How would you feel if we appointed Steve McClaren?

[Summers]

To add to this; if McClaren wasn't McClaren and was named Julio McExotic and had been assistant at Real Madrid, then managed a small side and won a cup, then managed a national side and failed - but then moved to Twente and won the league then there'd be less negativity. The negativity all stems from it being Steve McClaren, not his track record or his ability.

[Jimbo]

As one of this site's eminent drama queens, I'd vomit into my Gucci handbag and stick my stiletto through a footman's eye socket.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

Sadly, the brolly and fake Dutch accent incidents have done him no favours at all.

[Diablo]

To add to this; if McClaren wasn't McClaren and was named Julio McExotic and had been assistant at Real Madrid, then managed a small side and won a cup, then managed a national side and failed - but then moved to Twente and won the league then there'd be less negativity. The negativity all stems from it being Steve McClaren, not his track record or his ability.

I think you're right, and that may be why he adopted the Dutch accent to become, drum roll................ Stevieo McExotico!!

[Shrek]

I'd be gutted, because we would be stuck in mid table mediocrity for years.

[NeilH]

Given the mass hysteria over his mere mention, I'd probably join the rest of you in a Guyanan jungle commune and then drink the 'happy juice'

[MadJohnnyC]

I honestly don't think it would be disastrous. Sure, I would much rather have an Ancelotti, Van Gaal or Rijkaard as i strongly believe anything other than a big european name could only consolidate us as the top 6/7 feeder club that we are. We need to start acting bigger than that. Hughes, Martinez, Jol etc would keep us as we are. If people are happy with that then fine. But i'd rather have a go and fail, than never give it a shot at all and just simply exist as we are. McLaren would be better than Hughes. Other than England his record really is quite good. Add to that the length of time he was number 2 to Alex Ferguson, and the experiences of managing internationally and abroad, he should be reasonably clued up by now....

[Villan For Life]

I would not be happy but would reluctantly back him.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

Given the mass hysteria over his mere mention, I'd probably join the rest of you in a Guyanan jungle commune and then drink the 'happy juice'

Um Bongo laced with Absinthe would be a perfectly acceptable alternative.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

Judging by the club's past 'let's go by whatever Villa fans say on the website' formula, we have no fears about him being appointed.

[Villa'Zawg]

This anti-McLaren bandwagon is almost as embarrassing as the March for Carlito movement

[Diablo]

I honestly don't think it would be disastrous. Sure, I would much rather have an Ancelotti, Van Gaal or Rijkaard as i strongly believe anything other than a big european name could only consolidate us as the top 6/7 feeder club that we are. We need to start acting bigger than that. Hughes, Martinez, Jol etc would keep us as we are. If people are happy with that then fine. But i'd rather have a go and fail, than never give it a shot at all and just simply exist as we are. McLaren would be better than Hughes. Other than England his record really is quite good. Add to that the length of time he was number 2 to Alex Ferguson, and the experiences of managing internationally and abroad, he should be reasonably clued up by now....

I don't think he'd be better than Hughes, Martinez or Jol myself. I think all 3 of those have their merits and would prefer any of them although I can see what you are saying.

[hartman_1982]

It would be disasterous. Before we had even played a game under him, we would have gone backwards. Fans would be waiting to pounce, players would see it as a negative step and the press would bill it as part of us reducing costs. I would fear for the man if he came in.

Luckily, our chairman is RL and I dont think there is a cat in hells chance of it happening. Randy knows who he wants and he will go and get him. Personally, I have a sneaky feeling it will be Moyes, but the dreamer in me says King Louis (Van Gaal).

[Summers]

I think I'd prefer McClaren over Jol. I just have a bad feeling about Jol.

[Rodders]

Ooh, I'd probably burn my annuals and programme collection (going back to 1979 when I was 6), my replica tops going back to Mita 83/4, never visit Villa Park ever again and probably start supporting that nice team from down the road with the lovely blue kit.

Tch.