and then who?

[sirlordbaltimore]

Fergie.

[Des Little]

I think the Black Eyed Peas are touring

[cdbearsfan]

We are in no position to experiment with unproven/foreign coaches who by no means, are guaranteed to be a success in England, Villa are teetering on the brink right now, one wrong appointment would see us go over it, an Allardyce/Hoddle figure could be just what we need right now, Hoddle only lost the England job through political correctness, the national sides performances under him were actually encouraging, Big Sam is as close as you can get to a Dead Cert to re-organize a failing side, which is exactly what we are right now, We sure as hell wouldn`t look so short of ideas from Corners etc, which, in my opinion, is one of Lamberts biggest failings, what exactly Do we do on the training pitch?.

Appointing a bloke who has only had real success at Swindon Town, twenty years ago, is far more of a gamble than appointing a top-quality foreign manager.

We saw from Graham Taylor's second reign the dangers of appointing someone out of touch with modern football. Newcastle failed when they re-appointed Keegan and Everton blundered in their re-hiring Kendall. All of those were far better managers than Hoddle ever was. Added to the bonus that none of them hate disabled people.

As for Allardyce, no thanks. Even if he did alright it would be at the expense of ever looking forward to a match ever again due to the tedious football he'd get us playing.

[timeoutbigbar]

Bielsa for me, plenty of experience, wider knowledge of the foreign market and plays the game the right way.

Not sure we'd pay the sort of wages he's been on previously though.

[JUAN PABLO]

we should have Tito Vilanova

thats the perfect surname for us

[dave shelley]

I'm dreaming I know but, I'd love to see Jurgen Klopp.  If only to see that infectious smile but, we'd probably soon wipe that off his face.

Seriously, it would be a great appointment.

[cheadlevilla]

I'd give BFR a youth potion (and a don't say racist shite potion)... At least the football would be more entertaining than the boring bilge we're suffering at the moment !!!

[JUAN PABLO]

we will win 6-1 tomorrow and every thing we be forgotten for 3 mths   :/

[N'Zimidy]

we will win 6-1 tomorrow and every thing we be forgotten for 3 mths   :/

I hope so. I really want Lambert to succeed.

Unfortunately we'll be passed off the park and succumb to a miserable 3-0 loss.

[eastie]

I'm dreaming I know but, I'd love to see Jurgen Klopp.  If only to see that infectious smile but, we'd probably soon wipe that off his face.

Seriously, it would be a great appointment.

We can't afford those gnashers , if its a good set of teeth you are after look further than Owen coyle and his ill fitting falsies

On a serious note Bielsa is far and away the best suggestion I've seen so far  followed by koeman - but would either take it?

[Stu]

I'm dreaming I know but, I'd love to see Jurgen Klopp.  If only to see that infectious smile but, we'd probably soon wipe that off his face.

Seriously, it would be a great appointment.

If we get either Bielsa or Klopp, I will eat my own head.

[brontebilly]

Philip Cocu is a realistic shout I think. De Boer seems to be holding out for a club with plenty of money. Cocu has had a decent apprenticeship as an assistant manager and fits the profile I think we will be looking for.

 Bielsa would be the ideal signing but can't see it happening

The mind boggles at how Glenn Hoddle is getting linked with jobs. The Villa job would be too much for the likes of Clarke and McKay. Redknapp is a good manager but not the type of character you want associated with the club. Pascal Chimbonda on loan would be his first signing.

[Tugby Villain]

Someone that doesn't set us up like Lambert does would please me - he's tactically clueless. 

[PeterWithesShin]

Bowery for player manager. He is just that good.

[Monty]

I don't know anything about Cocu in management but he's got the credentials from PSV and Barcelona, so presumably his football would be up to date. However, he's less than a season into his first proper job and he's not doing too well in Eindhoven so far this season, but who knows.