Oniell for new deal

theo kawala · 10-05-2006, 05:40 PM

Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill is to be offered a bumper six-year deal worth £15million.

New Villa Park owner Randy Lerner has been so impressed with the start O'Neill has made - the club are currently unbeaten and sixth in the Premiership - and wants to make sure he remains at the club.

The Northern Irishman signed a 12-month-rolling contract in August after taking a year out of football to look after his ill wife but despite protestations that he is happy with the deal, Lerner wants to prevent anyone being able to snatch him from the club.

"I think Martin O'Neill is great," he told The Birmingham Post.

"He has the record and the history for a long-term contract and that is the plan," the American businessman added.

O'Neill has used his motivational skills to turn around the club, bringing out the best of players who failed to perform under previous boss David O'Leary.

However, he has been reluctant to talk about his long-term future and it remains to be seen if the former Celtic boss will accept the offer.

One thing that is certain, though, is that O'Neill is already casting an eye towards the January transfer window, when he is expected to receive strong financial backing from Lerner.

O'Neill was only able to sign Stiliyan Petrov before the August transfer window closed, although he has since signed Didier Agathe and Chris Sutton.

That still leaves Villa with a smaller squad than last season following the summer departure of on-loan James Milner, who has returned to Newcastle, Kevin Phillips, Mathieu Berson and Ulises de la Cruz.

Milner was set to return to Villa on transfer deadline day only for the £4million deal to collapse at the 11th hour following his recall by the Magpies.

O'Neill said: "I'm looking at the January window and signing Didier Agathe and Chris Sutton are things I've tried to do to bolster the squad in the shorter term.

"As regards the transfer window, we've got things on the go at the minute and I've got a fair idea now where we can now strengthen the side.

"It's having the wherewithal to do this and Randy Lerner was happy for us to try to get James Milner at the end of August, so I don't think we'd be found lacking in that aspect.

"I would hope that if we continue to keep going, that we'd be in a position to do something.

"I'm in a position where I've got a few things 'on the go' just in case anything happens and that's where I am.''

O'Neill is set to hold more talks with Lerner when he returns to England during the second half of the current international break.

That could coincide with Villa being officially de-listed from the Stock Exchange which, as things stand, is set to happen on October 17.

One player O'Neill is distancing himself from is former Villa striker Stan Collymore who had expressed a desire to return to come out of retirement and rejoin the midlands club.

He said: "Stan is 35 and he would have to get fit. He would need a lot of will-power and a lot of self-determination to get fit for the Premier League to be perfectly honest.

"At 35 you need a great desire and I just don't know what Stan has been doing in the last couple of years. I don't know whether that desire has returned.

"He did terrifically well for me in a short period of time at Leicester. But if you're asking me today whether I could make an assessment that would be a difficult call.''

Meanwhile, former Republic of Ireland keeper Seamus McDonagh has agreed to become Villa's new goalkeeping coach following the departure of Eric Steele.

McDonagh, who worked alongside O'Neill at Leicester, has been employed in a similar role at Coventry City. Steele had joined Villa as part of John Gregory's backroom staff in 2001

Joe · 10-06-2006, 10:54 AM

He will never sign that 6 year deal. He will not tie himeself down for a club and not be available for his wife. He had a similar rolling contract at celtic and Villa fans will just need to accept this and get on with it.

squid · 10-06-2006, 01:32 PM

the memories of when he just signed for Celtic are flooding back. He was making the same noises when we started going on an unbeaten run, saying stuff like " we will get beaten and we have to be ready for that. He is a class manager and if Villa sign him for six years, which like joe i doubt, Villa will be very lucky.

goldenHuddlestone · 10-06-2006, 01:33 PM

He is very diplomativ. I think the perfrect all round manager

squid · 10-06-2006, 02:18 PM

he won't sign a contract of that length. The impact he has had at Villa comes as little suprise to me and should be of no suprise to anyone else. He will get Villa into Europe this season and will increse his stock further.

