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

[citizenDJ]

Bit off topic, but does anyone know the circumstances that led to Wenger managing in Japan? It's an unusual career path, you'd have to say.

[not3bad]

I'm great at this pulling up on spelling bollocks

Shit at punctuation though.

Besides, no one has misspelt bollox to my knowledge.

[Dave Cooper please]

No not quiet - I'll be honest, I didn't know his record in France - I knew he had managed in France, but as many games as he did.

However, the point still remains - when he took ove Arsenal, did you say similar to the following sentences

1. Arsey Who ? - who the hell is that

or

2. Oh yes, they have hired Arsene Wenger, the old Monaco manager, who won the cup and went to Japan and blah de blah.

And if you say 1 - you are a  liar

Because you had never heard of Arsene Wenger before he went to Arsenal it doesn't mean no one else had. He made a big name for himself at Monaco, it was a surprise that he went to Japan because there were several big European clubs after him.

[PeterWithesShin]

Bit off topic, but does anyone know the circumstances that led to Wenger managing in Japan? It's an unusual career path, you'd have to say.

Weren't Grampus 8 chucking a fair bit if cash around at the time, with Lineker and Stojkovic playing there?

[eastie]

I think its safe to assume wenger went for the money?

[adrenachrome]

From Marching On Together

Rumours on Twitter at the moment, that Bates has given villa permission to talk to him.

[TheSandman]

what has randy got against mark hughes? Give fayed a few grand and get hughes rather than someone who is not proven at top level- this is all becoming farcical.

The manner of his departure from Fulham I would assume. We don't want a manager who will leave at the drop of a hat like that.

[PaulWinch again]

I wouldn't mind Grayson, but it's not really inspiring.

[Summers]

Worth talking to at the very least. Huge gamble if we appoint him, but a conversation is worth having.

[citizenDJ]

Bit off topic, but does anyone know the circumstances that led to Wenger managing in Japan? It's an unusual career path, you'd have to say.

Weren't Grampus 8 chucking a fair bit if cash around at the time, with Lineker and Stojkovic playing there?

No idea. I wondered if he had gone for the intrinsic joy of self-improvement, the satisfaction of discovery, the ongoing quest to better one's self, to fully learn all that there is to learn about the game through a kaleidoscope of coaching experiences around the world.

But yeah, he probably went for the money, now you mention it.

[tommy_boy]

The man has been in the right place at the right time throughout his career except the obvious one but there again Sven turned the same team around for a while.  What has he really achieved and is he in touch with the current PL.

First of all you cannot be serious when you deny McClaren's involvement in the most successful season in Middlesbrough's history(2003-2004). He had two comebacks from 3–0 down in the UEFA Cup. I am pretty sure that had to do something with the manager. Yes he lost 7-0 to Arsenal, but everyone knows what Arsenal we are talking about. Liverpool and Chelsea beat us 7-0 but MON almost got us a Champions League ticket(twice).
And after Southgate took charge, who also made some very expensive transfers(broke transfer record with Alofnso Alves), but had nothing near the success as McClaren.

Secondly, at Twente, people in Holland are still talking about him. For the past half century, the only teams that have won the league title are Ajax, PSV and Feyenoord. McClaren did a great job playing fantastic football and winning the league with only two losses!

[Eigentor]

what has randy got against mark hughes? Give fayed a few grand and get hughes rather than someone who is not proven at top level- this is all becoming farcical.

The manner of his departure from Fulham I would assume. We don't want a manager who will leave at the drop of a hat like that.

He activated a get-out clause in his contract, and Fulham had his replacement ready two days later. His departure was hardly O'Neillesque.

[PeterWithesShin]

From Marching On Together

Rumours on Twitter at the moment, that Bates has given villa permission to talk to him.

Good to see they haven't been fooled by the media!

I don't think it's a particularly good job to take. They are a selling club, the board have stated this, thats why O'Neil left. They have to sell to buy new players and a lot is expected on them now. I mean Roberto Martinez has already turned it down. I can see McAllister being offered it and doing an ok job. I know he didn't do the greatest job for us but he had been out of the game for a long time.

When Villa sold milner O Neil called time, must be a nightmare for a top flight manager to see your key positions vanish.

[eastie]

id take mcleish or mclaren over grayson- what happened to the experienced manager search?

THe way leeds slipped from 2nd place to not even making the play offs would concern me- if we are going down this route you may as well throw in dave jones and billy davies.

[pauliewalnuts]

I'd rather we took McLaren than someone entirely untried at the top level.