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

[curiousorange]

Lambert it is then.

Looks that way, but if he was first choice, why has it taken so long ?

Because we had to discount two other first choices.

[curiousorange]

Informal talks ie he wore his flipflops and a pair of sunglasses perched on his head

It was nice weather by the time we flew him over.

[villadelph]

Lambert it is then.

Looks that way, but if he was first choice, why has it taken so long ?

Sky is yammering on that Lambert is now our first and only option. Formal talks to be held in the next 24-48 hours.

They don't know a damn thing.

[eastie]

Lambert it is then.

Looks that way, but if he was first choice, why has it taken so long ?

Far from convinced he was 1st choice but the right man for the job in my opinion and thats what matters, i believe we will have a decent few years under him so lets enjoy the ride.

[Californian Villain]

I still want OGS      We never get our first choice, just left with sloppy seconds!

That's if you assume we made a direct offer, or even interviewed him, which we didn't.

Who knows about the offer, but we definitely interviewed him.

We didn't - we held informal talks.

a four hour meetings with his wife and agent present = job interview; the informal bit would be phone calls/emails etc leading up to the meeting, Anyone describing it as "informal talks" is trying to downplay it,

[TonyD]

Chaps  Have been out the loop since Friday (took my old man to Rotterdam on the Sat 26th,  amazing how the last 30 years flew by, now 42- have a pic from the directors seats of us in front of our end of the  ground - was lump in throat moment, didnt bump into any other Villa fans?)anyway who is the driving seat for our next European Cup Final ?

[curiousorange]

I still want OGS      We never get our first choice, just left with sloppy seconds!

That's if you assume we made a direct offer, or even interviewed him, which we didn't.

Who knows about the offer, but we definitely interviewed him.

We didn't - we held informal talks.

a four hour meetings with his wife and agent present = job interview; the informal bit would be phone calls/emails etc leading up to the meeting, Anyone describing it as "informal talks" is trying to downplay it,

Okay, just me and the BBC then.

[James]

Chaps  Have been out the loop since Friday (took my old man to Rotterdam on the Sat 26th,  amazing how the last 30 years flew by, now 42- have a pic from the directors seats of us in front of our end of the  ground - was lump in throat moment, didnt bump into any other Villa fans?)anyway who is the driving seat for our next European Cup Final ?

Nice one!

Essentially, it's either Paul Lambert or somebody else that the press can't think of whom they are describing as Mystery Manager or such.

Rodgers to Liverpoo, Martinez to ... errrr ... Wigan!

[Irish villain]

I think contestant number three got a new job this afternoon.

So contestant number one will be rocking up at Villa Park soon then, now that both contestants two, three and four are rule out? :-)

[TonyD]

Thought Rodgers had turned Liverpool down.   He would be my number one choice!

[Tuscans]

Sky Sports understands that Aston Villa have made Norwich City manager Paul Lambert their number one target and are set to make an official approach.

More to follow...

[PeterWithesShin]

At least it looks like it won't be Rangnick. Which is nice.

[James]

Sky Sports understands guesses that Aston Villa have made Norwich City manager Paul Lambert their number one target and are set to make an official approach.

More to follow...

Fixed!

[Tuscans]

Sky Sports understands guesses that Aston Villa have made Norwich City manager Paul Lambert their number one target and are set to make an official approach.

More to follow...

Fixed!

I think we all guessed what Sky Sports know now 3 weeks ago!

[curiousorange]

Sky Sports understands guesses that Aston Villa have made Norwich City manager Paul Lambert their number one target and are set to make an official approach.

More to follow...

Fixed!

I think we all guessed what Sky Sports know now 3 weeks ago!

I think we let him have a holiday before offering him the job. When we dragged McLeish from Corsica it was bound to end in tears...