Lambert's replacement

[Dr Butler]

let's not fuck about, get Alex Ferguson in with whoever he needs coaching wise until the end of the season....

UTV
The Doc

No. He took ages to get up to speed at Man Utd...

helping the Villa would be his greatest triumph !

UTV
The Doc

[puppyfeat]

The only thing that gives me any cause for pessimism right now is the length of time it took to appoint Houllier. To me, it felt like we were casting around for a big name and was surprised when he was the biggest one to turn up. It suggests what many people have already said - to us, we're a huge draw, but maybe in football circles the Villa job is not the dream appointment.

Wasn't that the time when the club wanted to appoint - or at least approach - Steve McLaren, but had a change of heart because he'd have been too unpopular with the fans? What an irony it will be, and what sweet revenge for McLaren, if we go down and he brings Derby up this season! (and how stupid we'll look too).

I think you're right about Villa not being a dream job these days - more of a nightmare if anything right now. It's hard to imagine any decent manager who's doing a good job at another club who'd want to chance their career on a rescue mission with us. So I think Sherwood's probably the only credible option, as he's desperate for a job and has shown he can make a quick impact - although at Spurs he had the advantage of already being at the club and knowing the players. Whether he'd be one for the longer term is debatable, but no doubt the club will make it worth his while if he keeps us up this season.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

let's not fuck about, get Alex Ferguson in with whoever he needs coaching wise until the end of the season....

UTV
The Doc

No. He took ages to get up to speed at Man Utd...

helping the Villa would be his greatest triumph !

UTV
The Doc

He would probably get us a 5-0 win in the league game at Man U, win the FA Cup beating Liverpool in the final but lose the other 12 in the league without scoring a goal. Thus sending us down, then walk away from the game forever putting two fingers up to us, the scousers and Man U becoming a recluse on a Scottish highland estate.

[cdbearsfan]

Not this again. You really think we refused to appoint McLaren because of protests that, conveniently, nobody saw or heard, then went ahead and appointed McLeish despite the very visible and vocal discontent among fans?

[Dr Butler]

let's not fuck about, get Alex Ferguson in with whoever he needs coaching wise until the end of the season....

UTV
The Doc

No. He took ages to get up to speed at Man Utd...

helping the Villa would be his greatest triumph !

UTV
The Doc

He would probably get us a 5-0 win in the league game at Man U, win the FA Cup beating Liverpool in the final but lose the other 12 in the league without scoring a goal. Thus sending us down, then walk away from the game forever putting two fingers up to us, the scousers and Man U becoming a recluse on a Scottish highland estate.

FA Cup win you say.....

UTV
The Doc

[olaftab]

I really don't care who we get.  I shall be there next season, home and away, Championship or Premiership.  Paul Lambert was the problem for me.

Fundamentalist
You're just a fundamentalist you're just a fundamentalist!

[pauliewalnuts]

Not this again. You really think we refused to appoint McLaren because of protests that, conveniently, nobody saw or heard, then went ahead and appointed McLeish despite the very visible and vocal discontent among fans?

Pat Murphy was repeating that utter guff yesterday.

In many ways I think Murphy is good at his job, the way he gave Fox a hard time, for example, but there are a few things he gets into his head and just will not let go of.

McClaren is one of them, Randy not talking to the press is another.

[not3bad]

The only thing that gives me any cause for pessimism right now is the length of time it took to appoint Houllier. To me, it felt like we were casting around for a big name and was surprised when he was the biggest one to turn up. It suggests what many people have already said - to us, we're a huge draw, but maybe in football circles the Villa job is not the dream appointment.

Wasn't that the time when the club wanted to appoint - or at least approach - Steve McLaren, but had a change of heart because he'd have been too unpopular with the fans? What an irony it will be, and what sweet revenge for McLaren, if we go down and he brings Derby up this season! (and how stupid we'll look too).

I think you're right about Villa not being a dream job these days - more of a nightmare if anything right now. It's hard to imagine any decent manager who's doing a good job at another club who'd want to chance their career on a rescue mission with us. So I think Sherwood's probably the only credible option, as he's desperate for a job and has shown he can make a quick impact - although at Spurs he had the advantage of already being at the club and knowing the players. Whether he'd be one for the longer term is debatable, but no doubt the club will make it worth his while if he keeps us up this season.

Part of me would like to give Sherwood a go.  There's a touch of the John Gregory about him which isn't all bad and not completely good either.

[Holte L2]

The only thing that gives me any cause for pessimism right now is the length of time it took to appoint Houllier. To me, it felt like we were casting around for a big name and was surprised when he was the biggest one to turn up. It suggests what many people have already said - to us, we're a huge draw, but maybe in football circles the Villa job is not the dream appointment.

Wasn't that the time when the club wanted to appoint - or at least approach - Steve McLaren, but had a change of heart because he'd have been too unpopular with the fans? What an irony it will be, and what sweet revenge for McLaren, if we go down and he brings Derby up this season! (and how stupid we'll look too).

I think you're right about Villa not being a dream job these days - more of a nightmare if anything right now. It's hard to imagine any decent manager who's doing a good job at another club who'd want to chance their career on a rescue mission with us. So I think Sherwood's probably the only credible option, as he's desperate for a job and has shown he can make a quick impact - although at Spurs he had the advantage of already being at the club and knowing the players. Whether he'd be one for the longer term is debatable, but no doubt the club will make it worth his while if he keeps us up this season.

Part of me would like to give Sherwood a go.  There's a touch of the John Gregory about him which isn't all bad and not completely good either.

He hasn't done anything of worth to merit a top job.  Caretaker at Tottenham doesn't qualify for me.  If he'd had a couple of years building a club, getting a Promotion under his belt I'd have considered him. 

Gregory was slightly different prospect because we knew him.  He knew us.  And the affinity was already there.

[DBTW]

Reading the official announcement last night, the way the Club will 'announce a new manager in due course' makes me think they already have someone lined up.

Normally, they would say the club will now begin the process of searching for the right candidate, blah blah....

Just a hunch that we will be hearing something very soon.

[rob_bridge]

Sherwood 4-6 with PaddyPower - Meh
Hoddle 5-2 2nd Fav - the shaking head back and forth rapidly face emocion thingy. Dear God - not literally mind.

[Brian Taylor]

Laudrop would be the perfect Birthday present.

[FranzBiberkopf]

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Sherwood 4-6 with PaddyPower - Meh
Hoddle 5-2 2nd Fav - the shaking head back and forth rapidly face emocion thingy. Dear God - not literally mind.
Panic not. The bookies were miles out with all appointments, stretching back to before MO'N rocked up.

It'll be someone whacky that hasn't been mentioned so far. A Jan Molby. Or a Sammy Chung. Something/one bizarre and headscratching.

Sit back and enjoy the ride. 

[DeKuip]

I said on here last night that Karanka for the work his done at Boro would be my choice but I wonder if, after three years as assistant manager at Ajax, Dennis Bergkamp is ready for a step up. You don't get a bad coaching education being part of the Ajax system.

[nigel]

Not this again. You really think we refused to appoint McLaren because of protests that, conveniently, nobody saw or heard, then went ahead and appointed McLeish despite the very visible and vocal discontent among fans?

In Lerners defence, on the McLeish appointment.
We, the fans were calling for the ginger, Scottish manager.
However, we were on about the one called Moyes