Statement from VP

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

If his heart can still take it,  I would go for Gerard Houllier.

I'd rather O'Leary with Steve Hodge as assistant.

[garyfouroaks]

Ha, a sweet shop. Well done, you're a very funny man. Sven, dear oh dear???

Why, thank you.

There are no obvious choices. However I can say that as a Club, we are not in a position to discount one of the most successful domestic league managers of the past thirty years.

[PaulWinch again]

Well that's all ifs, buts or maybes. The fact is that Moyes has had greater achievements with less money that M'ON did.

[DrGonzo]

What the fuck do they need an interview for? You know if somebody is good enough for the job or not. If they want it, and they're good enough, then give them the job.

Asking questions such as "How would you treat an employee if they had a bad day at the office?" is ridiculous coming from people who don't know much about football.

And the list that appears on here, is full of crap.

An interview, if you read the statement,  would probably takeplace so they can fulfill the 2nd criteria mentioned, that the candidate will have a vision for the future of the team.  Something Messrs Gold and Sullivan obviously did't ask Mr Grant.

[JJ-AV]

Houllier's a good manager. Isn't he known for his narrow tactics though?

[Woody]

If the PR is true on an assessment centre (source?), then does that mean that the candidates will all be "immediately available", as no one in a current job would go, unless the Villa have agreed in advance their release to attend.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Houllier's a good manager. Isn't he known for his narrow tactics though?

His reputation for spending a fortune buying shit is second to none.

[Eigentor]

I interpreted the post about the assessment centre as an attempt at humour.

[Ads]

What the fuck do they need an interview for? You know if somebody is good enough for the job or not. If they want it, and they're good enough, then give them the job.

I disagree with you entirely. You need to look a man in the eye to judge the true quality of him and hear his ideas first hand. This isn’t about the Villa job being open at the right time as some sort of career boosting opportunity. This is the chance to build a dynasty.

[TimTheVillain]

Aston Villa Statement issued 19.43 Sunday 29th August 2010.

Aston Villa can confirm that a short list of potential successors in the role of Team Manager has now been finalised.

All parties have received letters inviting them to attend an Assessment Centre at the Bodymoor Heath Training Complex on Wednesday 1st September 2010 commencing 09.30 hours.  The Assessment Centre will include

Verbal and numeric reasoning tests.
20 minute presentation - 'What would you do differently at Aston Villa and why?'
1.5 hour interview with Paul Faulkner, Randolph Lerner and Steven Stride (advisory capacity)
Group Exercise - where the group are Directors of a football club and have to come to a collective agreement through persuasive argument on the new manager of a football club.

Participants will be informed of the clubs decision on Thursday 2nd September.

No further statements will be issued prior to the appointment of a new manager.

Ends...

No signings then.

[Quiet Lion]

Two of the traits we believe are of crucial importance are that candidates have experience of managing in the Premier League and a strategy for building on the existing strengths in our current squad.

Takes some of the fantasy out of it, doesn't it

[boboonthecorner]

Ha, a sweet shop. Well done, you're a very funny man. Sven, dear oh dear???

Why, thank you.

There are no obvious choices. However I can say that as a Club, we are not in a position to discount one of the most successful domestic league managers of the past thirty years.

Sven has done nothing of note in 10 years.

[exigo]

Phil Brown
Gianfranco Zola
Gareth Southgate
Danny Wilson
Glenn Hoddle
John Gorman
Stuart McCall
Phil Neal
Bobby Gould
Gordon Strachan
Steve Coppell
Roy McFarland
David Pleat
Howard Wilkinson
George Graham
Mike Walker
Nigel Worthington
Joe Royle
Dave Jones

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Two of the traits we believe are of crucial importance are that candidates have experience of managing in the Premier League and a strategy for building on the existing strengths in our current squad.

Takes some of the fantasy out of it, doesn't it

I'd say it

Aston Villa Statement issued 19.43 Sunday 29th August 2010.

Aston Villa can confirm that a short list of potential successors in the role of Team Manager has now been finalised.

All parties have received letters inviting them to attend an Assessment Centre at the Bodymoor Heath Training Complex on Wednesday 1st September 2010 commencing 09.30 hours.  The Assessment Centre will include

Verbal and numeric reasoning tests.
20 minute presentation - 'What would you do differently at Aston Villa and why?'
1.5 hour interview with Paul Faulkner, Randolph Lerner and Steven Stride (advisory capacity)
Group Exercise - where the group are Directors of a football club and have to come to a collective agreement through persuasive argument on the new manager of a football club.

Participants will be informed of the clubs decision on Thursday 2nd September.

No further statements will be issued prior to the appointment of a new manager.

Ends...

No signings then.

No Timothy, no signings.

[SashasGrandad]

Only needs one question at interview.

"Here is £18 million quid, left over from Milner transfer", who could you get us before 6pm on Tuesday?