Thursday, 21 April 2011 11:13
The news is all in the title and it isn't positive. Manager Gerard Houllier was taken into hospital last night.
The club have said nothing as of yet so it would be wrong to speculate, so lets just hope it was indigestion and he will be find for this weekend.
There is a message from Kenny Dalglish though and as soon as a statement is released from the club, I'm sure someone will copy it below and I will also update this page as and when we hear anything.
Kenny Dalglish
Of course our thoughts are with him. We don't know too much about it and there is no point in us being speculative. We wish him well and I'm sure he is in the best possible hands.
Doc Waller is there, who was the club doctor here when Gerard fell ill in 2001, so he's got a good guy beside him and I'm sure the people there will do everything they can to help. We send him our best wishes.
Of course our thoughts are with him. We don't know too much about it and there is no point in us being speculative. We wish him well and I'm sure he is in the best possible hands.
Doc Waller is there, who was the club doctor here when Gerard fell ill in 2001, so he's got a good guy beside him and I'm sure the people there will do everything they can to help. We send him our best wishes.
So, lets just hope it is nothing serious and he is back soon.
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Jeddy
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... Best Wishes Gerrard, I hope you're back soon fit and well. This isn't meant in bad taste, but, if he were to drop dead tomorrow, who would you want as the next villa manager? Anyone who thinks GM a go needs to be shot  |
Bosnich13
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... jeddy - the very wording of your question makes it in rather poor taste - why not just say 'if he had to resign' as opposed to 'drop dead'? but anyway to answer - if he left tomorrow - we'd have Moyes, Benitez, McLaren, Eriksson etc (the usual suspects) in the frame - personally i'd look at the Porto manager - Villas Boas - may just want to prove he's the new special one and be keen to prove himself in england as Mourinho did. failing that i'd rather Houliier could take an advisory role within the club, 'move upstairs' as they say, and bring a bright young manager who he can guide such as Paul Lambert (his time on the continent with Dortmund appears to have served him well) and even Michael Laudrup would be someone i believe could do big things |
Kyle
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... wreckon this will make houllier resign at the end of the season. possibly take a different role. scouting? anyway wish him well |
fatkevs
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... Im no fan of GH but debate another manager on a different thread to the get well wishes Speedy Recovery |
kieran55555
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... not good to see anybody ill, so best wishes are with him. maybe he should take a more relaxed role, such as director. get moyes/coyle in and watch us fly next season. i hope he wasnt rushed to hospital from shock that villa won 2 on the trott |
odysseynumberfive
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... To all of you f*ckwits who have been on his back throughout the season, I hope you feel like you've made a difference now. |
davidg
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... Totally agree with fatkev; this could be another problem for RL to deal with come the close season, but this ain't the time or place for that debate. For the time being, all we as Villa fans need to say is "GET WELL SOON, GH!" |
kieran55555
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... @odysseynumberfive how has this got anything to do with the fans?? he knew what football management entails, and still took the job on. he has a history of illness and although it hasnt been announced what is actually wrong, it might have something to do with that. i dont see how us fans can be blamed |
downingselegantleftfoot
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... Yes but Kieran, you can't deny that he's had a tough time from the fans..most vociferously at the Wolves game, with chants of 'you don't know what you're doing' and the 'Houllier Out' banners. Also, the reaction to his comments after the Liverpool took him back in their ferocity. Added to this, there have been individual battles in the squad, fallouts and dissent. I'm not saying Houllier is blameless in all this, but you can imagine the sheer pressure of the situation; it has been that kind of season. I wouldn't blame him for leaving, as although he agreed to take on the Villa job and all its pressures, he might think he really doesn't need all this pressure after a life-threatening illness. Oh and that first post is tasteless and stupid. This blog really annoys me sometimes, with ill-advised comments like that. Get better soon, Gerard. |
dAVE Scott
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... I'm so confused by this season, but either way don't wish GH ill like some of the t**ts that post. Get well soon Gerrard! You'll soon be back tucking into frog-legs bagettes! (That was a cod-xenophibic joke (irony) by the way, i.e. not serious!) |
kieran55555
