Lambert's replacement

[mr underhill]

Could he be any worse than PL?

[cdbearsfan]

I'm not turning up again if that bigot Hoddle gets a job at Villa.

[Mister E]

I wonder if the board will look at how well Koeman has done at Southampton and consider Ronald de Boer? He was linked to Newcastle recently, and I believe is the assistant manager at Ajax. Also someone else worth considering is Paul Clement who is currently at Real Madrid, assistant to Ancelotti.

Yes, de Boer and Clement are the kind of candidate that would excite.

[ROBBO]

I can't see past Sherwood, he was probably approached weeks ago why else would you turn up at Villa twice to watch our turgid play.

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

This is worse than the transfer rumour thread.

Some of the managers mentioned are bizarre, ridiculous and/or completely unobtainable/unrealistic.

The board get a load of shit for appointing bad managers, despite very few complaints when Lambert and MON were appointed.

After some of the suggestions on here, I'm happy in the knowledge the board make the final decision.

[Rupert]

has sherwood really been turning up at vp

[martin o`who??]

has sherwood really been turning up at vp

I sincerely hope so.

[Mister E]

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... After some of the suggestions on here, I'm happy in the knowledge the board make the final decision.

bold statement, after all their record is not great.

[Phil from the upper holte]

If they did get hoddle I wouldn't be thinking about his beliefs I'd just want him to do his best for the team

[nigel]

I know many posters think we'll be looking towards the bottom of the barrel for our new manager, but, I thought I might look at it from another angle.
 Delph, who we all thought was going, suddenly, out of the blue, signed a new contract. Why? Was he told something is in the pipeline? Is it that Randy has actually lined up a buyer?
 
Obviously, I don't know.
But, surmising this is correct, Randy may very well go for a 'Big Name Manager' Just as Doug did just before he left.

[walsall villain]

Clearly needs to be someone who can lift the players quickly. Not sure about Sherwood but he did seem to challenge the attitude of the Spurs players during his short stint there. Perhaps he could do what John Gregory did after Brian Little lost his way?
If Lambert had gone at the end of last season we could have done this properly but now it's desperate times

[PeterWithe]

Well we know Lerner and Ferguson have a line of communication.

[Havencheese]

Could do much worse than the Postecoglou and Vidmar Australian double act.

I was thinking that today, highly unlikely but an intriguing idea. Probably not the logical choice but intriguing.

Ange Postecoglou wouldn't be well connected and a virtual unknown within the UK but his tactical nous, effective subs use, man management, eye for a good player and his endeavours to get his teams to play attacking football are a big part of what's gotten him to where he is now. Despite being a player's coach in this country, whether his no bullshit charismatic style would work outside Australia is another thing, I do know he wouldn't be the slightest bit intimidated by the job or the players at Villa. I personally think he'd keep us up and become an instant cult hero as he tends to become wherever he's been but the reality is as we know, it's never going to happen and he's not going to leave his current position either - there's a lot that's personal about it. When he's done with the national job, I'd like to see him in Europe someday. I can't think of any Australian coaches who have managed within prominent leagues of Europe.

Anyhow, get Prandelli on the blower and tell him the Villa job will be just like playing Football Manager but in real life.

[LTA]

Interim managers always concern me, as you have a situation where players think "you won't be around in a few months, why should I listen to you?". The reality is that, yes we've chopped a manager whose negative and defeatist outlook was rubbing off on the players, but the options out there are limited.

Sherwood would probably be the most likely pick, but the jury still remains out on him for me as to whether he's management material.
 
Hoddle is a no for me - ask any Wolves fans about his management style.

Brian Little has been out for too long now and the Graham Taylor debacle of 2002 is evidence you should never go back.

Yes, the likes of Howe and Warbarton are up and coming, but then so was Lambert in 2012.

I think Paul Clement could be a good manager in future, but doubt he'd leave Madrid.

[Dave]

I wonder if the board will look at how well Koeman has done at Southampton and consider Ronald de Boer? He was linked to Newcastle recently, and I believe is the assistant manager at Ajax.

Assistant manager of Ajax's youth team.

Frank de Boer was the one linked to Newcastle.