Lambert's replacement

[villan from luton]

Bilic shoqs passion, untke mos

[Damo70]

Bilic shoqs passion, untke mos

Bit premature to post in Croatian in his honour.

[Gregorys Boy]

Some of the names being discussed on here are astounding, Souness!!! FFS, Curbishley (been turned down for every job over the past 6-7 years), Hoddle.

We all know Lambert is going nowhere, unless he has a complete breakdown.

Houlier was the right type of appointment, with the right pedigree but a dodgy ticker.

We should be looking now at what appointment we can make in the summer and NOT some so called up & coming manager from The Championship or from from the list of failed managers listed in the other posts. The complete structure of the playing side of the club needs addressing, we need someone who is capable of changing that & that won't happen with a British manager. Most managers from Europe would come to the Premiership if the money was right, the next Wenger / Klopp is out there somewhere, but I don't have much hope that we'll find him.

Surely, we've got to be as attractive an option to other managers as Southampton were to Pochettino.

Your comment on Curbsley doesn't really make sense.  As far as I know he has not put himself forward for any positions.  He has not been in the game for an extended period (which would be the main draw back if Villa did go for him), so I think after awhile you do lose that flavour of the month sort of tag, but it is just that than Curbsley has not been in the spotlight for awhile, other faces pop up, do well and so chairmen just don't think of him as a contender.

The other side of this is that some of us seem to have to be stuck in the past, and are still looking at Villa like we should be a top six club, who consistently challenge for cups, and so when judging which managers we go for you think in those terms also.  I want us to return to those days just as much, but as the old clitche goes you must run before you can walk.  Our next appointment (should one be fourth coming) needs to be a solid experience hand who is used to scraps, and can stablised the club while spending very little money.  AC and Big Sam both fit the billing IMO, once I thought Lambert did, but no longer.

[Holte L2]

Anyone mentioned Slavan Bilic? Certainly got a bit of passion about him. Besiktas second in the league.
Sure I read he was looking to come to the Preemier League (c Doug) Isn't he a bit how shall we say 'unorthodox' though. Maybe get Paolo in as his number 2?

I mentioned Bilic a few pages ago. Would definitely seriously consider him.
Ever since I found out Villa Fan Cesare Prandeli left Galatasary last month I don't want anyone else!

[Nastylee]

No way will Lerner sack Lambert before the season has finished. I would be shocked if he did and Lambert seems to be getting backed in the window. As this thread proves, there's hardly standout candidates as replacements.

[David_Nab]

Hughes would of been good but we didn't take him when he left Fulham.

Curbishley no job since WHU IIRC he took them to court over his sacking and since he won been blacklisted since.

Laudrup did very well at Swansea to start but they turned into a side who passed and passed and got no where ,remind you of another team.

[Holte L2]

Hughes would of been good but we didn't take him when he left Fulham.

Curbishley no job since WHU IIRC he took them to court over his sacking and since he won been blacklisted since.

Laudrup did very well at Swansea to start but they turned into a side who passed and passed and got no where ,remind you of another team.

Laudup's agent also touted him for any major club that came sniffing. Jenkins finally had enough and pulled the trigger.
No thanks.

[silhillvilla]

He's not going to be replaced anytime soon I'm afraid .

[Rudy65]

Bump

I can imagine Lambert monitoring this page, seeing this link dropping down the page order and thinking our outrage is over

[Gregorys Boy]

I know he still has a way to go, but does anyone else find it funny than Lambert could be at Villa just as long as MON, you know the manager who got us three top six finishes compared to Lambert's none

[Californian Villain]

I know he still has a way to go, but does anyone else find it funny than Lambert could be at Villa just as long as MON, you know the manager who got us three top six finishes compared to Lambert's none

No. What's funny about it ?

[Gregorys Boy]

^ Might have meant more ironic than funny, wrong choice of words maybe

[mr underhill]

it's just depressing, really.

[brian green]

I would welcome pretty much anybody at the moment. My priorities are not even football ones. I would be happy with a manager with a big, outgoing, positive personality with a smile and a clear speaking voice who does not speak in worn out cliches and try to fanny up the supporters with what we already know about our own club. And who is prepared to use his place in the dugout to drive his players and encourage them and bollock them if necessary, not sit there like a shit struck bystander scribbling notes and occasionally getting up, clapping his hands and sitting down again.

[ROBBO]

I would welcome pretty much anybody at the moment. My priorities are not even football ones. I would be happy with a manager with a big, outgoing, positive personality with a smile and a clear speaking voice who does not speak in worn out cliches and try to fanny up the supporters with what we already know about our own club. And who is prepared to use his place in the dugout to drive his players and encourage them and bollock them if necessary, not sit there like a shit struck bystander scribbling notes and occasionally getting up, clapping his hands and sitting down again.

That sounds just like me Brian if you would pay the air fare.