Who do you want as the next manager? New poll option.

[PeterWithesShin]

Just remember one thing, there were people on here insisting there was no way AM would be appointed an hour or so before he was.

[Greg N'Ash]

Talking to a pissed villa fan down the pub and he wants that dog pudsey.  He's got a point

Calm the fuck down, everyone. There's no way it'll be Allardyce or Holloway.

I had a text earlier that McCarthy is definitely a runner. We could do a lot worse IMO

buh???

[damon loves JT]

McCarthy will be prepared to work alongside a DOt'F, I understand

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

We just need to back the judgement of the board and roll with it. After all they know what's best for us!

[Chipsticks]

Holloway, McCarthy or Allardyce would be a fucking disaster.

[PeterWithesShin]

McCarthy will be prepared to work alongside a DOt'F, I understand

So it's a Northerner then? Director of t'football.

[Stu]

McCarthy will be prepared to work alongside a DOt'F, I understand

So its looking likely then, not the worst situation in the world.

Plus I imagine Damon has some decent meeja contacts - decent ITK here.

[Ian.]

Guardian says Randy's flying in tomorrow. They also reckon that "Villa aim to move swiftly and are determined to secure a young and ambitious manager whose appointment will give the club an immediate lift." So we're not getting Mick McCarthy, at least.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/may/15/randy-lerner-aston-villa-manager

How old is Fat Sam? Is he still classed as young? I wouldn't have thought so. Fingers crossed that story is true.

[Dave Clark Five]

McCarthy will be prepared to work alongside a DOt'F, I understand

So it's a Northerner then? Director of t'football.

Who would work well with Coyle, given his time at Burnley and Bolton.
Check out @BoltonAlways on Twitter. He is trying to deny it.

[Concrete John]

Thinking about it, Big Sam did very well with a limited budget at Bolton.  If we're still cutting back, then he is the safe pair of hands the Scottish Manager wasn't to keep us safely in the PL.

[not3bad]

Somebody just bet their 6 magic beans on Susan Boyle and she's now gone to 13/7.

She could do her own version of "The Bells Are Ringing" for the team to take to the pitch to! 

[damon loves JT]

I used to know Big Mick quite well when I covered Millwall for the local paper. His head is literally hexagonal, you know.

[Sexual Ealing]

I'm going to lock this fucking thread in a minute.

[not3bad]

I might put a sneaky fiver on Brian Laws.  Claret & blue connection again.

[damon loves JT]

Don't lock me inside it. I'm claustrophobic