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

[charleeco7]

Colonel Mustard, in the library with the revolver?

[Cracker1234]

Colonel Mustard, in the library with the revolver?

Surely you mean General Krulak, in the Library with the revolver?

This is Aston Villa Cluedo.

[The Situation]

I really hope it doesn't take another week and we end up with someone crap.

If you're gonna take a while bringing in a new manager in, you should really be bringing in a good manager with all that time. How ridiculous would the board look after spending over 2 weeks to find a new manager and then they come up with someone like Grayson or McLeish?

It took them 5 weeks to get Houllier............

Houllier wasn't crap though, it was actually a good appointment I thought - unfortunately his health put an end to his time at Villa.

I certainly wasn't disappointed with the arrival of Houllier.

[Greg N'Ash]

If they're hinting at it taking longer than they thought, that can only be a good thing IMO. With the poor turnpikes, a mail stagecoach can take weeks to get far north, and with highwaymen and the like, we may have to bide our time until Lerner's despatch can arrive in Leeds or Liverpool. If they're looking abroad add another week just for the European mainland. Even the most modern ocean going steam packets can get delayed by the weather in the channel. But as they say, Rome wasn't built in a day.

[spangley1812]

I really hope it doesn't take another week and we end up with someone crap.

If you're gonna take a while bringing in a new manager in, you should really be bringing in a good manager with all that time. How ridiculous would the board look after spending over 2 weeks to find a new manager and then they come up with someone like Grayson or McLeish?

It took them 5 weeks to get Houllier............

Houllier wasn't crap though, it was actually a good appointment I thought - unfortunately his health put an end to his time at Villa.

I certainly wasn't disappointed with the arrival of Houllier.

In the end with the signing of Bent I would agree but he did make a lot of mistakes ie the FA cup game, Liverpool game and in my opinion trying to change too much too soon ie the extra training, making players live in the area, trying formations that he may not have had the players for

I hope he goes back to his desk job at the French FA and he stays healthy.........

[jonzy85]

Houllier's appointment was a disaster.

As much as the General's words make sense, I just cant forget that it was the same board with the same methods that took so long to appoint Houllier.

Also, a lot of the work and research he alludes to could/should have been done the minute GH fell ill. I dont mean to sound insensitive, but it would border on negligence if there was no contingency plan drawn up.

[E I Adio]

Just been reading some of the Sunday's online. Over the last year or so I've got used to all the negative comments in the press, but the avalanche of bile and vitriol towards the Villa in the national press has now reached a whole new level, all of which is based on speculation and guesswork, since as we all know on here, nobody knows anything.

Whilst I am as frustrated as the next guy with this situation, I have every respect for the honourable way in which the club operates. Unfortunately, as much as I can't excuse the appalling witch hunt that's going on now, (which won't be forgotten) I can't help thinking that the board are being a little naive if they think that this will not continue to affect us when all this is settled.

Surely, a professional club press spokesman could have drip fed the hungry wolves with tit bits of official information without actually saying anything, thus avoiding the vacuum that has been filled with comments from frustrated fans on sites such as this by frustrated journalists who need to fill their sports pages.

What's Alastair Campbell doing these days?

[dave.woodhall]

If they're hinting at it taking longer than they thought, that can only be a good thing IMO. With the poor turnpikes, a mail stagecoach can take weeks to get far north, and with highwaymen and the like, we may have to bide our time until Lerner's despatch can arrive in Leeds or Liverpool. If they're looking abroad add another week just for the European mainland. Even the most modern ocean going steam packets can get delayed by the weather in the channel. But as they say, Rome wasn't built in a day.

That line's getting a little bit tedious now.

[The Laughing Policeman]

In 1974 we appointed a manager on the strength of him winning the League Cup with two separate mediocre teams.
The following season we won the League Cup, got back into the First Division and he went on to build a European Cup winning team.
So why all the clamour now for a "big name" manager?
Yes football has changed in the intervening years. But I put it to you that man management and team building skills haven't .
If there's a young upcoming manager out there with the vision and drive to succeed, who gets appointed, don't slam him straight away. Just take note of the time gap between 1974 and 1982. And I'm sure some of you can remember the ups and downs during those years.

