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Martin O'Neill has resigned

Chizz
Chizz Posts: 28,334
edited March 2010 in Other Football and Sports
...apparantly

"...the Villa Park chief has resigned following a disagreement with chairman Randy Lerner.

It is understood that the club's American owner wanted to trim the playing squad and cut the wage bill this summer, while O'Neill wanted money to spend to bolster his squad to continue their challenge to break into the top four".


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  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,002
    Stange news.

    I like O'Neill a lot, met him many years ago when Forest took a Christmas break in Benidorm.

    I was there with my mates and we ended up out with them most nights. Had a great time with him, John Robertson, Archie Gemill and the rest.
  • ISawLeaburnScore
    ISawLeaburnScore Posts: 9,779
    Collymore has been out gobbing off saying it's rubbish.

    Apparently he will go in the close season.
  • JT
    JT Posts: 12,348
    I doubt it.
  • Choice
    Choice Posts: 2,863
    to join charlton?
  • IA
    IA Posts: 6,103
    Get on the phone to him, Murray
  • falconwood_1
    falconwood_1 Posts: 7,368
    Martin Out?

    Thought that was Ricky, not O Neill?
  • PL54
    PL54 Posts: 10,757
    edited March 2010
    Curbishley will replace him
  • Choice
    Choice Posts: 2,863
    [cite]Posted By: PL54[/cite]Curbishley will replace him

    good shout, especially if he expects him to work to a budget. expect a huge backlash there from the fans..
  • falconwood_1
    falconwood_1 Posts: 7,368
    False alarm, all cobblers according to SSN
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,376
    [cite]Posted By: choice[/cite]
    [cite]Posted By: PL54[/cite]Curbishley will replace him

    good shout, especially if he expects him to work to a budget. expect a huge backlash there from the fans..
    Though some fans probably think he's not good enough, £4m on Harewood, £3.5m on Heskey, whatever they paid for Shorey etc. I suppose they are Aston Villa's equivalent of Parky's signings of Mooney, Akpo and Llera...
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  • Choice
    Choice Posts: 2,863
    still the best villa team since the early 80s
  • dabos
    dabos Posts: 2,715
    [cite]Posted By: choice[/cite]still the best villa team since the early 80s

    Bit harsh on Dalian Atkinson & co there choice!

    Can't see MON leaving Villa til Ferguson retires from United, in which case I think Man Utd will come in for him.
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,126
    Maybe it's in protest like Clough used to do and perhaps Learner has called his bluff. Terrible day for Villa if it's true.

    TalkSport saying it could be due to Learner agreeing to sell Milner to Man Utd.

    Curbs is a good shout and Mark Hughes would be too.
  • Choice
    Choice Posts: 2,863
    [cite]Posted By: The Red Robin[/cite]Curbs is a good shout and Mark Hughes would be too.

    does anyone here rate mark hughes?
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,126
    Villa denying it
  • Choice
    Choice Posts: 2,863
    [cite]Posted By: The Red Robin[/cite]Villa denying it

    so basically he has walked out and the chairman has told the club to deny it in the hope that they can buy a bit of time and resolved it so no one is any the wiser
  • IA
    IA Posts: 6,103
    [cite]Posted By: choice[/cite]
    [cite]Posted By: The Red Robin[/cite]Villa denying it

    so basically he has walked out and the chairman has told the club to deny it in the hope that they can buy a bit of time and resolved it so no one is any the wiser

    Or else it didn't happen, so they're denying it because it's not true
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,126
    If the Milner rumour is true then you can understand O'Neil's frustration. Very similar to Parker leaving us and Carrick leaving Spurs and even Barry being unsettled by Liverpool. As soon as the big clubs think a team from outside the top four has the potential to threaten a Champions League place, they but up their players.
  • pilchard
    pilchard Posts: 3,763
    Directions for travel to Mr Murrays office at The Valley being sent in the post to Mr O'Neill. (Sound of cornflakes being eaten)
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,480
    Nothing regarding this on the BBC Ceefax pages....which are usually bang up to date with news and gossip....leaning towards being a non story.

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