Martin O'Niell Resigns From Villa!

[We Hate Scouse 10,286]

Madness!! Must be over the Milner deal!

[ChelseaChick 430]

Seen that there alright! Its mad, cant believe it!

[Kostas 1,468]

Official confirmation

One of the few managers I liked,one more reason to not like City.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Another manager leaves a club because of transfer policies. Why don't they give managers 100% control of these things?!

Good luck to O'Niell in his future, I'm sure wherever he goes he'll be a success.

[EskWeston 696]

Why don't they give managers 100% control of these things?!

Because sometimes the club will need to sell players to bring much needed money into the club, or a deal could be too good financially to turn down even if the manager doesn't want to lose said player.

Suprised O'Neil has walked, i wonder if there is another player to be sold that he wasn't happy about other than Milner.....

[Kez 2,727]

Rate O'Niell very highly must be something to do with the Milner deal somethings upset him. Villa's loss and he's a massive loss.

[EskWeston 696]

Rate O'Niell very highly must be something to do with the Milner deal somethings upset him. Villa's loss and he's a massive loss.

Has to be that he either was going to see none of the Milner money or they have accepted an offer for someone else like Young or Agbonlahor....

[Milan 17,854]

What?? That's really shocking!

[Term-X 7,891]

Milner will certainly go to city now, wonder who will replace O'Neil.

[Manuf 1,448]

Manchester City is just getting more stupid every day.

[TrueChelseaBlue 105]

Shocking..saw it the news was breaking on SSN... very shocked...well respected manager...good luck to swherever he decides to go next.

[Fulham Broadway 16,855]

Billionaires dont come into football to become less wealthy.

Randy Lerner had made it clear that O Neill would have to sell if he wanted to spend. With Yids and Citeh making it now a 'top six', Villa have been stopped in their tracks unless they spend...

[BRMC 12]

I was in the bookies when i heard this and everyone let a gasp together. It really is a shock him leaving this close to the season it must be over the milner saga.. shame but we will definitely see him around again soon even if there arent any jobs around at the moment

[ZanSnake 1,211]

May be frustration over the Barry saga which he still had, and which seemed to have rekindled with Milner. In someways, i would have done the same thing, the fact that you are willing to fight for the best possible position but your top players keep leaving, how are you meant to fight when you have no say if the player leaves or not?

The matter of the fact is that it is a repeat from last year, and it seems it's just the same thing going on and on and O'Niell probably felt that instead of staying in a club where a player leaves after having a succesful season, he can go to another club where he will be able to keep his star players and build the team for the best possible team with them included.

[Mart 29]

If Hughes had waited another week, LOL

[Madmax 9,219]

Shocking. Very likable guy, am sure he will be back soon, maybe to take Mancini's seat when Citeh fail to qualify for Champs League

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Sven-Goran Eriksson, Gareth Southgate & Bob Bradley (USA Coach) have emerged as favourites to take the new role. I do love how Sven is linked to every available managerial job that turns up.. West Ham, Fulham, Wolves (once upon a time) & now Aston Villa!