[Greg N'Ash]

Indeed. I predict the Iron horse currently being delverion by Mr. Stephenson in Stockton will revolunise communciation

If they're hinting at it taking longer than they thought, that can only be a good thing IMO. With the poor turnpikes, a mail stagecoach can take weeks to get far north, and with highwaymen and the like, we may have to bide our time until Lerner's despatch can arrive in Leeds or Liverpool. If they're looking abroad add another week just for the European mainland. Even the most modern ocean going steam packets can get delayed by the weather in the channel. But as they say, Rome wasn't built in a day.

That line's getting a little bit tedious now.

Indeed sir. I predict the Iron horse currently being developed by a Mr. Stephenson in Stockton will revolutionise communciations

[The Situation]

I really hope it doesn't take another week and we end up with someone crap.

If you're gonna take a while bringing in a new manager in, you should really be bringing in a good manager with all that time. How ridiculous would the board look after spending over 2 weeks to find a new manager and then they come up with someone like Grayson or McLeish?

It took them 5 weeks to get Houllier............

Houllier wasn't crap though, it was actually a good appointment I thought - unfortunately his health put an end to his time at Villa.

I certainly wasn't disappointed with the arrival of Houllier.

In the end with the signing of Bent I would agree but he did make a lot of mistakes ie the FA cup game, Liverpool game and in my opinion trying to change too much too soon ie the extra training, making players live in the area, trying formations that he may not have had the players for

I hope he goes back to his desk job at the French FA and he stays healthy.........

Since the signing of Bent I thought we did quite well - we did improve.

But yes, Houllier did make some silly decisions at times, most notably taking a weakened to team to Man City in the cup because he put our league status first, then we go and lose to Bolton.

It was hard to judge Houllier when he initially came in because he had to deal with so many circumstances.

It would of been interesting to see who he would of brought in this summer and where we would of ended up next season, but I think his health is more important than anything even though it did seem like he wanted to stay on.

[RunRickyRun]

Had a look at the odds.

If you discount all the people unlikely to be asked or unlikely to take the post (McLeish, Hughes, Benitex, Moyes, Ancelotti) etc, The best of the rest is either Coyle or Curbishley.

Curbishley may not be a popular choice because of his playing career but his managerial credentials are very good. I'd say the only black mark against him was wasting a fair bit of money at West Ham.

Gonna put a few quid on him at 60-1 on betfair.

[The Situation]

Indeed. I predict the Iron horse currently being delverion by Mr. Stephenson in Stockton will revolunise communciation

If they're hinting at it taking longer than they thought, that can only be a good thing IMO. With the poor turnpikes, a mail stagecoach can take weeks to get far north, and with highwaymen and the like, we may have to bide our time until Lerner's despatch can arrive in Leeds or Liverpool. If they're looking abroad add another week just for the European mainland. Even the most modern ocean going steam packets can get delayed by the weather in the channel. But as they say, Rome wasn't built in a day.

That line's getting a little bit tedious now.

Indeed sir. I predict the Iron horse currently being developed by a Mr. Stephenson in Stockton will revolutionise communciations

Mirror Mirror on the wall is GregNash the greatest troll of them all?

[charlie]

Young up and coming, Poyet, Grayson, Lambert, fine. ,, as long as we dont count Brollyman as young and upcoming, nor Eck, one championship exception not mooted tho, Sven has done quite well with Leicester.

[Doorbell]

Since the signing of Bent I thought we did quite well - we did improve.

But yes, Houllier did make some silly decisions at times, most notably taking a weakened to team to Man City in the cup because he put our league status first, then we go and lose to Bolton.

It was hard to judge Houllier when he initially came in because he had to deal with so many circumstances.

It would of been interesting to see who he would of brought in this summer and where we would of ended up next season, but I think his health is more important than anything even though it did seem like he wanted to stay on.

I'll second that..