Lambert's replacement

[Monty]

I want noted Villa fan Cesare Prandelli. That's my benchmark. The gap between his tactical thinking and Lambert's 'Hodor Hodor Hodor' approach is quite big.

[SW9-VILLA]

I want noted Villa fan Cesare Prandelli.

When did it come out that he was a Villa fan?

[Dave]

I want noted Villa fan Cesare Prandelli.

When did it come out that he was a Villa fan?

There was a thing about him on the OS over the summer.

[Eigentor]

Break the bank for Rafa Benitez.

He made an impressive job at Liverpool almost winning the league with the worst owners imaginable before it fell apart. However, at Napoli he has come across as somewhat uninspired.

Would be a massive upgrade on Lambert, though. A great tactician and should be able to bring decent coaches with him. Probably available in the summer.

[thejoker]

Break the bank for Rafa Benitez.

He made an impressive job at Liverpool almost winning the league with the worst owners imaginable before it fell apart. However, at Napoli he has come across as somewhat uninspired.

Would be a massive upgrade on Lambert, though. A great tactician and should be able to bring decent coaches with him. Probably available in the summer.

We'd need a takeover for that to happen. Didn't he laugh Lerner out the door when he was in talks with us after MON (or was it Houllier??) when he heard our transfer budget?

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I want noted Villa fan Cesare Prandelli. That's my benchmark. The gap between his tactical thinking and Lambert's 'Hodor Hodor Hodor' approach is quite big.

He's available right now, in fact he could probably start tomorrow. The question is, is he worth paying an extra £1m a season more than we currently pay Lambert?

[SoccerHQ]

Needs to be foreign for me.

Fed up of these unispiring high tempo British managers.

We were along the right lines with the Houllier experiment, just the wrong age and health of the person we appointed.

The last 4 years have been such a wretched waste.

[Monty]

I want noted Villa fan Cesare Prandelli. That's my benchmark. The gap between his tactical thinking and Lambert's 'Hodor Hodor Hodor' approach is quite big.

He's available right now, in fact he could probably start tomorrow. The question is, is he worth paying an extra £1m a season more than we currently pay Lambert?

Yes. Yes it is.

God, I can't believe we actually pay Lambert for this. It's like tipping your own mugger.

[Des Little]

Michael Laudrup. Please

[Malandro]

I'm all for promoting from within.
I'd give Fox a chance, if he doesn't get a go somebody else will snare him

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I want noted Villa fan Cesare Prandelli. That's my benchmark. The gap between his tactical thinking and Lambert's 'Hodor Hodor Hodor' approach is quite big.

He's available right now, in fact he could probably start tomorrow. The question is, is he worth paying an extra £1m a season more than we currently pay Lambert?

Yes. Yes it is.

God, I can't believe we actually pay Lambert for this. It's like tipping your own mugger.

He was only on £2m a year as Coach of the Italian side but got paid more, probably danger money, when he went to Gala but he does want to manage in England. I know that he'd been working on his English last year, so no problems there. It could be the smarted investment Lerner ever made if he were to bring him in.

Look at it this way, given the choice, you can either sign Tom Cleverly or pay off Lambert and have Cesare Prandelli as your new manager. The wages we'd pay Cleverly would cover Cesare Prandelli's salary. The choice is yours?

[Monty]

I want noted Villa fan Cesare Prandelli. That's my benchmark. The gap between his tactical thinking and Lambert's 'Hodor Hodor Hodor' approach is quite big.

He's available right now, in fact he could probably start tomorrow. The question is, is he worth paying an extra £1m a season more than we currently pay Lambert?

Yes. Yes it is.

God, I can't believe we actually pay Lambert for this. It's like tipping your own mugger.

He was only on £2m a year as Coach of the Italian side but got paid more, probably danger money, when he went to Gala but he does want to manage in England. I know that he'd been working on his English last year, so no problems there. It could be the smarted investment Lerner ever made if he were to bring him in.

Look at it this way, given the choice, you can either sign Tom Cleverly or pay off Lambert and have Cesare Prandelli as your new manager. The wages we'd pay Cleverly would cover Cesare Prandelli's salary. The choice is yours?

You know, when you look at it like that, if Tom Fox and Randy Lerner haven't at least put in a clandestine phone call to Signore Prandelli's representatives it would be the worst decision of their respective tenures. Including hiring McLeish. Well, maybe not.

[barrysleftfoot]

 Prandelli played very attractive football at Fiorentina, and as you say is available.

 If not McLaren or Karanca would do me.

[djVilla]

Somebody with experience, and with some kind of success behind them. I'd also like to find somebody who can implement a style which can be carried on with the next coach.

[paul_e]

I want noted Villa fan Cesare Prandelli. That's my benchmark. The gap between his tactical thinking and Lambert's 'Hodor Hodor Hodor' approach is quite big.

He's available right now, in fact he could probably start tomorrow. The question is, is he worth paying an extra £1m a season more than we currently pay Lambert?

Yes. Yes it is.

God, I can't believe we actually pay Lambert for this. It's like tipping your own mugger.

He was only on £2m a year as Coach of the Italian side but got paid more, probably danger money, when he went to Gala but he does want to manage in England. I know that he'd been working on his English last year, so no problems there. It could be the smarted investment Lerner ever made if he were to bring him in.

Look at it this way, given the choice, you can either sign Tom Cleverly or pay off Lambert and have Cesare Prandelli as your new manager. The wages we'd pay Cleverly would cover Cesare Prandelli's salary. The choice is yours?

You know, when you look at it like that, if Tom Fox and Randy Lerner haven't at least put in a clandestine phone call to Signore Prandelli's representatives it would be the worst decision of their respective tenures. Including hiring McLeish. Well, maybe not.

He's comfortably the best choice and you'd hope that he'd see it as a chance to bring 'his' club back where they belong and it's a great chance to fix his reputation after a rough time with gala.