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[blind]

lets just wait and see what happens.

both Owen and Cisse have stated that they want to play under Houllier and so the Cisse deal could beoff if he goes by the weekend:blues:

[JBG]

Blind: you are forgetting that Cisse also said that he will arrive at Liverpool next season regardless of Houllier's position.

From what I have heard the Cisse deal is already done: have you noticed that absolutely no-one else has been linked for him in the past year despite the fact that he's top scorer in France?

From what I have heard Guy Roux rejected Liverpool's bid in 2002 but agreed to sell Houllier Cisse in the summer of 2003. He then changed his mind last summer and Cisse himself stated that he wanted one more year in France before leaving. I believe that all the parties agreed in principle to the deal last summer and I believe that a secret pre-contract agreement was signed last January.

[greenred]

This is the millionth time Ive said this but here goes......GH will not be Liverpool manager next season,the new boss will be Martin O`Neill.But please Liverpool...put us and Houllier out of our misery soon.Its just boring at this stage.

[ckay]

This was posted on the LFC.tv site.


The deal to bring Djibril Cisse to Anfield is finally complete and the striker will join Liverpool regardless of Gerard Houllier's future. 

There were fears a change in management could scupper long-standing plans to recruit the Auxerre centre-forward.
 
However, negotiations with Auxerre and the player have now successfully concluded.
 
No matter who's in charge, Cisse and his club have agreed the move for a fee in the region of £14m. He effectively becomes a Liverpool player after his final match for Auxerre this weekend.
 
The 22-year-old has been chased by Houllier for the last three years. His imminent arrival on Merseyside has been one of the worst kept secrets in football and it will be poignant if having finally secured his signature, Houllier's not around to reap the benefit.
 
Houllier being in charge was not a condition of Cisse's signing and with the deal already concluded, Liverpool do not anticipate possible changes in the management being an issue.
 
Other transfer business will be put on a temporary hold, however, until the managerial situation is resolved.
 
And the future of soon to be out of contract stars Didi Hamann, Stephane Henchoz and Vladimir Smicer, who all have just on year left on their current deals, will remain uncertain until the club has decided who's in charge next season.
 
The manager was back at Melwood this morning having insisted it's "business as usual" despite the growing speculation over his future.
 
No-one at Anfield is commenting on the claims Houllier is on the verge of losing his job and the silence has increased the media frenzy.
 
Houllier has been given no assurance he'll still be in charge when pre-season training begins as a review of his position continues.
 
A statement either confirming he'll either leave or continue as boss is expected within the next week.
 
It's unlikely the manager will leave before the weekend unless he decides the pressure has become intolerable.
 
He's consistently said he won't walk away and his comments in the wake of reportsof his imminent departure made it clear the decision will have to be taken by others.
 
"I'm carrying on my work as normal and have been holding meetings with staff preparing for next season," Houllier said.
 
"I have been discussing contracts and other matters, as well as when the players will report back. So I'm carrying on my work as normal with the same dignity as normal."