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Date:Monday July 24 2006
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Would You Like Souness At Villa?
Managers names are, obviously, being bandied about for the vacant position at Aston Villa. What with all the talk of takeovers, lets hope that Doug Ellis doesn't have time to appoint a new man. My understanding is that Martin O'Neil WILL come to Villa but not under Doug Ellis, directly contradicting a story on the Daily Mail online site yesterday.
Other names still in the frame are Roy Aitken, currently caretaker - can't see that happening in a month of Sundays.
Sam Allardyce - not if Doug is in charge, Big Sam would cost too much in compensation.
Gordon 'Sid Cowans' - not convinced he'll be approached, surely if him or McDonald were in the frame, they'd have been appointed caretakever boss?
Graeme Souness - majority of comments I've seen with that link seem to be nnnnoooooooooooooooo! I did a Sky interview yesterday and was asked, I said (despite the fact I like him as a pundit and think he is always good value when interviewed) that he is an average manager with an average record. Doug is a below average chairman with a below average record. So it sounds like a match made in hell for the Villa fans!!!!
Was I right? Our new poll asks if you'd like Souness, who could well be an option if Doug remains as they are 'close' at Villa Park? (Suggested by Michael Bakewell)
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I said when DOL went I have had a gut feeling that Souness will take over. He has a lot in common with Doug, Fishing for one. Also they are rumoured to be friendly so I wouldn't be surprised.
still skeggy
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!! I'd rather be a Blue Vose!!!! (Did I just say that? I retract that last statement but it shows just how strongly I feel about keeping the man one described as "The worst manager of Liverpool football club ever", by Ian Perry, radio presenter and renown Liverpool fan, out of the VP hotseat.)
Villain Of The North
Maybe this will be dougs last payback to us ungrateful fans. Maybe he will rename the holte end, the Souness stand and build a statue of D'OL in the car park.
tylervilla
No Way, he is somewhere about the standard of O'Dreary and we do not want to go there again.
irish villa
Doug will get my ticket back if he appoints Souness. Never mind Liverpool's worst manager, he's close to being the worst manager ever to manage in the premiership.
Stevew
NOT A CHANCE IN HELL!
leelindsay
Currently Souness is getting 20% approval on the pole.......nice to see the Blue Noses on Vital Villa :o)
Villain Of The North
Look at the positives from souness as villa manager, he'll bring back the local derby's in the champoinship!!
He's the most clueless half wit i've ever seen in charge of newcastle & thats saying something!! he's ruined every club he's ever been to!
wouldnt mind a go of his missus tho.
Geordie-Jackie
He certainly talks a good talk with his punidtry (if that is such a word?) but he has rarely delivered results anywhere near that when in charge of any English club for sure
pompeyrug
No no no no, he is just as bad as Hoddle!!!
thekentvillan
even worse than Hoddle imho
Villain Of The North
No no no no no!!! Would be an absolute disaster! Have got to agree with Geordie Jackie...I live in Newcastle and saw at first hand the way he ruined their team and how much my mates, all season ticket holders at SJP, hated him. He's just as clueless as DOL and I said on here when he went that I had a feeling he would head for Souness to try and get the dressing room in order. That's why Newcastle went for him and he didn't even manage that!
DougInABox
With his heart problems he'd be a fool to work with Ellis and also he's got to be the worst manager on the planet. With the backing he got at Newcastle and he still failed.
Burnsy
Absolutely not. Next question please.
glensider
Perhaps it's a ploy to get us to accept anybody else, as an alternative. The Fear and Doris as assistant would be an infinately better option!
Bigwire McGuire
With the state your squad is in, Souness will get you relegated should you appoint him. No doubt about it. Avoid like a rabid dog.
arctoa
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