Taylor Resigns

Thanx 4 The Fish

Well who saw that coming...

http://msn.skysports.com/skysports/article/0,,1-1090686,00.html

LizardKing

O'Leary could replace him ... ( I'm guessing )

ciano

Just read about this myself. Villa seem to be in a bit of a hole in the last few seasons. Will be interesting to see who replaces him. I have to say that I always thought that Taylor was a strange appointment.

jonno

Originally posted by LizardKing
O'Leary could replace him ... ( I'm guessing )

AH reading my thoughts again:)

Sundy

never saw this coming actually......

Being a villa fan is so depressing. the amusing thing is that Taylor was only appointed as tempory when john gregory left but stayed on after that season ended, now out of the blue he resigns.

Now there will probably be weeks of speculation about big foreign managers before Ellis signs someone cheap and crap:(

Gaffo

Heard something on the news this morning about Taylor sticking to his principles. That no-one could now doubt his integrity.
Anyone know what that was about?

kaos

Villa are a club in real problems.The board and management aren't getting on,and the team isn't much to write home about.Taylor was a strange choice yes,but Villa wouldn't have me hurtling to the pub to watch them anyway.

plastic membrane

Villa are a club that barely register with anybody anymore, which is a pity because they have major potential. Ten years ago they ran Utd pretty close in the first premiership. Its been downhill eversince. They need a bit of ambition. Give the job to Alan Curbishley, he's probably looking for a move at this point.

Sundy

dont forget we sat on the top of the table for six monthts in 99 i think and we also have had one of the meanest defenses every year in the premiership.

As for Taylor i still respect him loads and fair play to him for standing up to the stupidest and greediest board in history

uberwolf

yeah i gatherd that it was a tightg board causing the hassle there, its really diff for those clubs though, the gap is widening and they don't know whether to consolidate and just be happy to be there or too push for honours and do a leeds on it, but if the board are going to be dishonest with their incoming managers an dpretend moneys there thats not then this will continue happening. stuck in a rut or going down-they weren't a million miles away this year

Sundy

no not a million miles- three points to be exact!

i think taylors point was that he wanted rid of the uncommitted players(i agree). Their wages are outrages for players who dont feature for the first team or the reserves(taylor wouldnt play uncommitted players in the reserves either). Therefore taylor decided that the club should cut their losses and save on the long run. the board didnt agree.

i am happy to admit there is a money problem at villa but what do you expect when you pay too much for players like crouch and balaban and angel. Anyway who ever heard of a club wit SEVEN strikers who cant score, its ridiculous!

G

there will probably be weeks of speculation about big foreign managers before Ellis signs someone cheap and crap

Exactly but cheap and crap is all he'd get regardless of how much money was made available. I was in the Holte End a couple of weeks ago for Sunderland. The place is just miserable. Doug Ellis needs a swift bat over the back of the head and until he goes Villa's misery will continue.

O'Leary could replace him

Hah, he's not that stupid.

Waylander

I think Villa is a club tailor made for George Graham to take over. But the real problem there is Doug Ellis and it does not really matter who takes over as manager as long as he is in charge.

tHE vAGGABOND

10 managers in 20 years tells its own story..

Villa are going nowhere with that chairman!

Sundy

Originally posted by G
I was in the Holte End a couple of weeks ago for Sunderland. The place is just miserable.

The reason why i didnt waste my money to go over this season. Who wants to spend loads to go to a match and just have the players and manager booed

Makaveli

Topmoller (sp?) and Graham are the names I've heard mentioned.
Doug Ellis is like a cancer for Aston Villa, slowly but surely he is killing the club. He's such a muppet.
I don't think O'Leary would want anything to do with Villa if Ellis is still there.
Villa have some decent players, maybe not entering the Inter Toto cup will help the team as they wont be tired when the league starts.

Waylander

Apparently Deadly Doug and Dave O leary are good mates. Rumour even had it that O Leary had been bad mouthing Taylor to Deadly Doug tryin to get him fired, but I would be surprised, it does not really seem to be Davs style.

cournioni

At least now they'll get someone decent in to pick a proper 11 for Villa out of the good squad they have. Leaving out someone like Angel is a crime.