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

[Outcast2006]

Time for Randy to do the hard thing and offer Moyes a massive budget to take the job. Perhaps the reason he was reluctant to do so for Benitez was the man's history of poor spending. With more faith in Moyes, he'd be willing to offer him more funds.

Would of course require paying big money to Everton also, however.

Neither of those things will be happening in a million years,  in my opinion obviously.

[AsTallAsLions]

Time for Randy to do the hard thing and offer Moyes a massive budget to take the job. Perhaps the reason he was reluctant to do so for Benitez was the man's history of poor spending. With more faith in Moyes, he'd be willing to offer him more funds.

Would of course require paying big money to Everton also, however.

Neither of those things will be happening in a million years,  in my opinion obviously.

Looking back to 06, nobody ever thought he'd bring in O'Neill, but he did. I recall Jewell and Allardyce being among the names we feared would be filling O'Leary's shoes. I think it's plausible that Randy has an ace up his sleeve here.

[SO Villa]

Time for Randy to do the hard thing and offer Moyes a massive budget to take the job. Perhaps the reason he was reluctant to do so for Benitez was the man's history of poor spending. With more faith in Moyes, he'd be willing to offer him more funds.

Would of course require paying big money to Everton also, however.

Neither of those things will be happening in a million years,  in my opinion obviously.

Looking back to 06, nobody ever thought he'd bring in O'Neill, but he did. I recall Jewell and Allardyce being among the names we feared would be filling O'Leary's shoes. I think it's plausible that Randy has an ace up his sleeve here.

Randy didn't appoint O'Neill.

[holtepaul]

 

Thank bloody christ for that - he's not coming.

And do Wigan / Whelan / Martinez think we were born yesterday - he didn't speak to us out of loyalty to Wigan

So can I ask why, if he had no intention of speaking to us, did Whelan receive the written offer 9 days ago, then Whelan appears yesterday saying he was speaking to the Villa and would make a decision today !.

Mr Whelan - you are a twonk ! - you / he knew it was a very outside bet he would get the job so you used the media in an attempt to show unity at your club.

Go back to playing egg chasing you small time twonks !!!!

Now - who is the "real" manager ?? - MM - it's over to you !

[AsTallAsLions]

Time for Randy to do the hard thing and offer Moyes a massive budget to take the job. Perhaps the reason he was reluctant to do so for Benitez was the man's history of poor spending. With more faith in Moyes, he'd be willing to offer him more funds.

Would of course require paying big money to Everton also, however.

Neither of those things will be happening in a million years,  in my opinion obviously.

Looking back to 06, nobody ever thought he'd bring in O'Neill, but he did. I recall Jewell and Allardyce being among the names we feared would be filling O'Leary's shoes. I think it's plausible that Randy has an ace up his sleeve here.

Randy didn't appoint O'Neill.

Don't be silly. Of course he did.

[Risso]

Time for Randy to do the hard thing and offer Moyes a massive budget to take the job. Perhaps the reason he was reluctant to do so for Benitez was the man's history of poor spending. With more faith in Moyes, he'd be willing to offer him more funds.

Would of course require paying big money to Everton also, however.

Neither of those things will be happening in a million years,  in my opinion obviously.

Looking back to 06, nobody ever thought he'd bring in O'Neill, but he did. I recall Jewell and Allardyce being among the names we feared would be filling O'Leary's shoes. I think it's plausible that Randy has an ace up his sleeve here.

That was an obvius choice at the time.  Ellis identified him for Randy, with O'Neill agreeing once he knew that Lerner was sure to take over.  Things are different five years on though.  We shouldn't have even been contemplating Martinez, but now that it's been shown that we did, I can only see that it's going to make an appointment even more difficult.

[Outcast2006]

Time for Randy to do the hard thing and offer Moyes a massive budget to take the job. Perhaps the reason he was reluctant to do so for Benitez was the man's history of poor spending. With more faith in Moyes, he'd be willing to offer him more funds.

Would of course require paying big money to Everton also, however.

Neither of those things will be happening in a million years,  in my opinion obviously.

Looking back to 06, nobody ever thought he'd bring in O'Neill, but he did. I recall Jewell and Allardyce being among the names we feared would be filling O'Leary's shoes. I think it's plausible that Randy has an ace up his sleeve here.

Forget 06,  Lerner appointed Houllier and wantedto apppoint Martinez.  When I say ignoring the blindingly obvious a classic example of that is hoping Lerner has an "ace up his sleeve".  By this time today we could have had Martinez as manager that is the reality of it.  The bigger embarrassment is that even he has turned us down.

This,  IMO,  is the meltdown.

[AsTallAsLions]

Time for Randy to do the hard thing and offer Moyes a massive budget to take the job. Perhaps the reason he was reluctant to do so for Benitez was the man's history of poor spending. With more faith in Moyes, he'd be willing to offer him more funds.

Would of course require paying big money to Everton also, however.

Neither of those things will be happening in a million years,  in my opinion obviously.

Looking back to 06, nobody ever thought he'd bring in O'Neill, but he did. I recall Jewell and Allardyce being among the names we feared would be filling O'Leary's shoes. I think it's plausible that Randy has an ace up his sleeve here.