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... tasteless? whats wrong with number 5 post?? what im saying is that i dont see why he is under pressure? he has millions in the bank if he fails to perform and gets the sack, its not like he is going to lose his house or anything. the pressure is less than that of a normal person who has to rely on their job to survive. im not saying that there is no pressure but surely there is less than most other jobs. houllier is a proven manager, if he was not at villa im sure he would get offers from other clubs. all im saying is that i dont see how the fans can be blamed. if he thought that managing aston villa after martin oniell was going to be easy and that he wouldnt receive any stick if it all went tits up, then he should have taken the job. i hope he has a speedy recovery as i think we can become a good team under him, but blaming the fans is idiotic. |
kieran55555
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... sorry about the tastless bit, i misread your comment. number 1 post is very tastless |
dAVE Scott
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... Yup K55555, some people have VERY small brains - their mothers drank too much when they were in the womb... |
bobvillian
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... Cant believe fans on here talking about who should replace houiler;you are all morons to talk about a human being this way.My first reaction was for him to get well soon and to carry on with his job.Who needs so called fans like these.Go two other end of city and support the scum;thats were you belong |
mickey86
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...This isn't meant in bad taste, but, if he were to drop dead tomorrow, who would you want as the next villa manager? dont really want to entertain this comment with an answer. shouldnt talk about possible replacements, just wish GH well and talk about GMAC being in charge on saturday. |
Celtic_Villan
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... damian i think you should remove posts about replacements and "drop dead". im not squeamish, but its utterly tasteless |
mickey86
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... Official Statement from Aston Villa The Club can confirm that Gerard Houllier was admitted to hospital last night. He is in a comfortable condition and he wishes to convey his appreciation to Aston Villa supporters for their concern and good wishes. http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/New...31,00.html |
Jeddy
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... I think you lot need to lighten up a bit. Clearly, he isn't actually going to 'drop dead'. At reading the news this morning (on whichever news page you read), did it not cross your mind what might happen if he had to leave? My question isn't in bad taste, it's actually a very interesting discussion topic. If you've been offended, then I'm sorry, but I think you're being rather sensitive. |
The Droyd
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... What a shame for Gerard Houllier and his family. Let's hope it isn't anywhere near as serious as his collapse at Liverpool. I don't think it is right to speculate on his future. Only Houllier, his family, the doctors and the board can decide that. That is one for the fans to stay the f**k out of. McAllister has managed before and I'm sure he can do a job until the end of the season if required. |
Villa Kid
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...Celtic_Villan said: In total agreement with this, disgusting how we have these people as human beings. Get well Mr Houllier |
robm
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... This is far more important than football we like him or loathe him only in a football sense, I wish Gerard all the best and sincerly hope is is soon back on his feet and he makes what ever desision is right for his health that should be his only consideration get well soon. |
caleb
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... Houllier will retire at the end of the season. He doesn't need a load of moaning villa fans on his back all the time. I absolutely respect everything he has done for the club; (making players move closer, football philosophy etc.) The reason we had a below average season is because of the players not performing. Not Mr Houllier. Get well soon. |
paul_birm
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... anyone know WHICH hospital he is in. my wife works at Dudley road in the Cardio Ward... shes not text me Yet.... |
SCOTT1
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... get well soon gh.although jeddys post was in bad taste i dont think its unreasonable to discuss villas future plans.wasnt we doing it before he became ill anyway?! i fully expect this scare to bring him to the decision to move upstairs at the end of the season so who will take the job? i sincerly hope its not gm!! |
chelt-villan
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... get well soon GH i dont wanna go into it to much out of respect but surely he has 2 give up the managers job at the end of the season for his own sake health wise |
downingselegantleftfoot
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... Jeddy, I don't think I need to 'lighten up' at all. You're telling loads of people on this blog to lighten up who are offended by your comments...does that not tell you all you need to know about the appropriateness of your comment? Also, don't feel that i'm overly-sensitive. I just feel that your wording, and the sentiments behind it are clumsy. It might be a reasonable topic of discussion, but the cack-handed way you started the discussion deserves criticism. |
joevilla
