Mr Trees your investigation skills know no bounds. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoshVilla Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 theTrees = Legend. Cheers for that mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bromsgrove_avfc Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 He's buying Charlton now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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