The replacement for MON...?

[Risso]

Not really done a lot in the last decade though has he Maz?  You're right, that was impressive in Italy especially, but England weren't exactly a joy to watch, and I didn't like the way he constantly overlooked Barry at the time.  He also played Scholes out of position on the left a lot of the time.

We have a manager in place with England now that has arguably an even more impressive CV than Sven, yet the national team still looks bollocks. Sometimes, it simply isn't just the manager that's at fault and it's case that our players are crap on a world level.

I'd rather just judge him on his abilities as a club manager. I certainly wouldn't baulk at Capello purely based on our display at the last World Cup if he suddenly quit England to reside in Lozells, Perry Barr or somewhere equally as exotic.

No fair enough TV, good point.  Sven wouldn't be my fist choice, but if he did get the job, I wouldn't be too aggrieved either.

[Monty]

Capello is so much better than Sven it's almost funny.

I agree, don't judge Sven on his time with England. But his time at City was pretty indicative, and I've always thought of him as a bit tactically inflexible and prone to having players tell him what to do.

That job, since Thaksin took over, has become a basket case of a job.

It broke Sven, it broke Hughes, and I'll have a couple of her majesty's pounds with anyone who thinks Mancini will be their manager at the start of the 2011/12 season.

I agree, but I meant more the football his team played - disjointed, uncoordinated, reactionary. I also remember him playing Heskey wide left in the World Cup, a frankly sub-Ormondroyd move.

[Toronto Villa]

The problem with Sven, he will be trying to shagging Miss Aston Villa down VP before hes even looked at his team..   

What's she like?

Nobody knows.

We appointed her then pretended she doesn't exist.

Doesn't even get to do summer fetes, let alone visit sick kids or open new branches of Somerfield these days.

A complete and utter waste of money, we might as well get some munter to do it on half the money.

Her name is Moustafa Salifou? Where do I collect my prize?

[Concrete John]

The problem with Sven, he will be trying to shagging Miss Aston Villa down VP before hes even looked at his team..   

What's she like?

Nobody knows.

We appointed her then pretended she doesn't exist.

Doesn't even get to do summer fetes, let alone visit sick kids or open new branches of Somerfield these days.

A complete and utter waste of money, we might as well get some munter to do it on half the money.

Could we make some use of Sidwell by sticking him in a wig and a dress and get him to do it, or would people think we had recruited Bonnie Langford?

[citizenDJ]

I'm beginning to wonder if, say, someone like Sven took over, might they find themselves with Bob Bradley as Assistant Manager?

[PaulTheVillan]

I'm beginning to wonder if, say, someone like Sven took over, might they find themselves with Bob Bradley as Assistant Manager?

Sven will bring in Beckham

[Toronto Villa]

Not really done a lot in the last decade though has he Maz?  You're right, that was impressive in Italy especially, but England weren't exactly a joy to watch, and I didn't like the way he constantly overlooked Barry at the time.  He also played Scholes out of position on the left a lot of the time.

We have a manager in place with England now that has arguably an even more impressive CV than Sven, yet the national team still looks bollocks. Sometimes, it simply isn't just the manager that's at fault and it's case that our players are crap on a world level.

I'd rather just judge him on his abilities as a club manager. I certainly wouldn't baulk at Capello purely based on our display at the last World Cup if he suddenly quit England to reside in Lozells, Perry Barr or somewhere equally as exotic.

No fair enough TV, good point.  Sven wouldn't be my fist choice, but if he did get the job, I wouldn't be too aggrieved either.

Same here, and you know full well it would be exciting at least from a transfer front. We would actually sign players from Ivory Coast, France or Spain as opposed to being wastefully linked with them.

[Chico Hamilton III]

I'm beginning to wonder if, say, someone like Sven took over, might they find themselves with Bob Bradley as Assistant Manager?

wouldn't Sven want to bring Tord Grip along as his assistant?

And let's not forget that Tord Grip played for Villa reserves

[TheSandman]

The problem with Sven, he will be trying to shagging Miss Aston Villa down VP before hes even looked at his team..   

What's she like?

Nobody knows.

We appointed her then pretended she doesn't exist.

Doesn't even get to do summer fetes, let alone visit sick kids or open new branches of Somerfield these days.

A complete and utter waste of money, we might as well get some munter to do it on half the money.

Is it a dual role with the player liaison officer?

I'm sure if she was good looking the liaisons would keep the players happy.

[JJ-AV]

Sven would mean we're waiting for a season to hire the new long term manager I'd imagine.

His name would keep us on the map and probably make it easier to appoint his successor, and he'd bring a refreshingly different approach.

It's not ideal but considering the circumstances I'd be optimistic about it.

[Monty]

Sven would mean we're waiting for a season to hire the new long term manager I'd imagine.

His name would keep us on the map and probably make it easier to appoint his successor, and he'd bring a refreshingly different approach.

It's not ideal but considering the circumstances I'd be optimistic about it.

Not that refreshingly different. The football would be the same, the results the same or possibly slightly worse. The only difference is that the useless players would be coming from everywhere, not just England.

[Mazrim]

I'm beginning to wonder if, say, someone like Sven took over, might they find themselves with Bob Bradley as Assistant Manager?

wouldn't Sven want to bring Tord Grip along as his assistant?

And let's not forget that Tord Grip played for Villa reserves

Did we let him go because we couldn't polish a Tord?

[Villa'Zawg]

Sven advising on the manager search? Or advising McDonald with team selection. I would prefer him as manager to DOF but as manager with a bried to bring through McDonald to take over in 2 years for example might be worth a look.

Sven did well at City, the wheels fell off when they had a stupidly bad injury list and were forced to play Elano at right back, while having no strikers fit and the flop Bianchi not scoring goals and going back to Italy early.

Plus Bojinov got injured and never played I don't think.

Let me get this right. He had players who never played, a midfielder playing at Right Back and a striker who didn't score goals?

That could work you know.

[Ads]

Through injury mind, not personality.

[eastie]

cant see why people are assuming he would only be here a year , that would not give him a chance, id give him a 3 yr contract and i think he would do a decent job , it sure would bring a spark back to the place.