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... Shocking news, but my first thought was who will replace him, it wasn't 'is he going to be ok'. That's not callous, I mean I don't really care too much when a celebrity carks it. Moyes please. |
joevilla
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... Got to say, to inflame the debate, there's nothing worse than the false sentiment coming from some people on here, who the hell cares about someone they do not know, where's teh tragedy in an old man with a dodgy heart having health problems. It's hardly feckin Munich. |
downingselegantleftfoot
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... Joe, what do you mean, 'who cares about someone they do not know'? It's called empathy fella. In the same way that we donate for Comic Relief, Tsunami etc...we can empathise with other people's situations. |
joevilla
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... downingselegantleftfoot - for instance, if you choked on your lunch I wouldn't mind. |
John Salter
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... odysseynumberfive - You need to get a life and grow up mate! Firstly no-one has said what the problem so we don't even know what's wrong! It maybe his heart, it maybe stress or it could be totally unrelated, it could be 'wind' like you have and lot's of it! Secondly some of us may have been critical about his management but that's our opinion and as Villa fan's we are entitled to that. Just because he's ill for whatever reason, that's irrelevant to his management ability! Thirdly I wish him well even if I do question his judgement, because he is the manager of AVFC. So in future I would think before I open my ignorant mouth! |
downingselegantleftfoot
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... Joevilla, that's fine mate. If I snuffed it, I wouldn't want to be mourned by some snipey p***k on a blog. |
Celtic_Villan
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... im not offended by words, they dont tend to offend me much, its moreso that I like to associate myself with a blog and a club that is respectful, and such talk is completely disrespectful |
vivavilla
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... Does this mean McAllister takes charge of first team duties? Get well VERY soon Gerard... |
VillaDude
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... Wish GH all the best and hope he returns soon. GH was just starting to get things right and there were rumours saying all the dead wood (beye, carew, warnock, reo coker, heskey) would be cleared in the summer and fresh faces were coming in. Only then we can really say how successful he was at villa. I hope he gets that chance but he will need to put his health first. Maybe moving upstairs in a more technical position and bringing in a younger manager. His transfers have been very good and positive. I just hope we don't take any step backwards.. |
Jeddy
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...Joevilla, that's fine mate. If I snuffed it, I wouldn't want to be mourned by some snipey p***k on a blog. I bet Houllier is saying the same about you right now, you've just proven my point; thanks very much! Now that's out the way, who would you want to replace GH? |
RonnieBiggsakatheRioVillan
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... Jeddy, good to see you're able to separate real life from football, 'drop dead' nice one, I'm sure his family appreciate that immensely. |
The Droyd
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... Would those fans making disrespectful comments about our manager please stop behaving like Bluenoses and remember that they support a club of much higher class? You support Villa not Small Heath. Try not to behave like the obese, ignorant, tatooed, violent tax burdens from down the road. |
GGGG
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... Let's hope it's all precautionary and a false alarm. I'd have thought he'd have been under more stress a couple of weeks back but maybe that's how it works - once the pressure eases a bit, the body starts asking "WTF did you put us through all that for?" |
Maindog
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... All the best GH. Get well soon. I think the fact he has been having heart problems again is down to a very stressful season, which reflects the fact he really does care about the success and future of our club. Just as things were starting to go well for the guy, this happens. I really feel for him. Lets show some support for him this week and really get behind him and the lads. |
Az
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... firstly i want to say get well soon gerard. it doesn't matter if he's the manager of aston villa or the f**king blues, it's not nice to see anybody fall ill. as for jeddy's comments, they were in bad taste but i think people are being way over sensitive (it was a good question). i'm sure Houllier will be fine though |
taglor
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... God, us Villa fans are a lost cause, it took 2 posts before there was an argument on a post about an ill person?! Obviously if he has been taken into hospital and he has a history of cardiac problems it looks like it could be that but as Dalglish said there is no point speculating until all is clear. Best wishes to GH and family. |
kohoutek
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... As for speculation and tasteless comments...I don't know that I'd expect much else. We know GM is in for Stoke. We'll know more later. No need to turn this thread into anything else but good wishes. Fatkevs understands the difference. |
