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

[mr woo]

Assuming that martinez isn't our first choice (per mystery mans post) then its also a concern we pushed ahead with dismissing houllier without bothering to find out who may be interested in the job should it become available .

[Doorbell]

Jonzy85 he was managing Wigan, Who do you expect him to buy? I think he operated within his parameters

Obviously I would not have expected him to be going out buying established internationals etc.

But look at the above list. Most of them played little to no football, so were clearly not cut out for the Premier League.

Given the fact that Bruce managed to sign the likes of N'Zogbia, Rodallega, Figuero, Palacios, Valencia while in the same job I dont see why we are going for the man who was unable to sign any players approacing their quality.

Bruce just buys in players that Fergie wants to a) try out at zero risk or b) has scouted but won't cut the mustard for manure. Not a bad thing for Bruce but I wouldn't give mr potato head too much credit.

[PaulTheVillan]

Dave Whelan is on BBC 5 LIVE at 13:30.

[Doorbell]

Assuming that martinez isn't our first choice (per mystery mans post) then its also a concern we pushed ahead with dismissing houllier without bothering to find out who may be interested in the job should it become available .

Agreed, I think Mr Lerner's not getting the good advice he needs from his underlings...

[Maradona10]

Houllier was dismissed because the doctors advised for him not to return until late August which is when the board decided to act before that they were backing him to return.

[Doorbell]

Houllier was dismissed because the doctors advised for him not to return until late August which is when the board decided to act before that they were backing him to return.

Thing is, it's a business with a £100mill turnover...one that nearly went down the toilet. You'd like to hope that despite any sentiment and trying to the right thing, they would have at least started doing their homework.

[DB]

From the list on this poll, would anyone take MON over any of them i.e. to come back (hypathetical question)? Or more to the point over Martinez???

[ROBBO]

I would rather not contemplate that at all, it would totally break my spirit.

[AV82EC]

Can I suggest everyone stops watching SSN, listening to Tawkshite and 5live takes a step back and realise its all just press speculation.  The only information we do know at the moment is that martinez is being asked to have a chat/interview.  Anything else is just made up bollocks buy media/jounalists trying to justify their own existence.

Does anyone seriously think that we would only be interviewing Martinez? Really?

[mr woo]

Houllier was dismissed because the doctors advised for him not to return until late August which is when the board decided to act before that they were backing him to return.

come on mate, we all knew what was potentially on the cards within days of houllier being taken ill. Even the general said things were serious enough to be of concern. Don't get preoccupied with the notion we've been left in the lurch this time.

[jonzy85]

From the list on this poll, would anyone take MON over any of them i.e. to come back (hypathetical question)? Or more to the point over Martinez???

I think the difference and thereby, choice is do we want winning football, which might not capture the imagination of every football purist or attempt to play a type of football to emulate the likes of Barca and Arsenal, which will result in some good results and some awful results.

I would go for the first option every time...football is about winning for me.

[Doorbell]

Does anyone seriously think that we would only be interviewing Martinez? Really?

Nope. By ignoring most of the media I've been able to lull myself into the idea that due to a certain someone saying that they're not sure they can carry on where they are due to the pressure...that certain someone is coming to villa....come on down Pep guardiola!

[MoetVillan]

Im a quite frankly surprised we have not been "linked" with a new potential manager for a couple of hours.  Have Talksport and SSN gone on holiday?  One day we will look back on this and laugh.  I hope.

[Maradona10]

You name me a manager with any credibility who would have said they would be interested in Villa if we hadn't resolved Houllier. Moyes is very fond of Houllier and would have told us to do one and would have gave him the impression we're not the sort of people he'd work for. Yes Hughes and McClaren would be interested no doubt but if we're talking Moyes not a chance.

[not3bad]

Assuming that martinez isn't our first choice (per mystery mans post) then its also a concern we pushed ahead with dismissing houllier without bothering to find out who may be interested in the job should it become available .

No I'm pretty glad about that because if there's anything I hate reading about it's clubs who were already searching for a manager's replacement while his predecessor is still in the job.  Also, doing this would not really tally with the General's pleas for a bit of sensitivity for a man in Houllier's condition.