Forget 06,  Lerner appointed Houllier and wantedto apppoint Martinez.  When I say ignoring the blindingly obvious a classic example of that is hoping Lerner has an "ace up his sleeve".  By this time today we could have had Martinez as manager that is the reality of it.  The bigger embarrassment is that even he has turned us down.

This,  IMO,  is the meltdown.

Be careful now. Anything but blind optimism around here will get you shot down - by a few, at least. Realistically speaking, I mostly agree with you, I'm just hoping against hope that it's going to be somebody with vision to steer the club back on the right path.

[cb]

It's the footballing equivalent of going into a nightclub and deciding to "go ugly early and beat the rush" only to be turned down by the fat chick in dumpy clothes. Yeah it's a little embarassing, but sometimes you've got to go through these things to have the stones to go up to the really attractive blonde bird that you actually want... 

[mazrimsbruv]

Time for Randy to do the hard thing and offer Moyes a massive budget to take the job. Perhaps the reason he was reluctant to do so for Benitez was the man's history of poor spending. With more faith in Moyes, he'd be willing to offer him more funds.

Would of course require paying big money to Everton also, however.

Neither of those things will be happening in a million years,  in my opinion obviously.

Looking back to 06, nobody ever thought he'd bring in O'Neill, but he did. I recall Jewell and Allardyce being among the names we feared would be filling O'Leary's shoes. I think it's plausible that Randy has an ace up his sleeve here.

Randy didn't appoint O'Neill.

Don't be silly. Of course he did.

Doug appointed O'Neill

[Outcast2006]

Time for Randy to do the hard thing and offer Moyes a massive budget to take the job. Perhaps the reason he was reluctant to do so for Benitez was the man's history of poor spending. With more faith in Moyes, he'd be willing to offer him more funds.

Would of course require paying big money to Everton also, however.

Neither of those things will be happening in a million years,  in my opinion obviously.

Looking back to 06, nobody ever thought he'd bring in O'Neill, but he did. I recall Jewell and Allardyce being among the names we feared would be filling O'Leary's shoes. I think it's plausible that Randy has an ace up his sleeve here.

That was an obvius choice at the time.  Ellis identified him for Randy, with O'Neill agreeing once he knew that Lerner was sure to take over.  Things are different five years on though.  We shouldn't have even been contemplating Martinez, but now that it's been shown that we did, I can only see that it's going to make an appointment even more difficult.

Absolutely Risso.

Embarrassing to even contemplate Martinez
Even more embarrassing for him to turn us down
Even more embarrassing than that to be second choice to him

Poor all round by Villa

[AsTallAsLions]

It's the footballing equivalent of going into a nightclub and deciding to "go ugly early and beat the rush" only to be turned down by the fat chick in dumpy clothes. Yeah it's a little embarassing, but sometimes you've got to go through these things to have the stones to go up to the really attractive blonde bird that you actually want... 

Cue a long agonising period in the waiting room 12 months later only to realise she actually gave you chlamydia.

Or did I over-extend the analogy...?

[barrysleftfoot]

  I have to say that i was all in favour of Martinez being appointed, but Rissos comments last night changed my mind.I'm not sure he is one of these talked up managers, and when Risso kept questioning his ability it highlighted to me he was a big gamble.


  For me, now, there is 2 ways we can go.If we want to have a go, and try to compete with the top 4/5 then we appoint a manager like Moyes, Van Gaal, if we want to look long term for an up and coming manager, and develop the team over a period of time, then we appoint a manager like Coyle, or Rogers or Poyet.

  The 1st one could put us in more debt, the 2nd will probably mean we sell star players every season.

[Villafirst]

It's the footballing equivalent of going into a nightclub and deciding to "go ugly early and beat the rush" only to be turned down by the fat chick in dumpy clothes. Yeah it's a little embarassing, but sometimes you've got to go through these things to have the stones to go up to the really attractive blonde bird that you actually want... 

Robbie Savage?

[AsTallAsLions]

Time for Randy to do the hard thing and offer Moyes a massive budget to take the job. Perhaps the reason he was reluctant to do so for Benitez was the man's history of poor spending. With more faith in Moyes, he'd be willing to offer him more funds.

Would of course require paying big money to Everton also, however.

Neither of those things will be happening in a million years,  in my opinion obviously.

Looking back to 06, nobody ever thought he'd bring in O'Neill, but he did. I recall Jewell and Allardyce being among the names we feared would be filling O'Leary's shoes. I think it's plausible that Randy has an ace up his sleeve here.

Randy didn't appoint O'Neill.

Don't be silly. Of course he did.

Doug appointed O'Neill

O'Neill left the club over money. Were you alive for the Ellis reign? There is no way O'Neill would have taken over at Villa except under Lerner, and that is what he did, whether or not the finalising of the club's purchase had been confirmed to the press or not. It was in a stage of prolonged jurisprudence, as with any such purchase, but both sides knew the deal was done, and Lerner guaranteed the purchase of Petrov, which went through virtually as soon as MON took over. O'Neill was Lerner's appointment.