Lambert's replacement

[silhillvilla]

Please tell me Neil Warnock is employed elsewhere

[Ad@m]

For me I wouldn't bring in a foreign coach for a relegation scrap. Magath at Fulham last season showed that it's a tough ask to come inand nail it straight away.

Agree entirely. 13 games to go and I now think we need someone to oversee that period. macLaren at Derby? I think he's restored his reputation. Other than that Moyes is the only short term-long term viable option.

How is Moyes a realistic short term option?

Only in terms of someone who would be able to do the job in 13 games and stay and improve us past that. Obviously his present employment is a barrier.

Exactly. Moyes has just moved to Spain and McLaren is on the way to getting promoted with Derby. Neither would move to Villa til the end of the season and run the risk of relegation.

Similarly I doubt Big Sam would leave West Ham in the middle of their best season for 20 years.

Maybe Harry quit QPR because he knew the Villa job was coming up.....!   

[Des Little]

Please tell me Neil Warnock is employed elsewhere

I saw him at The Belfry earlier. Small world

[myf]

Gabby as player manager captain.

Seriously, Sherwood or bilic for me

[Villafirst]

Should've got Pulis in before the Baggies - he'll keep them up. Laudrup for me.

[Exeter 77]

How about a short term appointment (whoever that might be) to keep us up with an appropriate bonus for doing so with background negotiations for a longer term option (such as Bilic) in the sumner. Pie-in-the-sky thought really though.

[onje_villa]

Be honest, do you think Randy has ever heard of Cesare Prandelli / Jurgen Klopp?

[Clark W Griswold]

Bilic or Moyes would be good, although i'm not sure they would offer the quick fix that say a Pulis would, and thats what we need initially.

[PeterWithesShin]

Be honest, do you think Randy has ever heard of Cesare Prandelli / Jurgen Klopp?

He doesn't need to, as long as someone high up at the club has.

[Monty]

Be honest, do you think Randy has ever heard of Cesare Prandelli / Jurgen Klopp?

If the email to FEAR is genuine, then Fox is in charge now, and he might well have heard of them.

[pauliewalnuts]

I'm amazed that anyone can look at the range of managers available now, and come to the conclusion that the best man for the job - not just someone who hasn't got a job, the actual best appointment we could make - would be Tim Sherwood.

[cdbearsfan]

I'd be happy with Prandelli, Klopp, Galtier. Struggling to think of any gettable UK manager who hasn't finished a season with an "R" next to his team's name in the table, that isn't a lunatic and has managed in the last few years.

[cdbearsfan]

I'm amazed that anyone can look at the range of managers available now, and come to the conclusion that the best man for the job - not just someone who hasn't got a job, the actual best appointment we could make - would be Tim Sherwood.

He did used to have quite luxurious hair.

[Gregorys Boy]

Please tell me Neil Warnock is employed elsewhere

Think he's currently working as a bus driver but am sure he would light up Villa Park for the right offer of sweets, hookers, and a stand named after him.

[silhillvilla]

Bilic or Moyes would be good, although i'm not sure they would offer the quick fix that say a Pulis would, and thats what we need initially.

There are few managers who can deliver a dramatic turnaround in just 13 games . We need at least 4 wins and a few draws and we have some really tough games in there. Redknapp for me could do it but I would not want him beyond May and the cup final.