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

[bob]

I heard some idiot on TS today saying If Lerner had given MON the money for Bent we would have been in the Top 4 . Where do these idiots get their info from.

Listen, don't slag me off for this,I am only the messenger. I dont agree with it either for a reason I will put at the end.
But if you believe Pat Murphy , Midlands correspondant for BBC (and mostly on Radio 5) - he states MON wanted to sign Bent twice and RL would not sanction the 12m it was going to cost.

Whether you believe it or not, it came from the BBC Midlands correspondant who is apparently well connected at the club

(now , I don't believe it for this reason. Pat Murphy gave the transfer window of the 2nd incident - which was the time we bought Downing - I could not see why Lerner would sanction to spend 12 million quid for  a guy on crutches - but not for what was even then obviously the missing piece of the jigsaw)

You seem to have forgotten to post 'stranger things have happened !!! ! !!! !!!!!'

[holtepaul]

Sorry - is that  ajoke ? - dont get it

[The Situation]

But it's true though, if we had a goalscorer a couple of seasons ago we'd have made top 4 easily.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

I heard some idiot on TS today saying If Lerner had given MON the money for Bent we would have been in the Top 4 . Where do these idiots get their info from.

Listen, don't slag me off for this,I am only the messenger. I dont agree with it either for a reason I will put at the end.
But if you believe Pat Murphy , Midlands correspondant for BBC (and mostly on Radio 5) - he states MON wanted to sign Bent twice and RL would not sanction the 12m it was going to cost.

Whether you believe it or not, it came from the BBC Midlands correspondant who is apparently well connected at the club

(now , I don't believe it for this reason. Pat Murphy gave the transfer window of the 2nd incident - which was the time we bought Downing - I could not see why Lerner would sanction to spend 12 million quid for  a guy on crutches - but not for what was even then obviously the missing piece of the jigsaw)

Perhaps if MON had not wasted so much on players he didn't want or seemed to need then he would have had the money for Bent!

[JUAN PABLO]

Randy had gave MON the money for Delph ( 6 mill )  , Warnock ( 7 mil ) , Downing (12 mill ) Collins ( 5 mill ) Dunne ( 5 )  in that window , I dont think Randy would not  have gave him the money for Bent . I got the impression that MON thought our strike force was good enough .

[john2710]

Moyes won't leave Everton for us, he's waiting (hoping) for a Spurs or Man Utd.

Martinez, we won't poach a manager from another club but if he were available & appointed he would be seen as a long-term appointment.

McClaren would be a risk but would give him a chance if we had to. Good coach but shite manager. Has something to prove but would not get much room for error.

Hughes hasn't done enough in any of his previous posts that suggests to me he's anywhere near good enough to manage us. Vastly overrated, walked out on Fulham (refer to MON) - no thanks.

Benitez has a proven record at the highest level, was hamstrung by the owners of Liverpool in the last few years he was there. He is by far the best candidate.

Can't think of anyone else who has the stature to manage Aston Villa. We won't employ anyone from overseas without PL experience.

MON - not a fecking chance on earth, I think the Generals comments give an indication on their opinion of the 'man'. I hope he never finds employment as a PL manager again.

[Irish villain]

But it's true though, if we had a goalscorer a couple of seasons ago we'd have made top 4 easily.

I'd say we all agree on that.

[JUAN PABLO]

But it's true though, if we had a goalscorer a couple of seasons ago we'd have made top 4 easily.

yes it is , but MON didnt buy one . He wasted cash on Heskey and Harewood and should have bought Bent ..

[Damo70]

With this selling Milner/buying Bent debate and who why and how we didn't buy Bent till January after MON had gone, I would imagine it was down to the fact GH was happy to get Curtis Davies, Steve Sidwell and John Carew off the wage bill when it would appear MON wasn't so keen to make those sacrifices to balance the books. Also, when i see the bookies making Hughes, McClaren, Coyle and Martinez the favourites for the job that makes Mark Hughes seem a more attractive a proposition by the day to me.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

But it's true though, if we had a goalscorer a couple of seasons ago we'd have made top 4 easily.

yes it is , but MON didnt buy one . He wasnt cash on Heskey and Harewood and should have bought Bent ..

Too right JP. Both Harewood and Heskey show a lack of adventure and ambition. Unless you like gambling!

[john2710]

Perhaps if MON had not wasted so much on players he didn't want or seemed to need then he would have had the money for Bent!
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He didn't want Bent though did he. If he'd stayed he'd have spunked the £20m on Keane & McCready.

[eastie]

Oh no , mon debate has taken over the new manager thread- that o neill gets everywhere!

[Louzie0]

Moyes won't leave Everton for us, he's waiting (hoping) for a Spurs or Man Utd.

Martinez, we won't poach a manager from another club but if he were available & appointed he would be seen as a long-term appointment.

McClaren would be a risk but would give him a chance if we had to. Good coach but shite manager. Has something to prove but would not get much room for error.

Hughes hasn't done enough in any of his previous posts that suggests to me he's anywhere near good enough to manage us. Vastly overrated, walked out on Fulham (refer to MON) - no thanks.

Benitez has a proven record at the highest level, was hamstrung by the owners of Liverpool in the last few years he was there. He is by far the best candidate.

Can't think of anyone else who has the stature to manage Aston Villa. We won't employ anyone from overseas without PL experience.

MON - not a fecking chance on earth, I think the Generals comments give an indication on their opinion of the 'man'. I hope he never finds employment as a PL manager again.

I was going to type, 'agree' but then thought, what if the ancelotti resting for 6 months thing is rubbish?

In which case, it's still Ancelotti that I want.  Otherwise, 'agree'. 

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

Moyes won't leave Everton for us, he's waiting (hoping) for a Spurs or Man Utd.

Martinez, we won't poach a manager from another club but if he were available & appointed he would be seen as a long-term appointment.

McClaren would be a risk but would give him a chance if we had to. Good coach but shite manager. Has something to prove but would not get much room for error.

Hughes hasn't done enough in any of his previous posts that suggests to me he's anywhere near good enough to manage us. Vastly overrated, walked out on Fulham (refer to MON) - no thanks.

Benitez has a proven record at the highest level, was hamstrung by the owners of Liverpool in the last few years he was there. He is by far the best candidate.

Can't think of anyone else who has the stature to manage Aston Villa. We won't employ anyone from overseas without PL experience.





MON - not a fecking chance on earth, I think the Generals comments give an indication on their opinion of the 'man'. I hope he never finds employment as a PL manager again.

I was going to type, 'agree' but then thought, what if the ancelotti resting for 6 months thing is rubbish?

In which case, it's still Ancelotti that I want.  Otherwise, 'agree'. 

Can't help thinking the same Louzie. He said he's been coaching solidly since 1995 and needs a break, but he's bound to feel shit after Chelsea dumped him. Is Randy on the phone to him now? Has he been on the phone to him already? Am I just wishing, hoping and dreaming?

[PaulMcGrathsNo5Shirt]

We're pretty much down to 3 candidates then now as I see it. Hughes, Benitez, and McLaren.

It has been reported that Hughes doesn't interest the club, so we're down to Benitez and McLaren...it's a no brainer really isn't it? Personally I would have preferred Martin Jol, how do Fulham manage to have someone appointed already whilst we're still no nearer a new boss?