Who Should be Aston Villa Manager ? Now with new, revised poll

[pauliewalnuts]

The most plausible report I have read of where we are in the process, is an article in the Telegraph at the end of last week that said Randy is flying into Birmingham early this week in order to sit down with Paul Faulkner to draw up a shortlist of targets. It's also clear from the bookies odds that there is no clear indicator as to who the favourite is.

I think people will have to gird their loins and prepare for a week or two of speculation before the new manager is announced.

I think you may be right in it taking a while to appoint someone, but I'd hope they'd done the shortlist of candidates thing by now. Unless it's a whittling down of a larger list having sounded out agents etc etc.

[jocky]

There seems to be a disconnection between the lack of mentions Mark Hughes is getting (here and in the press) and the fact that he's essentially still joint favourite for the Villa job in the betting alongside Carlo and McClaren....what's all that about?

[pauliewalnuts]

There seems to be a disconnection between the lack of mentions Mark Hughes is getting (here and in the press) and the fact that he's essentially still joint favourite for the Villa job in the betting alongside Carlo and McClaren....what's all that about?

I'd imagine there was a (relatively) large movement of money on Hughes last week in the period before and immediately following his exit from Fulham, which will have brought his odds down.

This is a small market - not much money in it - and it doesn't take too much to bring about a swing in prices.

Hughes might not be considered favourite now, but bookies are about risk management, and if they took a wedge on him last week, it's still a risk for them, hence the relatively low price

[Holte L2]

The most plausible report I have read of where we are in the process, is an article in the Telegraph at the end of last week that said Randy is flying into Birmingham early this week in order to sit down with Paul Faulkner to draw up a shortlist of targets. It's also clear from the bookies odds that there is no clear indicator as to who the favourite is.

I think people will have to gird their loins and prepare for a week or two of speculation before the new manager is announced.

I don't think I can take another fortnight of this!

[jocky]

I'd imagine there was a (relatively) large movement of money on Hughes last week in the period before and immediately following his exit from Fulham, which will have brought his odds down.

This is a small market - not much money in it - and it doesn't take too much to bring about a swing in prices.

Hughes might not be considered favourite now, but bookies are about risk management, and if they took a wedge on him last week, it's still a risk for them, hence the relatively low price

Well I was looking at the betting exchanges rather than the bookies odds, but I guess the bookies are active on the exchanges and have profits to take from when he went odds on last week....even so, some people must be considering he's still in with a decent shout.

[K3Villa]

Ancelotti taking a year out! Just on SSN. Said he's had no contact from any English club.

[PaulTheVillan]

Yep. Ancelotti is having a year off.

Next.

[bob]

It has to be Rafa then imo.

[VillaAlways]

We're after him according to Darren
http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/aston-villa-fc/aston-villa-news/2011/06/06/darren-bent-let-s-get-carlo-97319-28828740/

[CJ]

Disappointing to hear that. Whoever it ends up being, please McGrath don't make it Schtevie.  I'll still renew whoever it is but I would find it very hard to get behind McClaren.

Edit - i.e disappointed to hear Ancelotti taking a year out, not that Darren Bent wants him to be manager

[PaulTheVillan]

Moyes, Benitez & Hughes must be on the list.

Please not McLaren.

[not3bad]

Guess we have taken a step closer to Mclaren then.

[Risso]

Guess we have taken a step closer to Mclaren then.

You mean...

"A schtep, how you schay, 'closher', to *gesticulates frantically*, Schteve McClaren it is , then?"

[VinnieChase84]

If its Mclaren that just proves the board don't really give a shit about supporter opinion! Will lose any credible respect for Randy of the wolly with the brolly comes in!

[olaftab]

Ancelotti taking a year out! Just on SSN. Said he's had no contact from any English club.

A manure fan stepped into my office and said Ancelotti is having a year off football so he is nailed on for VP..I am glad  that stapeler missed him by few inches as there is no point in getting sacked over scum remarks!