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by **AussieRed** » Thu Aug 05, 2004 6:19 am

Is he our $20m man?
By staff writers
August 5, 2004

FORMER Liverpool boss Gerard Houllier is poised to jump back into management as Socceroos coach, according to a report in London today.

Houllier ... tipped to replace Farina /AP

The Sun reports Houllier has had talks over a proposed four-year contract worth $20.7 million.

The Frenchman, the paper claims, has met with Aussie chief executive John O’Neil and chairman Frank Lowe.

Millionaire Lowe is the man who has put the financial package together to entice Houllier back into the game.

The report says Lowe and O'Neill are not happy with Frank Farina.

And they believe Houllier is the man who could guide them to the World Cup Finals in Germany in 2006.
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by **AussieRed** » Thu Aug 05, 2004 6:21 am

Sorry my computer stuffed up while writing that.. I know most of you would have never heard of our current coach Frank Farina.. but he has done bloody well with our team. He has only lost two match in 18 months (both to turkey).. and lets not forget our win over the english

But we currently play a attacking brand of soccer.. under houlier we would be stuffed!!!! defending all the time!!! Kewell must be about to slit his wrists... GH PART TWO!

by **LFC #1** » Thu Aug 05, 2004 7:51 am

AussieRed wrote:The Sun reports

who cares, don't read what the sun reports, I know you got it from a different source, but as soon as I saw the Sun reports, I thought it was just a load of ******.

by **woof woof !** » Thu Aug 05, 2004 8:02 am

AussieRed wrote:And they believe Houllier is the man who could guide them to the World Cup Finals in Germany in 2006.

Only if he's employed as your bus driver.

by **Starbridge42** » Thu Aug 05, 2004 8:09 am

After the job Houllier did with Liverpool he doesn't deserve to coach ever again! The man to guide us to Germany 2006? Phta! Don't make me laugh under him we'd probably lose the play-off to the Solomon Islands! And at a salary of $5million a year? This is the biggest load of tripe I've ever heard! Why on Earth would the ASA want to get rid of Farina? In 2001 He guided us to the final of the confederations cup (where we unfortunately lost to Brazil), he masterminded our only ever victory over England, and in england no less. He turned us into a good enough side to prompt the France coach in 2000 to say that Australia were a side who deserved to be consistent World Cup semifinalists!

Why would the ASA ever get rid of Farina for Houllier? Farina has never complained about his lack of resources. He's never critisisced the ASA even over the Mark Viduka situation in February. He has turned Australia into a side with belief and confidence in its abilities even though it rarely plays together.

I would never support Australian soccer again if Houllier ever took charge from Frank Farina.

by **LFC #1** » Thu Aug 05, 2004 8:20 am

Starbridge42 wrote:After the job Houllier did with Liverpool he doesn't deserve to coach ever again

This is the biggest load of tripe I've ever

doesn't deserve to coach ever agin, you have a bit of a selective memory don't you? what about the treble and quarter finals of CL,
Don't let the last 2 seasons cloud your judgement.
of course it's a load of tripe, its reprted from the S*n. :angry:

by **Starbridge42** » Thu Aug 05, 2004 8:29 am

LFC, the more I reflect on Houlliers reign the more I'm convinced he never deserved to coach Liverpool. The treble in 2001 was one thing but do you think he could've ever done it again? I think he just got lucky, while you need a bit of luck in football do you think he's going to do anything like that again? And besides don't forget, you're only as good as your last season.

by **LFC #1** » Thu Aug 05, 2004 8:34 am

gh is still a decent manager
he couldnt take us that extra step but he still did a great job for us
replacing him for farina i wouldnt agree with as farina has done a great job for the socceroos

by **Starbridge42** » Thu Aug 05, 2004 8:53 am

very well, I'll agree to a comprimise (sp?) of sorts there.
GH was a good manager but he shouldn't become coach of the Soceroos, can we agree to that?

by **LFC #1** » Thu Aug 05, 2004 9:26 am

by **thecatsmeow** » Thu Aug 05, 2004 9:36 am

Gerald who

?

who cares about australian soccer not me (or harry kewell if recent events are to believed)

by **jim_morrison_supported_liverpool** » Thu Aug 05, 2004 12:28 pm

its goin over the top slaggin houllier that much.
houllier can install solid foundations to any club, i really belive that. if a club ever loses its way, he could get them back on track, its just he cant take them that final mile. i reckon he'd do a boss job as "aussie-ball" manager, but farina has dun nothin wrong yet, so doesnt deserve to go.

by **LFC #1** » Thu Aug 05, 2004 12:34 pm

well said jim morrison supported liverpool.

by **Starbridge42** » Thu Aug 05, 2004 12:35 pm

thecatsmeow wrote:Gerald who ? who cares about australian soccer not me (or harry kewell if recent events are to believed)

Then don't post in this topic. I don't give a flying ****** about the england national team or beckham or scholes and i never cared about steven mc******ingmannam but I don't go around broadcasting it at every opportunity.

******.

by **LFC #1** » Thu Aug 05, 2004 12:36 pm

calm, his post was ****** but still.

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