[quote author=RolandG link=topic=41364.msg1151633#msg1151633 date=1281443048]
Is MON the English Rafa?
Aston Villa players apparently celebrated the departure of Martin O'Neill from the club by texting pictures of bottles of champagne to each other, according to a report from The Daily Mirror.
Certain members of the squad have apparently been expressing doubts over O'Neill's tactics and training methods in recent times, with many said to have been questioning his loyalty to certain players and his propensity for playing individuals out of position.
Indeed, the report claims that O'Neill said to a group of players at training recently that they looked as though they "hated him".
There have also been reports that the Ulsterman told the squad to "get your trainers" to do more running after Richard Dunne asked him to introduce more ball work into training.
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Ahh that last line is a rub off from Cloughie I bet. Its the kind of thing his old boss would have said when questioned for sure.
I remember the incident when someone turned up unshaved, Clough refused to let him board the team bus.