The bookies are all over the place, Sven is now the favourite with some, following Bradley, KM, Moyes and god knows who else. The bookies have as much a knowledge as any fan, reporter or player really.

On VT ‘villacross the mersey’ has just posted

Regarding Moyes – My wife works in the city (Liverpool) and was told by two different people today (one a red, the other a blue) that Randy Lerner met with Moyes yesterday in a Liverpool hotel/Bistro.

Furthermore I was told by a trusted friend that Dunne and some of the squad are talking up Moyes as their preferred choice of replacement manager. Dunne still has good friends (in the media) up here on Merseyside and was speaking about this following our victory over Everton.

Could all be bollocks of course, however I have no reason to believe these people are either being mischievous or malicious.

Finally some bookies on Merseyside have suspended betting on Moyes coming to B6 . Only time will tell.

The ‘Thetrees’ who is 100% correct every time said that two days ago Randy had been to Corsica and hence a rush to google and ‘football manager and Corsica’ to find out that Houllier had been there after his heart attack.

Rumours Randy is interviewing at the Belfry, at the Holte Pub, one yesterday, one tonight and yet no further forward are we than the day MON walked. The General piped up saying as a fan he would not want to take a manager in a job but reports several had applied, as usual I think a lot of smoke to hide exactly what we are doing. The General made it clear he was not speaking on behalf of the club and yet he must have KNOWN how the press would take it.

Dave Woodhall on H&V has just said

We’ve found out one of the interviewees. Alan bastard Curbishley.

So far then the list of 5 QUALITY managers many anti-MON’ers said would be lining up for the Villa job after MON is

KM, Curbs

CHRIST

EDIT 22:15 – ‘hacketspuds’ on VT posted the following list as compiled by runmours and an ITK on BBC 606 who some trust

Monday – Houllier interviewed
Tuesday – Moyes interviewed
Wednesday – Curbishley interviewed
Thursday – Sven & KM interviewed
Friday – Announcement

‘east19 on H&V has said

Interviews have finished- they were conducted in London over last 3 days and randy is heading back to brum tonight- curbs was interviewed , now it’s a question of choosing new Manager- hopefully we may hear tomorrow- mirror website confirming interviews at a London hotel.

But nothing on the Mirror website I can see

So, however by Friday I think we all agree a new manager should be in place, the only question is the name !!!