steve in ireland
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... Wholeheartedly agree with you The Droyd. Lets wish him a full and speedy recovery. How anyone can show so little compassion for another human being is beyond me. And this one is our manager. However I don't think that is wrong that we should speculate on the future we do it all the time on this site, down the pub and at work. I would be very surprised if GH is managing us next year. One thing I hope is, that what ever the situation, lets hope RL gets a grip of it. We can't have another pre - season like last year which RL totally failed to manage. Good luck and best wishes to GH and all his family. UTV |
taglor
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... Jeddy "Clearly, he isn't actually going to 'drop dead'" Wow Jeddy I didn't know we had Villa fan cardiologist consultants posting on here and ones that are so good they don't even need to see a patient to give a diagnosis. |
.vogra
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... I'm hoping tomorrow that in the stands we show our support for Gerrard, I'll be in the Holte giving my support, thats for sure! |
The Droyd
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...I'm hoping tomorrow that in the stands we show our support for Gerrard, I'll be in the Holte giving my support, thats for sure! It's Good Friday tomorrow. Very Christian of you to turn up a day early to pay homage to our manager. |
kohoutek
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... .vogra: Spot on. If there's anything happening it should be Villa fans with banners saying Get Well GH, etc. One hopes the players will rally round the manager, see that he has obviously been under a lot of stress, look in the mirror and wonder whether they've given their best, made his job harder or easier, and then go out and give their all to get him a win out of simple human decency. |
Jeddy
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...Jeddy "Clearly, he isn't actually going to 'drop dead'" Wow Taglor, I can't believe you can't make a post on this forum without using the lowest form of wit possible. More importantly, I'm right. |
The Droyd
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... vogra - I'll give you the benefit of the doubt there. I'm sure it was a mistake and not some weird linking of Jesus dying for our sins on Good Friday!!!!!! Anyway. Let's hope the good Lord Houllier is resurrected on Sunday! Amen. |
ChicoHamiltonsPants
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... Didn't you Know Taglor all Villa fans have 2 jobs. I work in an MMA gym normally but then on the the weekend I specialise in Nuclear Physics and generally out source to companies like NASA, Agence Spatiale Algérienne, Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum and Azerbaijan National Aerospace Agency. Surely you have hobbies too. |
Jord
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...One hopes the players will rally round the manager, see that he has obviously been under a lot of stress, look in the mirror and wonder whether they've given their best, made his job harder or easier, and then go out and give their all to get him a win out of simple human decency. I almost want to give you a round of applause for that. Well said! |
Omar Sharif
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... Speedy recovery G.H. Don't rate the man as a football manager and want rid of him as our manager as soon as, but football is only a game at the end of the day and I hope it's not too serious and the man makes a speedy and full recovery. |
salty
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... Lets remember that we are talking about a human being first, and what he happens to do for a living second. Sure, Lerner and co will have to draw up contingencies to cover all possible outcomes and that is normal in any organisation, but as fans lets keep this thread at a human level. Speculative threads in due course, please. Very poor judgement to let the first post through to start a rather unsavoury ball rolling-perhaps there can be some post removals? Lets keep this one dignified, eh? |
Raz
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... Get well soon gerard. Gutted really, just as it looks as though things are getting good, the worst happens. This season has been dogged by bad luck and this is ultimately the pinnacle of our bad luck. f**king shame this is. Gerard should be given a great reception on his return UTV |
eric_from_morecombe
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... what a sad & useless blog this has turned out to be, didn't someone wish GH good luck & best wishes at the beginning of this blog or did it get lost in translation ???????  |
Please_die_gerald
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... if he dies, randy don't have to pay him off and that few million could be used for a better manager, |
Muzza
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... Would love Owen Coyle but the thought of another foreign manager intrigues me because of the player conections all over Europe, but thats not important at the present time........Get well soon Gerard |
taglor
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... Oh no "please die gerald" you're so shocking, crikey you're a very naughty boy!!!! I take pleasure in knowing the karma police will visit you soon. |
