John Gregory back in management

[Dave Javu]

...at Crawley Town.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25184994

Best of luck to him. He tended to wear his heart on his sleeve a bit too much perhaps, and it could be pretty boring watching Villa under him, but his record was pretty good. Surprised he didn't do so well in management after us.

[eamonn]

Plumbutt Cooper says the Creepies are the most hateable team in all the land and he knows his onions so I'm not sure if I can wish Grecian2000 all the best in his new role.

[eastie]

A steady if uninspiring choice of manager .
Best of luck to him .

[supertom]

That's a good level for him to be back in. Good luck to him. It's never gone right for him post Villa. Any ability he seemed to have at having a well organised unit, went. I think JG had a solid team with him here perhaps, and decent players helped too. He's one of those managers though who'll be motivational for some, but others will absolutely loath playing under.
I hope he does well though.

[darren woolley]

Good luck to him I think he will do well there.

[Holte L2]

Hope we draw Crawley in the FA Cup now.  Best of luck to him.  Really liked Gregory.  Villa through and through.

[Hookeysmith]

Hope we draw Crawley in the FA Cup now.  Best of luck to him.  Really liked Gregory.  Villa through and through.

Agreed

[Brend'Watkins]

Hope we draw Crawley in the FA Cup now. 

Me too.  Brighton's great for a night out.

[Mortimer's Bear]

I enjoyed his time as manager and he is without doubt Villa through and through. As already suggested I'd love an FA Cup tie against them he'd get a good reception I'm sure.

[PaulTheVillan]

Hope none of their players are depressed.

[Dave]

I sat next to John Gregory at Saturday's match.

Still seemed very enthusiastic. Said that he thought the Clark 'handball' was definitely a penalty.

[Diablo]

Got to admit I hadn't realized Crawley were doing as well as they have been. Really chuffed for him and hope it works out well (If only we'd turned up in that bloody cup final...sigh).

[PeterWithesShin]

I like JG, but he also pisses me off. Seems a real nice bloke and seems to care about us. Was a shit manager though overall. Spent a fortune on milk bottle players on massive wages (MON light if you like), used smart arse quips and comments in interviews  to cover his own shitness. Was as negative, if not more so at times, than McLeish. I doubt even AM would go 5 at the back against bottom of the football league Chester City.

I still can't help but like him as  a person though, but fuck me I was happy when he left.

[Tony Erdington]

good luck to him. any one know if his still got his personalised number plate?

[Clampy]

I like JG, but he also pisses me off. Seems a real nice bloke and seems to care about us. Was a shit manager though overall. Spent a fortune on milk bottle players on massive wages (MON light if you like), used smart arse quips and comments in interviews  to cover his own shitness. Was as negative, if not more so at times, than McLeish. I doubt even AM would go 5 at the back against bottom of the football league Chester City.

I still can't help but like him as  a person though, but fuck me I was happy when he left.

A bit unfair on Gregory there I think mate. Bearing in mind one minute he was managing Wycombe Wanderers then took over a huge Premiership club, I thought he did ok overall. Kept us top of the table until Christmas and took us to our first F.A Cup Final in over 40 years. No, the football wasn't always great and he did overspend on some mediocre players but he did reasonably well for someone who hadn't managed a big club before.