Steven Gerrard To Aston Villa - Official

[JackAlex93 11,344]

Just now, MisterC said:

Well I can think of one manager who would be good. His current club are punching way about their weight in the league they are in and are going great guns despite a small budget. His plan speaking and authorative manner would go down well with the fans too. He's overdue a shot at a big club and for me, we could do a lot worse than go for Dick Campbell.

[esquire8 42,901]

Just now, the goal machine said:

Cunt on a Villa forum saying Friday as well. 

Villa said the new man would be in the seat by next Monday. Friday would be the logical day to hire him.

[Essandoh 21,218]

3 minutes ago, The Dude said:

McCann isn't a good coach. He talks a good game but is a failure as a boss. 

I was more on about the way your sentence read with “Shane’s he’s not a good coach”  

[BlueboyG 5,239]

Every paper in the country had Eddie Howe on his way to sign on with the scum, ended up a load of pish, pretty much the same as this shite.

[Hadron Collider 30,996]

16 minutes ago, esquire8 said:

😂😂

[Dennis Reynolds 1,329]

Just now, Broxi said:

Goldson would have, Hagi was not doing well at Genk and Kent was not hot property, I think we easily would have still got him on loan with another manager

Goldson openly said he was only here because of Gerrard

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/connor-goldson-im-here-because-of-steven-gerrard-q75qgvrqq

Hagis dad made mention of Gerrard influencing the decision

Kent would have quite easily found loan deals in the English Championships 

Gerrards presence patently has been an influence, it’s a bit silly to suggest it hasn’t, he was one of the more iconic football players of the last 20 years

[LegendofCoop 17,364]

I still think it's bollocks (until it happens of course. Which it either will, or will not). 

It could potentially work in our favour though, if he came calling back in the January window for say, Kent & Kamara. £30m? Wipe out the potential deficit and give the board a bit of leeway to reinvest in the squad. 

I'm just playing along though. I still think he'll be here to the end of the season.

[Broxi 11,504]

Just now, BlueboyG said:

Every paper in the country had Eddie Howe on his way to sign on with the scum, ended up a load of pish, pretty much the same as this shite.

It was not a load of pish though, he was very clearly in talks with them for ages

[LaaRFC 4,756]

Only about 2 weeks ago Gerrard told an interviewer “not to ask silly questions” when asked about leaving for Newcastle. 
 

After winning the league he spoke about it only being the start and how hungry he is for more success (meaning silverware, not achieving 15th place in the league). 
 

Possibly being naive as fuck here but I just can’t see him leaving us a third of the way through a campaign. 

[Davy Vandenbroucke 26,192]

1 minute ago, the goal machine said:

 

If Chris Jack is saying that, it’s as good as done.

He’s extremely accurate with stuff regarding the club.

[McEwan's Lager 30,566]

Just now, Bronzy said:

Do you like Dick?

Roy Aitken, Roy Aitken, it was our ball  

[esquire8 42,901]

1 minute ago, BlueboyG said:

Every paper in the country had Eddie Howe on his way to sign on with the scum, ended up a load of pish, pretty much the same as this shite.

Tarriers chased Howe for months. 

[Essandoh 21,218]

Sound, so the Villa forum now seems confident it’s done along with the rest of his staff.

I’m off to bed.

[BlueboyG 5,239]

Just now, Broxi said:

It was not a load of pish though, he was very clearly in talks with them for ages

Your missing the point, they all said he was their next manager, they were wrong.

[Ibroxholm 2,280]

7 minutes ago, Bronzy said:

From FF, so take with a massive pinch of salt:

”Chris Jack of Herald says he's off, deal almost done, gone by Friday. £5m compensation. Hearing this 2nd hand so make of it what you will.

Edit, I also don't know if Jack is a reliable source either.”

Would hope we would be able to leverage more money for him than that (unless there is some ceiling in his contract).  Particularly so, if he’s going to take the entire back room team with him.

[The Specky Forum Organiser 64,999]

2 minutes ago, the goal machine said:

 

That's it done then if both sides are leaking it to the press

[Clemdog 39,389]

I'd assume we're leaking the fuck out of this because the Board are fucked off with him?

It hasn't felt a particularly rosey relationship the last few months TBF.

[BlueboyG 5,239]

1 minute ago, esquire8 said:

Tarriers chased Howe for months. 

Aye correct but papers said it was happening  and it didn't.

[The Specky Forum Organiser 64,999]

3 minutes ago, BlueboyG said:

Every paper in the country had Eddie Howe on his way to sign on with the scum, ended up a load of pish, pretty much the same as this shite.

Awww shut up ffs, get your head out the sand

[Broxi 11,504]

Just now, Dennis Reynolds said:

Goldson openly said he was only here because of Gerrard

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/connor-goldson-im-here-because-of-steven-gerrard-q75qgvrqq

Hagis dad made mention of Gerrard influencing the decision

Kent would have quite easily found loan deals in the English Championships 

Gerrards presence patently has been an influence, it’s a bit silly to suggest it hasn’t, he was one of the more iconic football players of the last 20 years

Because it was the hot thing to say at the time and the press were framing the questions for them to say it, players say it all the time about whatever manager is in charge at the club.

Hagi was near flopping at Genk and we're bigger than them. If any Rangers manager wanted to take him he'd have came. Kent had already taken loans in the Championship and had struggled. Goldson was a £3m defender, post heart surgery and behind 2/3 excellent CBs at Brighton at the time. I see very little about the players we signed that suggests we'd have never got them without Gerrard

[esquire8 42,901]

Just now, BlueboyG said:

Aye correct but papers said it was happening  and it didn't.

They still chased him. They openly admitted they chased him. Which was reported.

[KingKirk 25,661]

Gerrard said on Sunday to RTV that there is no game bigger than our semi final next weekend. 

Yet he's for the off by this weekend am gutted man. 

[AlbertzLoyalRSC 18,080]

21 minutes ago, esquire8 said:

Bring him home.

[esquire8 42,901]

1 minute ago, GabrielTomato said:

I'd assume we're leaking the fuck out of this because the Board are fucked off with him?

It hasn't felt a particularly rosey relationship the last few months TBF.

Everything has been coming from Villa side isn't it? From the Jack article it looks like he got it from the same source.

[The Dude 20,026]

8 minutes ago, graeme_4 said:

Two different things. 

And he's not particularly good at either