Lambert's replacement

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

More inspired by some of the suggestions on here - Bilic, Prandelli etc - than the majority of the suggestions touted by the bookies.

Whoever, we need someone with a good coaching background who can make the most of the players we have and can turn us around bloody sharpish.
As Ron Manager says, that may mean one appointment for the short term, one for the longer term.
Both need very careful consideration and I can't see anything happening in the next few days...
unless they do have somebody already lined up and are sorting out details/having a reasonable period of mourning for Mr Lambert.

[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.

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

Who would you have Monty?

Prandelli, if we're going ambitious. But if we're shopping at Lidl rather than Waitrose? I really don't know. It's pretty grim out there right now.

[itbrvilla]

I see we are "intersested" in Sean Dyche, which will apparently start a war with Burnley.

[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?

Prandelli, if we're going ambitious. But if we're shopping at Lidl rather than Waitrose? I really don't know. It's pretty grim out there right now.

Yep mirrors my thoughts. That said Lidl Champagne is an award winner.

[montague]

I see we are "intersested" in Sean Dyche, which will apparently start a war with Burnley.

Whos to say hes not the next Owen Coyle?

Or Paul Lambert?

Cannot risk any more unproven up and coming managers.

[Ron Manager]

Mr Fox was at Arsenal...agreed.
Mr Fox probably knows somebody who used to be at Arsenal and is at this present time unemployed,I think
Mr Fox might, just might, consider..... Tony Adams!

or then again he may not. Tony Adams seems to have disappeared in the last few years. He is still only 48.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

The one thing that does encourage me is it looks like it's going to be Fox making the decision and he'll want somebody that can completely ignite the Villa and help him bring in the type of commercial deals his new chap is there to search. I really think he'll raise the bar in terms of ambition which will hopefully rule out people like Sherwood.

Add to that, it's his decision as to how much we pay a manager and hopefully he'll see the importance of getting the right man even if it's going to cost us an extra few quid. The only downside is he needs somebody to come in and immediately get results. There will be no honeymoon period.

[simon ward 50]

The Neville brothers !!!!!!!

The Chuckle Brothers?

[Hairbandinho]

Since Fox was at Arsenal should he not consider asking David Dein to join and consult on the new manager recruitment?

[pbavfckuwait]

No Lerner wants a letter from Wenger so he can frame it and keep it with the one from Fergie

[OCD]

Hopefully Fox's time at Arsenal will lead Villa to be more open minded about appointing a foreign coach. Our insistence on a British coach, whilst teams like Southampton have made appointments like Pochettino and Koeman has been particularly galling.

[Monty]

Hopefully Fox's time at Arsenal will lead Villa to be more open minded about appointing a foreign coach. Our insistence on a British coach, whilst teams like Southampton have made appointments like Pochettino and Koeman has been particularly galling.

It's made us look like dowdy provincials, frankly. For god's sake, we're the biggest club in the most multicultural city in the country, and we were carrying on like we were Burnley under the ownership of the EDL. It was maddening.

[ktvillan]

Since Fox was at Arsenal should he not consider asking David Dein to join and consult on the new manager recruitment?

I was thinking that too - however Dein's reputation is based mainly on recruiting Wenger when hardly anyone had heard of him.  He may have just got lucky with Wenger, who knows? 

[Billy Walker]

The one thing that does encourage me is it looks like it's going to be Fox making the decision and he'll want somebody that can completely ignite the Villa and help him bring in the type of commercial deals his new chap is there to search. I really think he'll raise the bar in terms of ambition which will hopefully rule out people like Sherwood.

Add to that, it's his decision as to how much we pay a manager and hopefully he'll see the importance of getting the right man even if it's going to cost us an extra few quid. The only downside is he needs somebody to come in and immediately get results. There will be no honeymoon period.

People will laugh at what I'm about to say next, but the only available-ish guy I can think of who ticks all the boxes you highlight is Rafa Benitez.  It would take a major shift in Lerner's ambitions to get him on board but he has the reputation, profile and winning mentality to get Villa moving forward again.  If Fox wants to  attract bigger sponsorships etc. this kind of appointment would be a serious signal of intent.  I believe Benitez's contract at Napoli ends in the Summer, which would mean a relatively low pay-off, I assume.

[rob_bridge]

Mr Fox was at Arsenal...agreed.
Mr Fox probably knows somebody who used to be at Arsenal and is at this present time unemployed,I think
Mr Fox might, just might, consider..... Tony Adams!

or then again he may not. Tony Adams seems to have disappeared in the last few years. He is still only 48.

He can stay disappeared.