British Football is very parochial, that's why.
Quote from: Small Rodent on April 23, 2014, 10:31:56 AMBritish Football is very parochial, that's why.I like that wordI once had a mate who was infatuated by the word mediocrity which, he only heard for the first time in the lyrics of the Simon & Garfunkel song; Homeward Bound. I couldn't believe he'd never heard it before. He'd be a make a great Villa supporter now.
For me it depends on who owns the club come August. If Randy still does then I'd stick with British. Tried and tested and Moyes would of course be a far better option than Lambert, even if he has been damaged by his time at Utd. He'd still improve us. If we get bought out I'd want us to be ambitious and approach a good foreign manager. Also under Lerner it's very evident that a total lack of footballing nous at the club means that appointing the next Pochettino would have the same liklihood as winning the Lottery two weeks running. Under Lerner I see it as a near impossibility. If he makes bad choices with the managers with known reputations domestically, then appointing an unheard of foreign coach will only end in disaster. So it's vital any potential new owner gets proper football men at the top end of our infrastructure. Southampton are running their club very well at the moment. The had the nous to make the call on Pochettino, even though Adkins was actually doing a good job. That took balls and no small amount of nous. It's paid off. Combine that with their academy and the type of signings they make in conjunction, and it's paying dividends at the moment. So in the event of a takeover we can go two routes. Young up and coming foreign coach, or a more established foreign coach who would cost more and perhaps only stay 1-2 years to lay foundations.
abc, you mention that Pereira and De Boer would love to manage in England. How do you know?