The replacement for MON...?

[richardhubbard]

Ian Taylor or Sid Cowens

Why tell you what John Gregory

[larry]

Hate to say it, but never felt so depressed ahead of the new season, there is no light at the end of the tunnel - Randy please buy us a torch!!

[john e]

Keegans not doing much at the moment

[Dribbler]

I want someone who

will promote youth and don't be afraid to play them

will use players in right position and doesn't have favourites (benefit like of Luke Young)

bring in quality players from oversea like Arsene Wenger

keep a strong english core in the team

modern tactics

entertaining and passing football.

Who is the man ? I don't know but I would love Joseph Guardiola of Barcelona. 

We need to find next generation Arsene Wenger to take over Aston Villa but who ?

Joachim Loeb would be my choice if we can't get Martin Jol.

Klinsmann is pretty much all of the above. The way that Germany play now is the style that was instigated and set up by him. I read an excellent article by him just after the world cup and remember thinking at the time that this is the kind of philosophy we need at the club.

Article

Would however prefer someone with Premiership experience.

The real brains behind Germany at the World cup four years ago was Joachim Low. The German FA knew this and that's why they promoted him. Klinsmann was more the public figurehead. He was a disaster at Bayern when he had to go it alone. Tactically, he was all over the place.

Not at all, and actually Klinsmann decided not to renew his contract as national coach. He also took Bayern to the quarter finals of the Champions League and they were third in the league when he was sacked there. Though he'd hardly had the time to implement much in just under a season there.

Personally i think he is the type of manager that given a few years here would do a great job, especially considering his philosophy of developing youth. His fast flowing counter attacking style would also fit in well with the players we currently have, though he would also add that extra passing dimension we have been looking for. 

[hilts_coolerking]

Personally, I think Martin Jol should be at the lower end of the range of managers we should be considering.

Even though I was vocal in my criticism of O'Neill, I always said that if the alternative was someone like Curbishley then we should stick by O'Neill.  If we can appoint a genuinely top class manager then O'Neill's work over the last four years can be built on to achieve real success.  If we appoint someone of Curbishley's calibre then it's back to the doldrums, I'm afraid.

I think it all hinges on how much money there is for the new manager.  Pretty much everything else is in place.

And how many 'genuinely top class' managers are currently looking for work? Of those how many are looking for work at a club about to sell their best player and where all the signs point to a club looking to cut back not push on?

I don't see that our next manager can only come the ranks of the currently unemployed.  Mangers move from club to club all the time.  It makes it more difficult and protracted, and also more expensive, but it's not impossible.

Anyway, as I said, I reckon it all hinges on how much money there would be at his disposal.

[Captain Trips]

Bradley or Jol were the two I first thought of when I heard the news.

[CJ]

The timing is really shit  - a few weeks earlier and we could have got uncle Woy.  Jol would be my choice.  Please God not Curbishley or Sven.

Now we'll see what Lerner's made of

[curiousorange]

Keegans not doing much at the moment

Well, no change there then.

[Dribbler]

The love in for Heskey should end.

And suddenly a ray of sunshine shines through the clouds. Hopefully Heskey will go too now!

[Chris Jameson]

It's time for the dream team of Phil Brown and Ian Dowie.

[Chris Smith]

Personally, I think Martin Jol should be at the lower end of the range of managers we should be considering.

Even though I was vocal in my criticism of O'Neill, I always said that if the alternative was someone like Curbishley then we should stick by O'Neill.  If we can appoint a genuinely top class manager then O'Neill's work over the last four years can be built on to achieve real success.  If we appoint someone of Curbishley's calibre then it's back to the doldrums, I'm afraid.

I think it all hinges on how much money there is for the new manager.  Pretty much everything else is in place.

And how many 'genuinely top class' managers are currently looking for work? Of those how many are looking for work at a club about to sell their best player and where all the signs point to a club looking to cut back not push on?

I don't see that our next manager can only come the ranks of the currently unemployed.  Mangers move from club to club all the time.  It makes it more difficult and protracted, and also more expensive, but it's not impossible.

Anyway, as I said, I reckon it all hinges on how much money there would be at his disposal.

OK as you don't want to answer that one, which "genuinely top class" managers are likely to walk out on their current clubs to join us?

[Toronto Villa]

I honestly believe, the more I think about it that the club will want to appoint a manager with a good continental reputation. As much as I would like Moyes, he'll be very hard to get. I like the idea of something completely different.

[villa for life]

Surely it is more likely to be a manager who wants to "make" a reputation rather than one who has one already. It's going to be almost impossible for any manager to come in, get the players he wants in and out, and keep the club in the top six, at least for the first season in charge. Surely managers who have already achieved success will stay clear, at least for a while..and it will be up to those who have a point to prove to roll the dice and give it a go?

[dicedlam]

I dont think there is room on the Villa bench for 5 sub's and Diego Maradona..so there's one ruled out.

[Toronto Villa]

Surely it is more likely to be a manager who wants to "make" a reputation rather than one who has one already. It's going to be almost impossible for any manager to come in, get the players he wants in and out, and keep the club in the top six, at least for the first season in charge. Surely managers who have already achieved success will stay clear, at least for a while..and it will be up to those who have a point to prove to roll the dice and give it a go?

I don't agree with that. The chance at managing Aston Villa is still a top job in Europe and a lot of solid names will throw their hat in. They'd be coming to a club that is top 6 PL and in Europe with a board that has publicly supported the manager financially over the past 4 years. Yes, there is some house cleaning to be done, but that's the same at every club. These jobs don't come up very often.