Yes, Mr President

[dave.woodhall]

Nigel K has just given the Villa one of the best plugs in a non footballing arena.

Last night of the Proms magical performance

Nige for President!!!

Of the world.

[Louzie0]

Nigel K has just given the Villa one of the best plugs in a non footballing arena.

Last night of the Proms magical performance

Nige for President!!!

Seconded!

Ditto!

Fourthed!

[eamonn]

He's be too off-the-cuff and opinionated for this type of role though.

[peter w]

how about Allan Evans or Ken McNaught?

[SoccerHQ]

First one that came to my mind was Ian Taylor. Regularly in the media and doesn't seem to have any interest going into coaching, bit young though. What we could do is have him in some sort of club ammasador role like Man. United do with Bryan Robson and Man. City did with Viera for a bit.

Big Ron was another I suppose, surprised Dave seems to think he wants another job as manager, he's 74 and hasn't managed since 1999, mind you I suppose Newcastle could offer him a director of football role!

[CAitken]

Stanley Victor Collymore. He has more passion for the Villa than any of the other suggestions.

[SoccerHQ]

Interesting reading through this thread, I'm still struggling to work out what this president thingy would entail....would he go round the home counties trying to hoover up some more support for us, would he tell us everything's going to be alright when everyone wants the manager sacked after we lose to a league 2 side in the cup and could we get free tickets off him like the General used to do? How would any president spin a McLeish style appointment positively out of interest?

Being serious for a second, I like the Digby Jones suggestion. He's always in the media complaining Brum doesn't punch its weight like Manchester so I reckon he'd be good promoting our image a little bit better to the wider football world.

I always thought for some reason he was a Blues fan so good to know he's Villa.

[pauliewalnuts]

Stanley Victor Collymore. He has more passion for the Villa than any of the other suggestions.

I get what you mean, but it's worth considering that nobody who does this job is going to do it full time, or do another job to do it.

I'm sure people like Stan would be mindful of how this would affect their day job, and reject it as a result.


I'd actually prefer someone who had never played for us, and had never been a manager to do it. A non football person. Well, I mean a non on-the-pitch or in-the-dugout person.


A former manager would be seen as undermining the current manager, I think.

[Billy Walker]

A name that's just come to me is Simon Inglis. 

[Jarpie]

First one that came to my mind was Ian Taylor. Regularly in the media and doesn't seem to have any interest going into coaching, bit young though. What we could do is have him in some sort of club ammasador role like Man. United do with Bryan Robson and Man. City did with Viera for a bit.

Big Ron was another I suppose, surprised Dave seems to think he wants another job as manager, he's 74 and hasn't managed since 1999, mind you I suppose Newcastle could offer him a director of football role!

Isn't Ian Taylor already Club Ambassador?

[eamonn]

Yes, and a fine one he is too. Anyone who window-snogs a woman holding up a 94/95 Muller Yoghurt jersey is surely going beyond the call of duty for both Villa and Fruit Corners.

[rob_bridge]

Interesting reading through this thread, I'm still struggling to work out what this president thingy would entail....would he go round the home counties trying to hoover up some more support for us, would he tell us everything's going to be alright when everyone wants the manager sacked after we lose to a league 2 side in the cup and could we get free tickets off him like the General used to do? How would any president spin a McLeish style appointment positively out of interest?

Being serious for a second, I like the Digby Jones suggestion. He's always in the media complaining Brum doesn't punch its weight like Manchester so I reckon he'd be good promoting our image a little bit better to the wider football world.

I always thought for some reason he was a Blues fan so good to know he's Villa.

Digby Jones - that's a very good suggestion. Experienced and articulate. High Profile without the financial carnage associated with King.

As for TSM - nobody could spin that as positive. There may have been worse decisions in the club's history but I am at loss to think of them.

[dcdavecollett]

F*ck Digby-Jones.

I don't want a Tory parasite anywhere near my club.

[Virgil Caine]

F*ck Digby-Jones.

I don't want a Tory parasite anywhere near my club.

Funny, I thought Digby Jones was a Minister in Gordon Browns Labour Government and took the Labour Whip in the House of Lords.

[PGW]

F*ck Digby-Jones.

I don't want a Tory parasite anywhere near my club.

Funny, I thought Digby Jones was a Minister in Gordon Browns Labour Government and took the Labour Whip in the House of Lords.

The Minister for Trade & Investment for about 18 months.