goldenHuddlestone · 10-06-2006, 02:19 PM

I think he wants the Man U job

squid · 10-06-2006, 02:22 PM

he knows he's good enough although i don't think he would want it after Fergie as whoever follows SAF will be on a hiding to nothing. I think he will take it after SAF's successor fails to achieve anything that way O'Niell will look like a knight in shining armour.

goldenHuddlestone · 10-06-2006, 02:23 PM

I always thought he wasn't going to take another job untill Saf went

Joe · 10-06-2006, 02:51 PM

He will only move to clubs were he feels as though there will be support from the chairman. If Man U come calling he may be tempted but who knows how he will get along with the Glaziers

theo kawala · 10-06-2006, 05:14 PM

yer for me he would be a good succesor but others as well could get the job people that we migth not even know

squid · 10-07-2006, 02:07 AM

wake up and smell the coffee, if there is anyone better than O'neill out there then let us know

theo kawala · 10-07-2006, 06:57 AM

maybe he will want to stay on as aston villa manager

goldenHuddlestone · 10-07-2006, 11:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joe

He will only move to clubs were he feels as though there will be support from the chairman. If Man U come calling he may be tempted but who knows how he will get along with the Glaziers

Him and American Billionaires seem to get on Ok

theo kawala · 10-07-2006, 11:56 AM

yer i think he might move in a few years to man u when SAF decides to quit man u and then o neil might come along and get the job

10-05-2006, 05:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
theo kawala Veteran Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: england peterborough Posts: 3,149 vCash: 500	Oniell for new deal Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill is to be offered a bumper six-year deal worth £15million. New Villa Park owner Randy Lerner has been so impressed with the start O'Neill has made - the club are currently unbeaten and sixth in the Premiership - and wants to make sure he remains at the club. The Northern Irishman signed a 12-month-rolling contract in August after taking a year out of football to look after his ill wife but despite protestations that he is happy with the deal, Lerner wants to prevent anyone being able to snatch him from the club. "I think Martin O'Neill is great," he told The Birmingham Post. "He has the record and the history for a long-term contract and that is the plan," the American businessman added. O'Neill has used his motivational skills to turn around the club, bringing out the best of players who failed to perform under previous boss David O'Leary. However, he has been reluctant to talk about his long-term future and it remains to be seen if the former Celtic boss will accept the offer. One thing that is certain, though, is that O'Neill is already casting an eye towards the January transfer window, when he is expected to receive strong financial backing from Lerner. O'Neill was only able to sign Stiliyan Petrov before the August transfer window closed, although he has since signed Didier Agathe and Chris Sutton. That still leaves Villa with a smaller squad than last season following the summer departure of on-loan James Milner, who has returned to Newcastle, Kevin Phillips, Mathieu Berson and Ulises de la Cruz. Milner was set to return to Villa on transfer deadline day only for the £4million deal to collapse at the 11th hour following his recall by the Magpies. O'Neill said: "I'm looking at the January window and signing Didier Agathe and Chris Sutton are things I've tried to do to bolster the squad in the shorter term. "As regards the transfer window, we've got things on the go at the minute and I've got a fair idea now where we can now strengthen the side. "It's having the wherewithal to do this and Randy Lerner was happy for us to try to get James Milner at the end of August, so I don't think we'd be found lacking in that aspect. "I would hope that if we continue to keep going, that we'd be in a position to do something. "I'm in a position where I've got a few things 'on the go' just in case anything happens and that's where I am.'' O'Neill is set to hold more talks with Lerner when he returns to England during the second half of the current international break. That could coincide with Villa being officially de-listed from the Stock Exchange which, as things stand, is set to happen on October 17. One player O'Neill is distancing himself from is former Villa striker Stan Collymore who had expressed a desire to return to come out of retirement and rejoin the midlands club. He said: "Stan is 35 and he would have to get fit. He would need a lot of will-power and a lot of self-determination to get fit for the Premier League to be perfectly honest. "At 35 you need a great desire and I just don't know what Stan has been doing in the last couple of years. I don't know whether that desire has returned. "He did terrifically well for me in a short period of time at Leicester. But if you're asking me today whether I could make an assessment that would be a difficult call.'' Meanwhile, former Republic of Ireland keeper Seamus McDonagh has agreed to become Villa's new goalkeeping coach following the departure of Eric Steele. McDonagh, who worked alongside O'Neill at Leicester, has been employed in a similar role at Coventry City. Steele had joined Villa as part of John Gregory's backroom staff in 2001 MR VA VA VOOM HES THE BEST!! HES GONNA SCORE A THOUSAND GOALS WHEN HE STARTS EVERY GAME!!!

