Another really important question that needs to be answered is,What the hell are we all going to do with our spare time once we've got our new manager and there's not as much to talk about on here?
"But there is now going to be a 10-day international break and we will see more clear things.
A reported bid from Tottenham for Ashley Young is the latest turbulence to hit the Midlands club.Villa insist they will not part with Young or any of their major players — “it might not be their choice [to go],” caretaker manager Kevin MacDonald said, “if the club needs them, and they are under contract” — but it is another unwanted distraction as Villa’s board seek desperately to restore stability, a task which was made no easier by defeat to Rapid Vienna on Thursday night.Randy Lerner, the club’s owner, and Paul Faulkner, the chief executive, had been hoping that MacDonald would be the natural successor to O’Neill, especially after his first game in charge, a convincing 3-0 win over West Ham.But given that his team have conceded nine goals in their last two games, including last Sunday’s 6-0 drubbing at Newcastle, they must now intensify their search for alternatives (though a good result against Everton on Sunday could shake things up).Phil Brown, the former Hull City manager, and Cardiff City’s Dave Jones have joined the growing list of managers interested in the job, while the USA’s World Cup boss Bob Bradley has re-emerged as the bookmakers’ favourite. Sources in America last night suggested that the job is the American’s if he wants it, but Villa have denied this.Either way, time is running out. Agents were informed yesterday that the club will be interviewing candidates next week, but with question marks over the fitness of Gabby Agbonlahor and John Carew, the need to bolster the squad is undisputed.“The results of the last two games would suggest that,” MacDonald conceded. “As far as I know there is nothing on the horizon.”Stiliyan Petrov, his tongue loosened by the dispiriting defeat against Rapid, revealed that the players were also uneasy over the lack of action in the transfer window.“I hope [Lerner] can announce [the next manager] before the window closes so we can get some players in,” the captain said. “Every other team is strengthening.”O’Neill may have alienated some players, but he held the club together.Players speaking out is a bad sign, and the worry is that Villa will fail to appoint a manager to take the situation by the scruff of the neck before their marquee names try to secure themselves a move to less tempestuous climes.
Ronald Koeman has thrown his hat into the ring.
Link is "broken". So what did the "Cheating" Dutchman say?
Quote from: aftab235 on August 28, 2010, 09:56:04 AMLink is "broken". So what did the "Cheating" Dutchman say?The usual shite about tradition and the passion of English football - he thinks that winning is important and enjoyed the West Ham game. Cheating England aside - I think this could be a realistic target who knows he may even lead us to round one of Europa League.
Quote from: Bottom Right 89 on August 28, 2010, 10:37:09 AMQuote from: aftab235 on August 28, 2010, 09:56:04 AMLink is "broken". So what did the "Cheating" Dutchman say?The usual shite about tradition and the passion of English football - he thinks that winning is important and enjoyed the West Ham game. Cheating England aside - I think this could be a realistic target who knows he may even lead us to round one of Europa League.Yes it would nice to have a Coach who makes Europe a priority and understands that future is all about EL and PL and domestic football is a stepping stone to that however he has a very mixed record as a Coach at Club level.
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