Indecent haste?

[Legion]

No.

[WikiVilla]

Am I the only one who doesn't want Moyes?

Too much Everton baggage for me, would prefer Jol, Koeman or maybe even McLaren
And no to Coyle also, he hasn't got a good enough CV for the Villa job

[itbrvilla]

I really can't stand the bloke or his team. Can't quite put my finger on it but I think he's a prick and very overated also.

[JJ-AV]

Moyes and Ged are mates aren't they? Didn't Moyes sign that young French forward on Houllier's recommendation.

Maybe that could be a starting point for using Houllier in a DoF role, and it'll be a smoother process with continuing the deals that are seemingly in place for the Summer.

[eastie]

Coyle would be my 1st choice and moyes my 2nd choice  if we do need a new boss, but I'd like houllier to stay on upstairs.

[TheSandman]

Jol is the man for me. Maybe after that see if Coyle would want it (which I doubt).

Moyes wouldn't rank too highly in my list but higher than Hughes who is the one I think they will go for.

[eastie]

I think coyle would see villa as a huge step up from Bolton and as he left burnley for Bolton he is clearly ambitious to progress his career, moyes may relish a fresh challenge and jol would be a reasonable shout if reunited with hughton as his number 2, as for Hughes I'm not adverse to it but he wouldn't be my choice.

Hughes did  however get the best from friedal, warnock, dunne and Ireland when managing them and would be popular with those players I imagine.

[WikiVilla]

I think Mark Hughes would command the respect of the dressing room
Not sure about what brand of football he stands for though

[CJ]

If Houllier doesn't come back as manager - which looks increasingly likely - I'd like to see him stay at the club as others have said in a less pressurised role such as Director of Football. His expertise in the transfer market would serve us well and he'd be a great ambassador for the club. The downside may be it might limit the number of managers who would be happy to work under that arrangement. Most managers want complete control over all playing matters including who to buy and who to move on.  Perhaps it would open the door for an out and out coach such as Chris Hughton - he did about 15 years as a coach at Spurs before his disgraceful treatment at Newcastle and I think he'd sort our defence out. Just the sort of opportunity he may be looking for?

[Ads]

Whatever happens, it needs to have happened by the end of May.

[peckvillajunior]

I imagine that Houllier was always going to be very closely involved in finding his successor anyway. His age dictates that he was never going to be long term (unless he led us to untold glories), his appointment was about re-structuring the way the playing side of the club is run for a better future. I assume that a younger successor with a similar approach was always on the horizon.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I'm pretty sure we'll know one way or another by the end of the season.

If GH decides he best not return, Vilas-Boas could be an interesting option. Very young but very clever and probably our only chance to get him before bigger clubs come calling. Whoever we get, it must be somebody that carries on GH's work of trying to get us playing decent football rather than a return to MON's outdated methods.

[Legion]

I'm pretty sure we'll know one way or another by the end of the season.

If GH decides he best not return, Vilas-Boas could be an interesting option. Very young but very clever and probably our only chance to get him before bigger clubs come calling. Whoever we get, it must be somebody that carries on GH's work of trying to get us playing decent football rather than a return to MON's outdated methods.

I totally agree with your last sentence, but who is Vilas-Boas?

[TheSandman]

Would Vilas-Boas be interested in managing us though? From what I've heard he'll have bigger fish to fry in the summer.

Would be very happy with him. Very happy indeed.

[luke25]

I'm pretty sure we'll know one way or another by the end of the season.

If GH decides he best not return, Vilas-Boas could be an interesting option. Very young but very clever and probably our only chance to get him before bigger clubs come calling. Whoever we get, it must be somebody that carries on GH's work of trying to get us playing decent football rather than a return to MON's outdated methods.

I would love Vilas-Boas, I don't know much about Portugese football but get the impression he's going to go on to great things, plus his name is awesome.