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

[eastie]

Hughes would not be a bad choice.
Neither would Moyes.
Both are employed though so would that go against Randy's ethic.
Ancelotti would be a brave and interesting choice, and why wouldn't he come.
Benitez is an interesting one as would be Rainieri. Both experienced, both winners, both able to manage clubs our size and ambition
Lastly Martinez. He'd certainly liven the place up, but what has he won and again he has a job and with a market full of unemployed talent choosing one such is the more viable option.
Unless of course one who is employed walks

i think this time randy would probably be prepared to approach an employed manager if he thinks its the right man.

[Lambert and Payne]

Ancelloti, Moyes, Martinez, Villas Boas.
Would love it to be Ancelloti with Wilkins,  but see it as being Moyes

Why the love affair with Wilkins? - he's Chelsea through and through. Sid also played in Italy ...

He's an awesome coach, look at what happened to Chelsea when he left, i think with these two in charge, we'd be awesome.

[eastie]

Ancelloti, Moyes, Martinez, Villas Boas.
Would love it to be Ancelloti with Wilkins,  but see it as being Moyes

Why the love affair with Wilkins? - he's Chelsea through and through. Sid also played in Italy ...

He's an awesome coach, look at what happened to Chelsea when he left, i think with these two in charge, we'd be awesome.

At chelsea they inherited an outstanding squad though, i think they would do well here but doubt we would be awesome,top 6 challengers would be the limit i expect.

[bob]

Chelsea fan at work said that he wasn't convinced by Ancelotti. He thought his English was poor and wasn't able to control some key situations, such as Wilkins departure.

Did the reason for Wilkins departure ever come out? He seems to think it may have been drink related.

[eastie]

Chelsea fan at work said that he wasn't convinced by Ancelotti. He thought his English was poor and wasn't able to control some key situations, such as Wilkins departure.

Did the reason for Wilkins departure ever come out? He seems to think it may have been drink related.

i heard he criticised avramovich and roman got wind of it.

[Mister E]

Ancelloti, Moyes, Martinez, Villas Boas.
Would love it to be Ancelloti with Wilkins,  but see it as being Moyes

Why the love affair with Wilkins? - he's Chelsea through and through. Sid also played in Italy ...

He's an awesome coach, look at what happened to Chelsea when he left, i think with these two in charge, we'd be awesome.

I don't think you can assume that because Butch did well at his spiritual home he'd be able to replicate it elsewhere. And where else has he worked, of note?

[brontebilly]

I'd be willing to wager that Wilkins did little more than put out the cones for Ancelotti. His departure weakened Ancelotti's authority but as for being an awesome coach is there any evidence of this?

Drogba getting malaria, Lampard getting injured and Terry, Essien etc in a natural decline had more to do with the fall of Chelsea mid season imo.

[Duncan Shaw]

Don't think part of MONs settlement was him coming back to we?

[Clampy]

Don't think part of MONs settlement was him coming back to we?

As much as i thought he did a decent job overall when he was here, that would be a terrible idea. A big no thanks.

[hartman_1982]

I honestly think it may shock a few people the calibre of manager we will attract. Big club, Great owner, Money to spend, a chance in the PL and an entire summer to build your team. Add to that you are following a man who was hardly popular in his time here, what more would you want in a club?

[glasses]

In order of preference

Louis Van Gaal
Carlo Ancelotti
Martin Jol
Frank Rijkaard
David Moyes
Rafa Benitez
Roberto Martinez
Owen Coyle
Mark Hughes
Sam Allardyce
Anyone else
Alan Curbishley

[London Villan]

Employing someone when we are in a position of relative strength, as opposed to a relegated club, bankruptsy etc... will make it much more attractive, let alone our recent record in the "World's Best League" TM Sky.

[dave.woodhall]

Is Carlton Palmer available?

[Risso]

I honestly think it may shock a few people the calibre of manager we will attract. Big club, Great owner, Money to spend, a chance in the PL and an entire summer to build your team. Add to that you are following a man who was hardly popular in his time here, what more would you want in a club?

Indeed.  Also the list of possible replacements is a lot better this year, as we're not leaving it last minute.  Hopefully the front runners won't be Curbishley, Bob Bradley and Sven as they appeared to be last year.

[Risso]

Is Carlton Palmer available?

I think we should give him, Steve Bull and Benni McCarthy a job doing something, anything just to finally get them into the club.