Lambert's replacement

[Holte L2]

I said on here last night that Karanka for the work his done at Boro would be my choice but I wonder if, after three years as assistant manager at Ajax, Dennis Bergkamp is ready for a step up. You don't get a bad coaching education being part of the Ajax system.

Dennis Bergkamp, randomly came into my head about 15 minutes ago.  I'd definitely be happy with Karanka.

Can't see him leaving Boro' at the minute though.

[rob_bridge]

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Sherwood 4-6 with PaddyPower - Meh
Hoddle 5-2 2nd Fav - the shaking head back and forth rapidly face emocion thingy. Dear God - not literally mind.
Panic not. The bookies were miles out with all appointments, stretching back to before MO'N rocked up.

It'll be someone whacky that hasn't been mentioned so far. A Jan Molby. Or a Sammy Chung. Something/one bizarre and headscratching.

Sit back and enjoy the ride.

True - Mick McCarthy was favourite immediately after TSM got binned.

[Michel Sibble]

Tim Sherwood does sound like an unimaginative appointment: great on motivation, not so great on tactics. Depressingly, he seems to be the favourite.

Couple of names not mentioned so far: how about Nigel Adkins or Steve Clarke?

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Pat Murphy on 5 live
     
"The new Aston Villa manager will be recommended by the chief executive Tom Fox, with the owner Randy Lerner prepared to rubberstamp his decision. Lerner will not be part of the interview process.
     
"Lerner operates out of New York and is hardly ever in Birmingham, as he comes to rely more and more on the advice of his fellow-American whom he appointed as CEO last September. It was Fox who recommended Lambert should be sacked after Tuesday night's defeat at Hull.
     
"Fox will take soundings from Villa's director of recruitment Paddy Reilly and an inner circle of trusted colleagues before moving in on a target. Coaching expertise will be essential - Villa were short in that area during Lambert's tenure - and they won't be put off if their preferred candidate is with another club.
     
"Although time is on Villa's side in that their next Premier League game is not until a week on Saturday when they are at home to Stoke City, Fox will want a swift appointment."

[rob_bridge]

Tim Sherwood does sound like an unimaginative appointment: great on motivation, not so great on tactics. Depressingly, he seems to be the favourite.

Couple of names not mentioned so far: how about Nigel Adkins or Steve Clarke?

Adkins is a Championship Manager
Steve Clarke is a very good coach. We would need to hire an exceptional DoF in that case. And pay Reading compensation.

I very much doubt that Villa have such extensive succession planning. Normally involves Randy getting on a plane.

[itbrvilla]

Tim Sherwood does sound like an unimaginative appointment: great on motivation, not so great on tactics. Depressingly, he seems to be the favourite.

Couple of names not mentioned so far: how about Nigel Adkins or Steve Clarke?

Sherwood comes across like Redknob to me.  Bit of a Cockney geezer, 'get into em ladz' kind of motivation rather than anything tactically useful.

[rob_bridge]

Pat Murphy on 5 live
     
"The new Aston Villa manager will be recommended by the chief executive Tom Fox, with the owner Randy Lerner prepared to rubberstamp his decision. Lerner will not be part of the interview process.
     
"Lerner operates out of New York and is hardly ever in Birmingham, as he comes to rely more and more on the advice of his fellow-American whom he appointed as CEO last September. It was Fox who recommended Lambert should be sacked after Tuesday night's defeat at Hull.
     
"Fox will take soundings from Villa's director of recruitment Paddy Reilly and an inner circle of trusted colleagues before moving in on a target. Coaching expertise will be essential - Villa were short in that area during Lambert's tenure - and they won't be put off if their preferred candidate is with another club.
     
"Although time is on Villa's side in that their next Premier League game is not until a week on Saturday when they are at home to Stoke City, Fox will want a swift appointment."

They better get this one fucking right. The most important appointment since 1987 IMO.

[rob_bridge]

Not this again. You really think we refused to appoint McLaren because of protests that, conveniently, nobody saw or heard, then went ahead and appointed McLeish despite the very visible and vocal discontent among fans?

In Lerners defence, on the McLeish appointment.
We, the fans were calling for the ginger, Scottish manager.
However, we were on about the one called Moyes 

There is no defence for that appointment. Just lots of defending thereafter. Literally.

A laughable appointment had it not been so serious.

[VicMackey]

Haven't been on here for ages but today is such a special day I thought I'd say hello...

If we can't get a stunning, world-class manager in the next week (and I doubt if it's possible) then I would suggest an interim manager for the rest of the season.  Preferably someone with an affinity for the club who the supporters will rally behind and who has the presence and authority to quickly knock the team into a more cohesive unit and get them playing football.  Someone who won't want the job in the long term but cares for the club and is prepared to put their neck on the line because, let's face it, they're on a hiding to nothing.

Quite honestly, I have no idea who will turn up in B6 next but i think our chances of avoiding relegation have improved now Lambert has gone....

[pbavfckuwait]

The Neville brothers !!!!!!!

[Monty]

Sherwood thought he could play possession football in a 4-4-2. Straight 4-4-2 as well, with wingers. That's pretty much what MON thought he could do as well, which I think says it all.

Or does it say it all that Adebayor, the laziest player in the known universe, loved training under him? That's f***ing ominous, tbh.

[itbrvilla]

Not this again. You really think we refused to appoint McLaren because of protests that, conveniently, nobody saw or heard, then went ahead and appointed McLeish despite the very visible and vocal discontent among fans?

In Lerners defence, on the McLeish appointment.
We, the fans were calling for the ginger, Scottish manager.
However, we were on about the one called Moyes 

I wasn't

[rob_bridge]

Sherwood thought he could play possession football in a 4-4-2. Straight 4-4-2 as well, with wingers. That's pretty much what MON thought he could do as well, which I think says it all.

Or does it say it all that Adebayor, the laziest player in the known universe, loved training under him? That's f***ing ominous, tbh.

Jeeps - when you put it that way it is a substantial weight against him being considered.

Who would you have Monty?

[pauliewalnuts]

If we appointed Sherwood, I reckon it'd be less than a month before we started to object to what a knob he was.

Remember how we used to get annoyed by Houllier's ability to put his foot in his mouth? Sherwood is ten times as bad.

If we are going to be stuck for options now, I would much rather appoint someone on an interim basis till the end of the season and take it from there (as Newcastle have done).

After all, we've spent the last few years telling each other how shit Lambert is. Isn't the flip side of that that it should therefore be easy to get someone better than him for the rest of the season?

[rob_bridge]

The Neville brothers !!!!!!!

They are in their 70's if I am not mistaken.

Unless you mean Ivan.

Yellow Moon was a quarter of century ago. Sigh