Need to settle an argument

[Rashid]

Dave U, or anyone else can help.

 

Steve aka Rushian, is disputing whether Houllier ever mentioned a "Five year plan" and wants quotes to prove it.

 

Does anyone have these? I know for a fact he said it!

[dave u]

He did say it. I remember him doing a big interview with the Echo (possibly with (P)Ric George) early on in his reign, talking about his vision for the club and how he had a five year plan. The quotes are out there somewhere.

[Rashid]

Dave, please get them for me! You dont even have a search facility on this site!

[Rashid]

He has that too but no quotes!

[Hermes]

 

Rashid,

 

Your really pissing me off now. Where did Rushian get the idea of a 5 year plan then?.

[Rashid]

None of that will be enough for Rushian...who is laughing at us!

[Rushian]

:)

[Hermes]

 

Rushian,

How do you explain your "When Gerard Houllier came to Anfield, he had a 5-year plan". Do you make a habit of making stories up?.

[Guest Trev.....]

Definitely been mentions of a 5 yr plan. As I remember GH was quoted saying he had a 5 yr plan and something about at the end of it, he would be sitting in the CL draw and all the managers around him would be sayinf "sh#t,not them" when they got drawn against us.

 

Definitely in the Echo this, anybody know of any archives to settle this "debate"?

[Rashid]

Fuck who is right and wrong, I need the 5 year plan quotes.

[Rex]

Although I recall him saying something about the 5 year plan I and I think others have assumed he mentioned winning the league in this time. Seeing as though no one can trace the quote, then perhaps this is a good lesson in taking everything that GH has apparently said into context. He is a manager of a high profile club, and one that is under a lot of pressure to deliver, perhaps we should cut the guy some slack and not believe everything that apprantly been said.

 

We should stick to what is happening on the pitch....er...which is a totally different debate.

 

As an offspin, I thing GH will deliver. Either it was intended or he has bowed to fan pressure/events have transpired and will deliver exciting, "edge of the seat" football. Diouf is looking good, Kewell has been good (no matter what the papers are saying), Owen will thrive on them both, Biscan will encourage more passing from the back, and if Stevie G can stay injury free we should all look to an immediate and bright future for the Reds. We WILL finish in the top 4 and from now on we WILL be good to watch. You can quote me on that at the end of the season as well.

 

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[Guest Salte]

Here is a GH-quote: "Our three-year plan was to get into the Champions League but we were very much enjoying our run in the UEFA Cup. We were all disappointed that we just missed out in our first season of our three-year..."

 

This mention of the 5-year-plan, was it supposed to have happend in the beginning of GHs reign?

[dave u]

As I said, it was in the Echo shortly after he took over. Possibly in the end of season interview which was usually done in three parts.

 

The three year plan was getting into the CL, the five year one was winning the title.

[Rushian]

or was it challenging for the title ......

[johnb]

Found it...

 

9 June 2004:

 

"I had a five-year plan to win the League, but after finishing seventh, I was rightfully sacked." ;-)