Our sources say.....

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

I prefer there is not panic in appointing someone, if the transfer window closes and we have to go 15/16 ? league games before it re-opens then so be it.

[JJ-AV]

Cheers Dave. One thing that is worrying me is it seems like they're preparing us for Bradley.

[Salsa Party Animal]

If I am looking for a manager I will look for someone in Arsene Wenger mould with a passion of English players. Build a beautiful footballing team that win things.

[Ian.]

The one thing I was really worried about was when they said Kevin Macdonald was in the frame "if he wanted too apply" his first reaction was not a resounding "yes I'm interested".
Reading into your comments Dave is that the board will employ the best candidate, who really shows they want it with passion, who knows how important a job it is, how big a club Aston Villa is, how important the fans are and above all be qualified enough to do it.
We can only trust and hope  the board get this right.


Thanks Dave.

[eastie]

Jj , in what way does daves report to us suggest the board is preparing for bradley?

I cannot possibly imagine them appointing a man with no experience of managing in Europe!

[hilts_coolerking]

A Villa manager has to truly believe in his heart of hearts that he is at one of the most important football clubs in the world. Otherwise he'll struggle to carry it off.

I appreciate you clarifying it vd but if we believe that to be true then surely the club deserves a manager of a far higher calibre than, for instance, Bob Bradley or Kevin MacDonald. If the club genuinely believes itself to be one of the most important football clubs in the world then surely only the very best will do?

[hilts_coolerking]

We don't know, we've not interviewed them yet. But they're football people. At least one will get "it", no doubt more.

No I realise that but what I'm asking is, in your judgment, which of them do, or perhaps which of them are most likely to?

[JJ-AV]

Jj , in what way does daves report to us suggest the board is preparing for bradley?

I cannot possibly imagine them appointing a man with no experience of managing in Europe!

The someone who 'understands the importance of managing Villa' bit. It'd just be another job to a Sven, Pellegrini, Magath or Klinsmann, wouldn't it?

[TheFoolio888]

A Villa manager has to truly believe in his heart of hearts that he is at one of the most important football clubs in the world. Otherwise he'll struggle to carry it off.

I appreciate you clarifying it vd but if we believe that to be true then surely the club deserves a manager of a far higher calibre than, for instance, Bob Bradley or Kevin MacDonald. If the club genuinely believes itself to be one of the most important football clubs in the world then surely only the very best will do?

I actually think that it means to get in a manager that the club's best long term interests at heart. The best in the short term is not always the best for the long plan of the club.

We could get the best manager in the world by totally breaking the bank, only for him to ruin the club in one way or another.

I think the board are going about it the right way. the season was virtually a right off the moment MON spat his dummy out. So why rush into something stupid now?

[hilts_coolerking]

Jj , in what way does daves report to us suggest the board is preparing for bradley?

I cannot possibly imagine them appointing a man with no experience of managing in Europe!

The someone who 'understands the importance of managing Villa' bit. It'd just be another job to a Sven, Pellegrini, Magath or Klinsmann, wouldn't it?

This is my point: if the job is so important why on earth would we consider giving it to someone with absolutely zero experience of managing in Europe, let alone England? Surely one of the other four, who at the very least have managed at top European clubs, would have more appreciation of what it takes to manage a club of Villa's stature?

[JUAN PABLO]

Koeman strongly linked today and on the shortlist apparently!

Told you this weeks ago as this was the name the Villa backroom staff was hearing ....

[olaftab]

Trust in Randy he has his investment to protect.

[cb]

If they are being really ambitious, Queiroz is for me the stand out candidate. I'd much prefer him to Jol. This guy can spot talent before it emerges and he is an excellent coach. I think he was primarily responsible for ManU becomming even more expansive in their play a few years ago and then going on to win the CL. He would play very attractive football were he to pitch up at Villa. People say that he wasn't particularly successful at Madrid, but it is a basket case of a club, where if you are not winning 6-0 every week you are under pressure. He has a rich history in the game (interestingly he's also managed Grampus 8, just like a certain Mr Wenger). If we could prise him away from the Portugal job, I'm certain that he would have a big, positive effect on us in the long run.

[Matt Collins]

Quieroz is an interesting shout. But I'm not sure he's associated with expansive football. Koeman's track record is better than I thought, but he bombed in his last 2 jobs.

[smudger]

I think there is the suggestion of the previous manager not really fully respecting the job he'd been given, thinking he was bigger than the position and possibly using it as a stepping stone for when the Liverpool/Man U job came up.

Anyway, did Diego Maradona get an interview Dave?