frosty
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... It doesn't matter if he is the right or wrong man for the job, he's got family like the rest of us and I wish him well. He said there were dark forces at work at Villa Park, wouldn't be surprised to find a bluenose gypsy p***king a voodoo doll somewhere beneath the stands. |
welshboypat
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... God and we call ourself football fans never mind villa fans, god show the man some respect |
DizzyVillan
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...Downing said: "Obviously, everyone at the club is concerned for the manager. It's never nice, an experience like this, especially for his family. But the news is that he's going to be all right and that's pleasing and reassuring. Well, that's not exactly a medical report but if they players have some knowledge that he'll be alright then that's a boost. Hopefully won't dent their confidence or have an adverse affect and leave us losing to Stoke. We're pretty much safe but let's not get ahead of ourselves just yet. But I would hope the team see 3 points as the perfect medicine and will go all out to get them, Gary Mac isn't likely to change much if anything at all, so it's just picking up where we left off. Bring on Saturday and wish you well, Gerard. |
B62 Villa
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... I hope GH gets well soon, i hope it is not repeat of any cardiac problems he had previously, whatever it is it was serious enough to be hospitalised, i hope he makes a full recovery but fear he will not be able to be the manager he once was as his illness holds him back and he cant get overlyvworked up or stressed, therefore i feel randy will already be on the lookout for someonecto step into the hotseat next year with GH possibly moving to a DOF role, that is not randy being callous or insensative justvrealistic and pro active as life and football will continue and this is a multi million pund business |
VillaForeverAndEver
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... Get well, and I'm really looking forward for GH to take us upwards and forwards for the rest of this, and the next season. |
The Droyd
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...if he dies, randy don't have to pay him off and that few million could be used for a better manager, Written by please die gerald. Gerald? HA HA HA HA HA HA. You uneducated moron!  |
steveoholteboy
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... comment 67 - what a s**t comment and grow up you t**t, The man is the manager of our team and has a family. Some people just make you sick |
RayK
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... I hope all the morons who took the mickey over GH's heart condition, and all the 'frog out' abuse he's had feel really proud of themselves. |
Steveo
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... for once i agree with you rayk, people who take the mickey out of his heart condition and the frog out stuff should feel ashamed. |
Len
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... I have not been a fan of Gerard,but I have to say that the team are beginning to play well and the football is getting better to watch,this could be a set back because isn't McCallister who the players dont get on with,lets hope that they do it for Gerard,and maybe with Stan back as captain he will help keep the players together both on and off the pitch. |
Rattleman
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... Football is one thing, opinions on it are another but as someone who hasn't backed GH I find some of the comments totally disgraceful. If nothing else GH has always come across as a decent bloke who I am sure believes in all that he has applied to our club. He has his critics as myself but to wish him poor health is down right outrageous. Get well soon. Football, Villa and all of our jobs in this rat race are not that important. |
Uichis66
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... Just heard from Timothy Abraham that Houllier won't be in villa dugout again this season . G. Mac in charge till the end of the season. |
loz collins
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... my first ever post here, i hope GH will get better and see the job through. off to see the villa (not always easy as live in somerset)against stoke tomorrow! |
kohoutek
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...Just heard from Timothy Abraham that Houllier won't be in villa dugout again this season . G. Mac in charge till the end of the season. If that's true, then anyone who thought who didn't care or wasn't fussed about results should really ask questions of themselves. If nothing else the man is a professional, which means he cares about the quality of his work, the impact he has. This has been a very tough season for Houllier. He should hear nothing but support from us until we hear what his plans are. As I've said on here two or three times, I wouldn't have been surprised if he were to quit at the end of the season due to the hostile reception from so many, the childish senior players, and the degree of questioning he's had to face about his intentions, his integrity, his dedication. We can argue about results or tactics, but I've never felt that he was ever acting in bad faith, that he didn't take the responsibility seriously. And obviously, he did, and the situation was not to his benefit. |
get IN
