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

[Doorbell]

It's taken me so long to mull over the comments from about page 80 that what I'd finally decided to say is no longer relevant...cheers ancelotti for ruining my one chance in life to say something profound.... 

[CJ]

All his press conferences would start off with "Orroight!" and finish with "tara-a-bit"

[Merv]

Let the manager debate take a back seat for a moment while we applaud Bent for calling us a 'humungous' football club. Fantastic.

Right, onwards. Ancelotti - that's really disappointing news, if true.

Hughes' agent sounds as if he's distancing his man from us. So... Moyes? Rafa? I still hope Rijkaard's in the picture. If he ever was.

As for McClaren.... the one name I can find barely any positive in. While you should never let the fans pick a manager, we know the board read this and other forums... and I just hope our thoughts might be taken into consideration. As much as anything else, McClaren would be up against it right from the start and would probably need to start with ten consecutive wins to get the fans on board!

[olaftab]

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?

Hughes is joining Chelsea to work with DOF Guus Hiddinck. Rule him out of our  list.

[VillaAlways]

Quotes here 
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/jun/06/carlo-ancelotti-year-off

[Jimbo]

Presumably he's taking a year's residency at that Marriott in Meriden than? I wish him well.

[villabusaboy]

RL is a quiet business man and does not do dealings out in public, I think many of us (all passionate about our club) want who we think is the right man for the job, but whoever it is you can bet that you will be suprised, not shocked!!

[not3bad]

Rafa 1st choice, Roberto 2nd for me now.

[ozzjim]

Sooooo....


If there is a football god just give it to Rafa - please, please not second choice schteve

[Villanation]

Yep. Ancelotti is having a year off.

Next.

That's it for me, i was so looking forward to seeing that drooling hound dog expression after every defeat, its a bit like watching Eastenders, you know its utter garbage but at least it consoling to imagine someone is more ph**ked then you are...

So...I'm announcing I'm taking a year out, in fact Randy has just emailed me saying Natto get your ass over to my rancho deluxe in Texas a chiiiiiiiill dude, go with the flow, I can tell you the next Villa manager is Rickyhard dude.....from hollowland, ex of Barca fame, with the very heavilly waxed curly black hair, you know the dude...

Hope that helps guys....

[caster troy]

If he's said he plans to take a year off and hasn't heard from an English club it doesn't completely rule him out.

If I got the sack and received a hefty pay out I might plan an extended career break but if I then got a really good job offer early on I would take it.

I still think we should approach him and see if there's any chance he'd take the job. What do we have to lose?

[Villanation]

If he's said he plans to take a year off and hasn't heard from an English club it doesn't completely rule him out.

If I got the sack and received a hefty pay out I might plan an extended career break but if I then got a really good job offer early on I would take it.

I still think we should approach him and see if there's any chance he'd take the job. What do we have to lose?

If you got an offer of a job that quick in this economy you'd be investigated for backhandering.

[Chris Smith]

If he's said he plans to take a year off and hasn't heard from an English club it doesn't completely rule him out.

If I got the sack and received a hefty pay out I might plan an extended career break but if I then got a really good job offer early on I would take it.

I still think we should approach him and see if there's any chance he'd take the job. What do we have to lose?

Our dignity.

[ROBBO]

I would hope that Villa are closer than a couple of weeks away to deciding on a new manager, it isn't just a matter of turning up there is the small matter of planning for the season ahead.

[JUAN PABLO]

Might have been worth at least contacting him ...