Lambert's replacement

[cdbearsfan]

Houllier as DOF with Gary Mac as head coach with Laursen as assistant would look quite good. Never happen though.

Sounds pretty rubbish to me. Houllier is unwell and out of football. McAllister has never done anything to suggest he's good enough. Laursen has next to no experience. If you're going to appoint someone Assistant Manager, purely on the basis that he used to play for us, then Gordon Cowans would be rightly upset about being overlooked.

I'm not suggesting Cowans should be manager, btw...

[ozzjim]

Cowans was assistant and not much use. Laursen could be quite inspiring i would imagine. GMac kept us up before. Houllier is DOF for New York  and can spot a player.

Anyway doesn’t matter as i am sure it's a done deal, signed and sealed etc already for a bit of Timmy time.

[ez]

I think Moyes would be right for us. Got to be worth an approach.

[KevinGage]

I have to suggest Neil Warnock has a better bet for short term option. Like a lottery win for the man. Respectful of clubs history. But of course if goals are the agenda .... We all want Keegan . love it !
But asides from Warnock others would cost or are less experienced. The question is do fans want someone who knows villa and has that connection or a tried manager or a calculated gamble ...?

Half hols early in your part of the world?

I'm learning everyday. But Warnock has enthusiasm and experience he ll appreciate the task at hand and is a football man. He ll require the boys to give a good go. Just saying. Cheers

Jose Altidore as Player Manager, with Jason Scotland coaching the forwards.

[PeterWithe]

Rijkaard hasn't worked in club management for almost four and a half years since he got sacked at Gala.

What, he worked at the bingo?!

Thats made me laugh far more than it really should have.

[cdbearsfan]

Cowans was assistant and not much use. Laursen could be quite inspiring i would imagine. GMac kept us up before. Houllier is DOF for New York  and can spot a player.

Anyway doesn’t matter as i am sure it's a done deal, signed and sealed etc already for a bit of Timmy time.

McAllister took over when we were tenth and took us up to ninth. He did finish the season well but we'd only dropped back into relegation contention due to the dismal results during the early part of his reign. He's never done anything since. MehCallister.

I'd imagine there are plenty of managers with far greater credentials than Laursen who could be a bit inspiring.

Plenty of people half Houllier's age and who wouldn't say something bloody stupid every time they opened their mouth could spot a player.


You're probably right about Sherwood though, a bit uninspiring.

Come on Tim!

*Pumps fist*

[Damo70]

Cowans was assistant and not much use. Laursen could be quite inspiring i would imagine. GMac kept us up before. Houllier is DOF for New York  and can spot a player.

Anyway doesn’t matter as i am sure it's a done deal, signed and sealed etc already for a bit of Timmy time.

I didn't know Houllier was DOF for New York. Gary McAllister spoke very highly of us as a club last night. Not that I particularly want him back.

[enigma]

If we are going to start properly competing in the division from next summer forward, I think Rafa Benitez will be interested.

Of the decent candidates currently employed, he is the only one I can see jumping ship now.

He has stalled on his new contract at Napoli as have some of his top players, so less compo for us to pay.

They are on a great run at the moment but too far behind Juve really to get back in the title race.

It wasnt too long ago that Benitez was in trouble with their early CL exit.

In terms of timing, Benitez stock is a good bit higher now than maybe it deserves to be and he definitely wants to come back nearer his family in Liverpool.

The only other gig that seems to be available next summer is Newcastle where he wont get the control or money he craves.

I think he will be interested in Villa and if so is worth getting in now.

With due respect the situation and the likely hood to entice your suggestion is seriously non starter
I'm sorry but Rafaz is settled in Italy with a squad of players including Higuain  , Callejon, Hamsik, Inker, Michu, Zuniga , Albiol and being third in league , and in Europa league as well as Italia cup semis v Lazio coming up he won't be leaving. Granted I respect your wish but I can say he's not one that will be coming for 13 cup finals - despite being a great cup manager.

Similar Tim Sherwood is thought to be Roy Keane esqe in his approach and wouldnt be considered as an outright .

Warnock only muted as a sensible suggestion to the situation Villa findthemselves in. its far more likely a consideration than Rafa benitez or even David Moyes... For now.

Remember the feeling McLaren wasn't wanted. Remember to that Solskjær and Martinez both at far smaller clubs weren't ineterested. fair play to Lambert who gave it a go. Its right to move on but chaps let's have a sense of perspective to the situation . cheers utv

I'm not so sure he is that settled in Italy. Don't his wife and kids still live just outside Liverpool? He was also coming in for some stick not so long ago at Napoli. He'd jump at the chance to manage in the Prem as long as he had a decent transfer kitty and had total control over transfers and staff. So not much chance of him coming to Villa then.

[Damo70]

There is a small chance Benitez would come. His family home is still in Liverpool as you say and I think he knows he isn't likely to be on the radar of somebody like Man City in this country.

[nick harper]

Sir Brian was on R5 Live today and without throwing his hat in the ring, said he would do anything to help the club if asked.

Villa are in my blood he said. A true legend.

[JUAN PABLO]

idiot on TS  saying warnock  .   

[walsall villain]

idiot on TS  saying warnock  .   

Some real idiots out there

[Clampy]

idiot on TS  saying warnock  .   

Wasn't Footyskillz was it?

[Rudy Can't Fail]

idiot on TS  saying warnock  .   

Some real idiots out there

We really need to raise the bar with this appointment and show these idiots how big a job it is as manager of Aston Villa. Anybody would think we pay peanuts instead of one of the best paid jobs outside the top 4 and European giants.

[dave shelley]

Reading this thread since yesterday; my feelings have gone from despair (Sherwood) to excitement (Klinnsman, Benitez, Garde) etc but, the truth is, none of us really know and won't until he's announced.  Won't stop us speculating though will it?

Proper wet blanket me.