Lambert's replacement

[Gregorys Boy]

What do people think Big Sam as an option?  To me he does stand out as one who could turn things around and at least make us stable.  Whether we could get him right now is another issue.  Also, he would want money to spend which maybe a problem if we don't have new owners by then.

[PeterWithesShin]

Maybe - and this goes against just about everything I've said with regards to logic and perceived wisdom - it's time to gamble and bring in someone like Souness or even Hoddle until the end of the season with the additional remit to show their apprentice (Martin Laursen?) the ropes.

What makes you think Laursen would make a good manager? For example, Mourinho never played and Guillt was great but their managerial records are poles apart.

I've no idea, which is why I added the ?, meaning someone like him, and said it would be a gamble. So far we've had Messianic supremo,veteran Continental, journeyman and Next Big Thing, all of whom have failed to one degree or another. We have to break the mould somehow. 

Getting someone who can do the job regardless of what category they fall into is the only way to improve things. Souness falls into the category of veteran journeyman for example as he's only a couple of years younger than GH was when he joined. And been out of management longer.

[brian green]

Hear what you say about Hoddle but he makes my flesh creep.   While we are wishing I wish we could get a new manager who is likable (like BFR, SBL, The Real Concrete Ron, SGT).   I am fed up with not liking DOL, MON, GH and TOSM.   TSM was a rubbish manager but I quite liked him as a bloke.

[Holte L2]

What do people think Big Sam as an option?  To me he does stand out as one who could turn things around and at least make us stable.  Whether we could get him right now is another issue.  Also, he would want money to spend which maybe a problem if we don't have new owners by then.

Allerdyce. Absolutely. Proven winner and gets results. And he's from the Midlands.

Doubt he'd leave West Ham at the minute though!

[pauliewalnuts]

What do people think Big Sam as an option?  To me he does stand out as one who could turn things around and at least make us stable.  Whether we could get him right now is another issue.  Also, he would want money to spend which maybe a problem if we don't have new owners by then.

Allerdyce. Absolutely. Proven winner and gets results. And he's from the Midlands.

Doubt he'd leave West Ham at the minute though!

No ta.

Horrible football, massive, massive twat, and he wouldn't leave West Ham anyway.

[caster troy]

Maybe - and this goes against just about everything I've said with regards to logic and perceived wisdom - it's time to gamble and bring in someone like Souness or even Hoddle until the end of the season with the additional remit to show their apprentice (Martin Laursen?) the ropes.

I agree. A Villa hero as a number 2 with an experienced manager alongside him would give us the maximum impact.

[KevinGage]

Ruud Gullit, with spoonface Platt as no.2. 

He'll always be a number 2, to some of us. 

Talks a good game, but Moneybags Mancini had the pick of coaches from around the world and opted for him whilst he was at Citeh, so he must have something about him.

We have been crying out for something approximating coaching for donkeys years.

Who knows, he might even learn some of our players names.

[brian green]

There is a lot of previous between Spoonface and Villa.   He would probably prefer to go to Small Heath.

[KevinGage]

Aye, he wouldn't be a universally popular choice -which is a bit odd, considering how good a player he was for us.

Self inflicted, mind.  He barely seems to have a good word for the club since he left.

That said, if I could wear a tosser like Keane coming in in the hope it would improve us, I'd put up with an actual coach coming in.

Even if it's David Platt, who would eat himself if he could.   And it looks like he's tried.

[Toronto Villa]

What do people think Big Sam as an option?  To me he does stand out as one who could turn things around and at least make us stable.  Whether we could get him right now is another issue.  Also, he would want money to spend which maybe a problem if we don't have new owners by then.

Allerdyce. Absolutely. Proven winner and gets results. And he's from the Midlands.

Doubt he'd leave West Ham at the minute though!

No ta.

Horrible football, massive, massive twat, and he wouldn't leave West Ham anyway.

His football isn't as horrible as you are making out. I don't know what makes him a massive twat and I think he would leave West Ham. He's got them playing good football based on decent level of resources. They are no pushovers for anyone. Quite frankly I'd be delighted if we were doing as well as West Ham this season.

[Nastylee]

Out of contract soon isn't he? But let's not forget who his bosses are and I doubt it would be an easy transaction.

[silhillvilla]

Allardyce would not leave west ham for us

Rijkaard is my nr 1 choice .

[john e]

What do people think Big Sam as an option?  To me he does stand out as one who could turn things around and at least make us stable.  Whether we could get him right now is another issue.  Also, he would want money to spend which maybe a problem if we don't have new owners by then.

Allerdyce. Absolutely. Proven winner and gets results. And he's from the Midlands.

Doubt he'd leave West Ham at the minute though!

No ta.

Horrible football, massive, massive twat, and he wouldn't leave West Ham anyway.

Disagree Paulie, not enough massive's

[Pete3206]

Joe Kinnear?

[silhillvilla]

Jol ?