Sven and Thaksin

[Super Joe]

before the season agreed on a top 10 finish and then europe the 2nd year

sven delivering on the top 10 finish
thaksin gonna sack him as not good enough

citeh have only ever once finished in prem league top 10 before (i think)
citeh players say they will boycott thai end of season tour if he sacked - good for them

don't know why people slag him off, mind you he's never won much:
Swedish Cup Winner 1979
Swedish Cup Winner 1982
Swedish league Champion 1981
Swedish league Champion 1982
Uefa Cup Winner 1982
Portuguese League Champion 1983
Portuguese League Champion 1984
Portuguese League Champion 1991
Cup of Portugal Winner 1983
Super Cup Champion 1989
European Cup Runner Up 1990
UEFA Cup Runner Up 1983
Italian cup Winner 1986
Italian cup Winner 1994
Italian cup Winner 1998
Italian cup Winner 2000
Italian Super Cup Winner 1998
Italian Super Cup Winner 2000
UEFA Cup Winners Cup Winner 1999
UEFA Super Cup Winner 1999
Italian Serie A Champion 2000

outside the top four, won more trophies than every other premier league manager put together ?
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[icebear]

It's sad to see Sven leaving after one season in charge.

Probably it had to do with -face-, rather than anything else. This subject I had to face quite often during my business stint in Asia.

I bet that the new Manager will not be as successful as Sven during the next season.

Do they want to be in the top four?

[Spitfire]

Sven's an OK manager, but the money men have no time for anything other than instant results. Taksin is no different, sure he's used to "Yes men" surrounding him all the time.

Villa did well by employing Martin O'Nielle, good idea to employ someone like that.

Finished high and got a chance with the "Inter Two Bob" cup, which is better than nothing.

Villa were not expected to have too much of an impact this season so it was a result.