Did i hear this correctly on the radio this morn???
if so id welcome him with open arms.......about a million times better than any of the old Irish players being touted around and i really doubt Jol would go near it
Houllier had many similar problems as O'Leary.
Known to be argumentative - forced Ince and Fowler out.
Spent huge amounts of money on frankly s*it players eg Litmanen, Diao, Meijer, Traore and the list goes on.
Couldn't take Liverpool to the next step just like O'Leary with Leeds.
If brings in Phil Thompson I'm topping myself.
Has he done well with Lyon?
How come when most names are brought up here they are shot down straight away. I thinkl Houllier would be a very good candidate for the job. We need someone to be argumentative tbh..not a fool standing on the side lines with his hands in hios pockets with the "i havent a ****ing clue what im doing" expression plastered all over his face. Who do you think we're going to get Capello, ancelloti, ferguson , mourinho....in your dreams yes, but lets be realistic, managers such as Houllier, Jol - people who have had relative success at club level....and the talk of he wasted such an amount on whoever is ridiculus, we're not talking about him managing your club here
would love it if houllier got the job, best candidate mentioned so far, has international and club experience.
Litmanen - **** player
Just s*it at Liverpool, or s*it full stop?Originally Posted by Theskinloyal
You have got to be kidding....Houllier and O'leary can not even be compared!!!!! Houllier has donkeys years experience in management, has won leagues in France (including the top one) has won cups in England, has managed the French national team and im sure theres more!!
O'leary - ruined Leeds, took Villa nowhere...... and im sure theres not more!
He won 2 league titles with Lyon. There are down sides, as have been pointed on this thread, but there is is no such thing as a perfect manager and without a doubt he's the best candidate to have professed an interest in the job.
True there is no such thing as a perfect manager, its all about different methods of management. Whatever faults people may point out about him, his method works full stop. His record proves that
By far the best candidate mentioned...
So what exactly is his level of interest? What did he say? I only caught the end of the radio report this morn
The radio reports what they read in the papers. Have a look in them on your lunch break.
His only mistake at Liverpool was that he bought some bad players.
He won't be buying any players with Ireland.
Took Liverpool out of the dark and back on the road to better things.
Would be a great choice
People take the urine out of Houllier for his time at Liverpool but he did win the UEFA Cup, FA Cup, Carling Cup, Super Cup, etc with them. And led Liverpool to 2nd in the league one season with something like 82 points. Has won titles in France with PSG and Lyon. Not sure if he's the man for Ireland or the level of his interest but you have to respect his record.
Only difference is Leeds won shag all compared to Houllier's Liverpool.Couldn't take Liverpool to the next step just like O'Leary with Leeds.
Don't forget Cissé. What a dogsh it player he is.
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For Gerard Houllier read Phil Thompson. It was his bust-up that caused Fowler's departure.Known to be argumentative - forced Ince and Fowler out.
Now you're just extracting the urine. Jari Litmanen was class. Absolutely top notch.Spent huge amounts of money on frankly s*it players eg Litmanen, Diao, Meijer, Traore and the list goes on.
Delighted with the news that he's showing an interest as I have said from the start that he would be my choice if he was available. Houllier for Ireland!!!
surely if he bought bad players it shows poor judgement on a players ability? you may not have to transfer players in international football but you still have to go and watch qualified players play for their clubs and consider whether you think they should be in your team or not. same concept really
i remember hearing a liverpool journalist on the radio one night ridiculing the fact that he decided to give a very poor emile hesky a new extended contract with loads more dosh even though it was well known hesky would extend his contract for the same money he was on at the time! would seriously question his judgement on a players ability
Not a big fan of Houllier but he would be streets ahead of O'Leary, Souness, Brady, Aldridge.
I 'd have Jewell and Hodgson ahead of him as well as maybe one or two less know foreign candidates.
I don't believe he is argumentive ......he is pig headed......Ince ws a c**t and Fowler deserverd to be shipped out - they got 12mill ofr him.
Of the players you mention above only Diao cost over 1 million although you have a point with Diouf, Cheyrou etc.
Remember there is no transfers in internation fooball/
I agree Litmanen is a top notch player and Houllier did not use him correctly. I am not sure where Andy Reid would fit in, in an Houllier team.
In Trap we trust
Please God No!
Can we please stop all this nonsense talk about Houllier. He's a coward who takes no responsibilty for the teams performance when it goes wrong and says it was all his doing when theyre successful. He set Liverpool back years by adopting the most negative tactics possible and he actually tried to claim the Champs League success in 05 was down to him - what a waster.
Ya he managed internationally - couldn't get an unbelievably talented French side to the 94 world cup and blamed it all on Ginola - what a record.
He's an absolute bottler under pressure - they only needed 1 point from their last 2 games to qualify in 94 and there were numerous times when lpool were on the verge of a great victory that he somehow managed to turn things around to the oppositions favour
I checked for myself. The Star. A "source" told them the postion might appeal to Houllier.
Took Liverpool to the same level they were at, Evans had them top 4 every season he was in charge, it just didn't qualify you for the CL back then. Got unbelievably lucky in 2001, didn't deserve to win any of those finals, Birmingham had a stone wall pen not given in the League Cup, he played 2 goalkeepers in the FA Cup against Arsenal and his forwards got him out of jail in the UEFA. Was pretty poor when he did qualify for the CL and made a mess of it with France for US 94. Much as he'd still be better then a lot of names mentioned no thanks.
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