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End in Sight?
It is strongly suggested that we will have the management team of Houlier, Robert Duverne and Gary MacAlister in place by Monday - and boy do we need it.
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Let's All Talk Scouse
So it's Houlier and Thompson, Can't help feeling that Houlier and Southgate would have been a better balance for Villa but let's give the the former Scousers the chance they deserve.
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Shortlist of Five
Well Kevin MacDonald has thrown his hat into the ring but has David Moyes? Off the back of a warm handshake with Rndy Lerner the bookies have reduced the odds on the Everton manager moving to Villa Park. Can't see it myself.
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Double Disaster
What self respecting ambitious manager would want to take over a side no longer in Europe? The farcical way we went out to Rapid Vienna in losing to two late goals is embarassing, expensive and downright frustrating.
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Let's Be Positive
I'd rather get a 6-0 spanking at the beginning of the season than at the end. The hammering at Newcastle is a wake up call to everyone at Villa especially Randy Lerner and the players.
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Speaks Better English Than Fabio
So Bob Bradley has quit as coach of USA and his next stop is Villa. Wow what a step into the unknown that will be for everyone involved.
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Milner Deal Down To The Wire
If James Milner is to wear a light blue shirt at Spurs tomorrow a deal has to be done before midday today. Steven Ireland [or his agent] is the stumbling block with a £2m demand to move to Villa - you'd think he'd walk here barefoot just for the opportunity.
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Injury Blows
Wouldn't it be great if caretaker manager Kevin MacDonald could stake a permanent claim for the job with a winning start to the season. Bad news for him is that James Collins and Carlos Cuellar are both ruled out.
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And So The Dust Settles
So Martin O'Neill was unhappy that he had to cut the wage bill from 85% of turnover to 60%. Can't blame him on one hand. But you just have to look at every sector of the economy at the moment to realise it was not an unreasonable request.
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It's Not A Disaster - It's a Tragedy
Martin O'Neill is not the sort of bloke to walk out on a club just five days before the start of the season without a good reason.
