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

[ozzjim]

If Martinez was strongly in the frame, which he clearly was, then I am surprised Zola has not been mentioned. Zola kept West Ham up and the season before won a lot of plaudits for good football, has prem experience and could be put with a Wilkins type number 2 quite easily. Trying to think outside the box a bit.

[mazrimsbruv]

I even completely understand why that is so unpallatable to you and others and why thinking that there is even a grain of truth in my post is an anathema to you.  But just look at what I have posted and see if you can say why each of the things individually may be wrong?

Where do I start:

"The board lack the "wherewithall" to win things and achieve a top four finish'

Since Lerner took over we have challenged the top four and reached a cup final. We came up short on both. I cannot see any argument for laying the blame for that with the Board of Aston Villa.

'Insufficient funds to supplement / overhaul the squad'

Where is your evidence that there are insufficient funds? When have the board ever failed to back a manager in the transfer market or offer improved deals to players the manager wanted to keep? Evidence please.

'Scratting (sic) around looking for a third or fourth or fifth or sixth choice.'

So on your planet, Steve McClaren was 1st choice, Martinez 2nd and current canidates under consideration rank from 3rd downwards? Are you mental? Where is your evidence of this or do you realy believe everything in the papers?

[Doorbell]

Having missed a couple days of reading posts on this thread, I thought something might have changed...having read the last two pages it appears no catch up is needed...

[eastie]

We don't really know anything about what's going on but I daresay many defending randy to the hilt tonight will be slaughtering him if mcleish is named as manager- fickle old game int it.

[The Laughing Policeman]

Three old geezers sitting in the pub at lunchtime. One suggests a game of name the next Villa manager.
The only rules are no thinking time and give reason(s).
Old geezer number one says Chris Hughton. Because he was doing a decent job at Newcastle but got shafted by the board. (Sympathy vote no thank you.)
Old geezer number two says Roberto Di Matteo. Because he tried to get a club of very limited resources to play attractive attacking football. Unfortunately the players at his disposal just weren't up to it. (Mmmmmm.)
Old geezer number three said Owen Coyle. Because I've got money on him. (No way to choose a manager.)
And yes it really did happen.
By the way I was old geezer number three.

[not3bad]

many defending randy to the hilt tonight will be slaughtering him if mcleish is named as manager- fickle old game int it.

That's because the people defending Randy trust him not appoint Mcleish.

[eastie]

Looking at oddschecker mcleish is way out on his own as clear favourite and moyes has drifted out - although if the bookies were right we'd on our 6 th boss in a week.

[Chris Smith]

We don't really know anything about what's going on but I daresay many defending randy to the hilt tonight will be slaughtering him if mcleish is named as manager- fickle old game int it.

What's "funny" about that? It woukd be reacting to actual events rather than getting your knickers in a twist over tabloid hysteria.

[eastie]

I never mentioned funny mr smith,I take it you will be anti mcleish then chris if and I say if he were appointed or would you give the guy a chance?

[not3bad]

I never mentioned funny mr smith,I take it you will be anti mcleish then chris if and I say if he were appointed or would you give the guy a chance?

Question is academic as far as I'm concerned.  He won't be appointed.

[hartman_1982]

We don't really know anything about what's going on but I daresay many defending randy to the hilt tonight will be slaughtering him if mcleish is named as manager- fickle old game int it.

What's "funny" about that? It woukd be reacting to actual events rather than getting your knickers in a twist over tabloid hysteria.

Exactly. Those who were slating him for not spending money came back with their tales between their legs when Bent was signed and I expect them to be doing the same again. So far, RL has never let me down and I do not expect him to start now.

[eastie]

As he's currently favourite it's a fairly valid question not3bad and none of us know who will or will not be appointed however we may like to think we do.

[Toronto Villa]

As he's currently favourite it's a fairly valid question not3bad and none of us know who will or will not be appointed however we may like to think we do.

Favourite with the bookies you mean? Their numbers have been going up and down moe often than a whores knickers. Don't tell us you're actually buying into any of that - are you? Have you seen over the last couple of weeks how many favourites they've had up there that are no longer up there? It suggests one thing, and one thing only. They don't know anything.

[Fuse]

Slight conspiracy theory here but I'm wondering if all the specualtion about McLeish and the meltdown on Twitter about Moyes is actually doing the board a favour as it is keeping everyone off the scent of who we are actually trying to get?

[Chris Smith]

I never mentioned funny mr smith,I take it you will be anti mcleish then chris if and I say if he were appointed or would you give the guy a chance?

I'm anti McLeish being appointed and don't believe he will be. If by some weird turn of events then I'll cross that bridge when we come to it not waste my time speculating before the event.