Amsterdam_Neil_D Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Cracking result last night, what a great debut for Jean Makoun. Looks a great buy for the money. Gabby is doing real well and Bent is making the runs and working hard. (Got a few good players have Wigan) We passed the ball approx 20-25 times last night during one passage of play. Looked confident and the main thing, a team. I'm so glad I backed him. I can't do a moonwalk but there are 305 VTérs putting one white glove on at the moment and ordering M . Jackson (Dance moves) from Amazon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 From "you're getting sacked in the morning" to "Houllier's Claret and Blue army" in less than 3 weeks. Are we fickle or has Houllier done a good job in turning it around? Probably a bit of both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 MatKendrick Mat Kendrick #avfc Asked GH about Adam. Replied..I'm too scared to say in case I'm told I'm on a dodgy wicket and we're a half @@@@ed club Stop winning me back over GH...dammit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webby1982 Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 From "you're getting sacked in the morning" to "Houllier's Claret and Blue army" in less than 3 weeks. Are we fickle or has Houllier done a good job in turning it around? Probably a bit of both. Bit of both, particularly think that the grief Houllier has been taking from our clubs and his defence of Villa shows that maybe he has finally got the message. The main reason I believe is the signing of Darren Bent, its lifted the whole club, lets face it we're 2 years to late in getting Bent and needed a goalscoring striker since Dwight Yorke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avfc89 Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 lets face it we're 2 years to late in getting Bent and needed a goalscoring striker since Dwight Yorke Agreed. It would have been the perfect signing when we were sitting fourth in the league a while back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 I agree, his defending of the club has been magnificent and he has looked like he has enjoyed the fight too. All Villa fans love a manager with fight, its the way we are I guess. Still... big games ahead and things can still go pear shaped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 If definately shows a degree of fickelness but to be fair to many of the people calling for his head, it was very difficult to see anyway out of the mess that we were in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoaxn Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 ...... Not afraid to drop the big names .......Not afraid to put in the kids .......Not afraid to spend 18/24 million on one player. .......Not afraid to make changes .......Enters the transfer market at logical times .....makes coherent & analitical sense when talking about performances. seems to be doing ok to me. ....Doesn't pick his favourites and let the rest rot. ....Doesn't say every word in the dictionary but still say nothing at all to the press. ....Doesn't seem to encourage hoofball. Anyone any more? We're making a list! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggyrichard Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Would be interested to see what happened if the poll was reset? Im thinking it would be the opposite way round now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa_shere Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 We are only 6 points of my prediction for this stage of the season. The two results which swung it are Blackburn away and Sunderland at home. I can see us now finishing on about 50 points Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theunderstudy Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Anyone fancy starting a new article purely for the new poll? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.I.C.O. Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Hopefully we can give Manure a game because moving up the league is the only thing that counts right now. I reckon we will get a result against Blackburn, and then its all about getting something from the Theatre of words removed before a long, winnable run of games. I wanted him gone a month back after the Man City shambles but one month later and things are definately looking up. With the run of games we have until the Arsenal match, we could be fighting for a UEFA place come the end of the seaosn. So lets not lose hope, especially as the team are playing far, far better now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cracker1234 Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Houllier said on AVTV that Gabby didn't train because of his GF having a baby, but he thought he would play him because when something like that happens to a player it sometimes give them a lift....It worked I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderball Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Credit to GH he has emerged from a VERY difficult period with a smile and collectedness which has surprised me. Solid performances so far this year, and a clearer (and exciting) indication of where he is going with Villa. I fully expect him to continue to tweak the line-up and formation, but expect major surgery in the Summer if players can't fit the system. Most encouraging of all we are seeing some real performances from players, all seem to have lifted their game - this surely puts to bed the notion of dressing room unrest, I am convinced all those on show want to be part of Houllier's project and Villas furture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David-Copenhagen Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 I think a good point in all this is that the bond between Lerner and Houllier is strong and that is good news for the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanky Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Good results is the key and they are coming now. The Bent signing seems to have installed a lot more confidence into the players as well but we did play well at sha and Chelsea before that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markavfc40 Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Last few games he as really turned it around and the lads now look like the close knit bunch all pulling in the same direction that they used to be and its good to see. Some very good business in the transfer window not just in who have come in but also in those who have been shipped out. Fair play to Houllier. Bottom line will always be about getting results and if that can continue then I don't see how anyone can complain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smetrov Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 anyone actually read his wikki entry in full. Doesn't make great reading TBH - His cup treble was very much a one off - rest his career is littered with big money flops, promises of 'turning the corner' - and fans unhappy with his negative style of play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legov Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 anyone actually read his wikki entry in full. Doesn't make great reading TBH - His cup treble was very much a one off - rest his career is littered with big money flops, promises of 'turning the corner' - and fans unhappy with his negative style of play. Not exactly a Houllier supporter but you left out his stint at Lyon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 an argument based on Wiki is already defeated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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