So who do you want as the next Villa manager?

[ozzjim]

Rossler is a calculated gamble but would be in my top 3 or 4. He has done less than Lambert though who arrived as tactically flexible playing attacking football.

[Matt Collins]

I agree on rosler though I think it's too soon

Still trying to work out if the john Gregory thing is a joke! How about big fat Ron?

[aj2k77]

Taylor, Atkinson, Little. We were blessed to have a run of managers that all loved the fabric of this great club. Where can we find the next batch? It's been too long.

[mr underhill]

we don't need anyone who 'get's' the club per se - on that basis Stan would put himself to the top of the list this morning - what we need is a miracle. Who was that bloke dressed as Jesus at WHL yesterday. Maybe he knows someone.

[aj2k77]

we don't need anyone who 'get's' the club per se - on that basis Stan would put himself to the top of the list this morning - what we need is a miracle. Who was that bloke dressed as Jesus at WHL yesterday. Maybe he knows someone.

I know, for me it's just nicer when they do.

[richard moore]

We need a new owner. Then I'll worry about who the next manager should be.

Exactly my take on things and also goes for subjects such as the new kit - the latter seems mere trivia at the moment, just waiting for a 'who would you like in the first game of next season' thread which would be equally irrelevant in the bigger scheme of things just now (not that a new manager fits that category I should stress)

[Havencheese]

We're not going to hijack Newcastle's interest in Gaultier?

It may not be the right fit right now but the bloke who looks like the wrestler who guided Burnley to promotion, selling one of his best players and working on a shoestring budget. He's impressed me, talks well, don't know much about him tactically but he'd be a better shout than most on that list despite inexperience at this level.

[Deano's Mullet]

As much as I liked the guy, Gregory's best run  all involved the team he inherited from Little. We had a great run for nearly an entire year in 1998 but lets face it once his own signings came into the team ie Stone, Watson etc the win rate dried up and we became merely a hard team to beat as opposed to one that was going to sweep aside the opposition. Merson we didn't really see the best of until the following season (the Cup Final season) and Dublin scored something like 7 goals in 3 games before getting injured.
I honestly don't know who would get the job but I know one thing, its irrelevant if hes not going to get the financial backing from Lerner or the new chairman because in this league you need to spend money just to avoid standing still - and if we stand still next season we're down.

[Stu]

Les Denis for me. He was doing really well on Celebrity Masterchef the other night.

Or like, that guy from St Etienne. Or that Bielsa chap. I know these won't happen though, so if Lambert gets the boot I'd put a shiny 20p on the new manager being David Moyes.

[Fasth56]

Not really fussed who the new manager is as long as his coaching staff can coach in the art of passing, marking, moving, tackling and shooting. The rest of the job is the easy bit.

[rob_bridge]

Has this list been drawn up a wind up Trol?

[IFWaters]

Thomas Hitzlsperger

[Phil from the upper holte]

Alan Pardew.

[QBVILLA]

If we have the same players and no money again next season then i'd take Allardyce, Pulis or retain Lambert. Anyone else and we'll be relegated. Yesterday aside, lack of effort hasn't been the problem it's simply a lack of quality. For me the relegated sides have better squads than us so not getting relegated is an achievement. Our club has become a joke, and not a funny one.

[Reuben]

I'm not as 'into' the game as I used to be but I have never heard of Karl Robinson.  Wasn't he in Neighbours?