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... Ill be disappointed if GH steps down after this season. I really believe he was going to transform this club to things we haven't seen in a long time. Hopefully he could serve us as the director of football. Get well Gerard. |
it`ll be ALBRIGHTON the night
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... GET WELL SOON GERARD Hope we get a good win and the players dedicate it to him. Hope the fans sing his name. These 2 things would help him feel better when he sees it on match of the day, right at the end when they show the goals.Hopefully the winning ones. Good luck to GM for the rest of the season. |
r0bb0
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... I was surprised how saddened I was to hear of Houllier being in hospital. There are those who've suggested that it's impossible to empathise with someone you've never met, and maybe it is over-sentimental to feel saddened but if so, I'm guilty. He comes across as a thoroughly decent, honest man with a great sense of fun and self deprecation. He came in for much criticism for showing his love of Liverpool, and whilst it was probably unwise, I felt at the time that it just demonstrated his openness and honesty. As things have started to show some improvement under him I have been increasingly looking forward to him being with Villa for a number of seasons, bringing us success and gradually finding the same love for Villa as he clearly still has for Liverpool. I was a big fan of Martin O'Neill, but I never felt that he was capable of 'loving' the club. He desperately wanted the club to succeed but for himself rather than the club and fans. Houllier is different. People who know him talk of his passion for football. At Liverpool this passion brought them success and he revelled in the success of the club. He doesn't however come across as a man with a great ego and maybe this lack of ambition for himself (along with an awareness that he should keep his adrenalin in check!) holds him back from motivating the players in the way that an O'Neill or Ferguson would. What he does bring though is a more analytical (Wenger like) approach which requires longer to bring success. We are starting to see some of this play out towards the end of this season. Apparently he is already constantly on the phone, talking football. I hope he makes a speedy recovery and next season comes back to Villa, reinvigorated, ready to carry on what he's started and to bring us the same success that he brought to Liverpool. |
mon 4-5-1
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... Rayk - Totally agree. R0bb0 - nice post. Best Wishes to GH and his family, and get well soon , there's unfinished work to be done at AVFC Gerrard. |
derek Adamson
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... All the very best for a speedy recovery to Gerard Houllier. I am sure the Villa fans will be right behind him and the team on saturday. The players will give it everything and there will be a massive show of unity - a bit like the way the fans lifted the team off the ground literally at wembley when we lost to Man U. |
NYvillafan
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... Wouldn't it be great if nothing were wrong and it was just a ploy to get fans on his side and unify the club? |
DAVIDVILLA
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... All the best Gerard for a speedy recovery get well soon and im sure the team will do you proud. I for one will be down there backing the boys. |
Bosnich13
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... Damian how on earth can you ban people like Frem/Chify et al and then let someone post using the username Please_die_gerald - extremely poor taste and has absolutely no place on this blog. |
kieran55555
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... looks like all us villa fans will be on an attempted murder charge, as according to some people it was our fault houllier is in hospital |
tayavfc
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... this might be old news but heard yesterday that dave moyes will leave everton at the end of the season because the board have agreed to sell jack rodwell to man utd for 25mill and not give him any money to spend in the transfer market and moyes has already spoke to villa |
PMR
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... I haven't been his biggest fan this season but lets all wish him well and hope he's back before the end of the season. In the longer term, having said that he was totally fine and now with the stress having seemingly taken its toll, maybe its better that he steps aside. All the best though. |
dorset villa
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... I have never been nor will i be his biggest supporter but i along with everybody else wishes gerard a full and speedy recovery. there are some things in life that are more important than money and your health tops the list. for the sake of your health it might be time to hang up your managers jacket!! GET WELL SOON GERARD. |
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- And now, the end is here, and so I face the final countdown: Alex McLeish
- Glass offices, brothers and wives, Alex McLeish and professional courtesy
- Season nearly over, dead man talking and summer speculation
- Carlos Cuellar set to leave Aston Villa and has Alex McLeish gone yet?
- Aston Villa 1 ten man Spurs 1 and barring something unheard of, safety for Aston Villa
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