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10-06-2006, 10:54 AM	#2 (permalink)
Joe Football Talk Admin Join Date: May 2006 Location: Glasgow Posts: 15,333 vCash: 500	He will never sign that 6 year deal. He will not tie himeself down for a club and not be available for his wife. He had a similar rolling contract at celtic and Villa fans will just need to accept this and get on with it. Thanks for visiting FootballTalk.org. You could register now and have your say.

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Joe Football Talk Admin Join Date: May 2006 Location: Glasgow Posts: 15,333 vCash: 500	He will only move to clubs were he feels as though there will be support from the chairman. If Man U come calling he may be tempted but who knows how he will get along with the Glaziers Thanks for visiting FootballTalk.org. You could register now and have your say.

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10-06-2006, 01:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
squid Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Location: Glasgow Posts: 768 vCash: 500	the memories of when he just signed for Celtic are flooding back. He was making the same noises when we started going on an unbeaten run, saying stuff like " we will get beaten and we have to be ready for that. He is a class manager and if Villa sign him for six years, which like joe i doubt, Villa will be very lucky.

10-06-2006, 01:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
goldenHuddlestone Admin Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,647 vCash: 480	He is very diplomativ. I think the perfrect all round manager

10-06-2006, 02:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
squid Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Location: Glasgow Posts: 768 vCash: 500	he won't sign a contract of that length. The impact he has had at Villa comes as little suprise to me and should be of no suprise to anyone else. He will get Villa into Europe this season and will increse his stock further.

10-06-2006, 02:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
goldenHuddlestone Admin Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,647 vCash: 480	I think he wants the Man U job

10-06-2006, 02:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
squid Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Location: Glasgow Posts: 768 vCash: 500	he knows he's good enough although i don't think he would want it after Fergie as whoever follows SAF will be on a hiding to nothing. I think he will take it after SAF's successor fails to achieve anything that way O'Niell will look like a knight in shining armour.

10-06-2006, 02:23 PM	#8 (permalink)
goldenHuddlestone Admin Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,647 vCash: 480	I always thought he wasn't going to take another job untill Saf went

10-07-2006, 02:07 AM	#11 (permalink)
squid Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Location: Glasgow Posts: 768 vCash: 500	wake up and smell the coffee, if there is anyone better than O'neill out there then let us know

10-07-2006, 06:57 AM	#12 (permalink)
theo kawala Veteran Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: england peterborough Posts: 3,149 vCash: 500	maybe he will want to stay on as aston villa manager MR VA VA VOOM HES THE BEST!! HES GONNA SCORE A THOUSAND GOALS WHEN HE STARTS EVERY GAME!!!

10-07-2006, 11:56 AM	#14 (permalink)
theo kawala Veteran Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: england peterborough Posts: 3,149 vCash: 500	yer i think he might move in a few years to man u when SAF decides to quit man u and then o neil might come along and get the job MR VA VA VOOM HES THE BEST!! HES GONNA SCORE A THOUSAND GOALS WHEN HE STARTS EVERY GAME!!!

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