Lambert's replacement

[Clampy]

Clement would be a huge gamble surely?  Possibly even moreso than Sherwood who we have at least seen manage.

That's what I think as well, especially when we need to win games. It would be a mad idea at this stage.

[aev]

Clement would be a huge gamble surely?  Possibly even moreso than Sherwood who we have at least seen manage.

That's what I think as well, especially when we need to win games. It would be a mad idea at this stage.

Thirded - it cant be that difficult managing the players at Madrid, other than their egos perhaps.

And anyway, he isn't even the one doing the main job.

[brian green]

Over the last five years Villa have chosen to roll the dice too many times and every time it has come up snake eyes. To the best of their ability this managerial choice has to have the minimum amount of risk taking.

[cdbearsfan]

On the contrary, we've not been imaginative enough. The last four managers have all been "Premier League experience" types, while the last couple have come directly from a club with small budgets and expectations just to try (and fail, in McLeish's case) to to stay in the top flight.

Go foreign, go exciting. Re-energise the support and sell more season tickets.

[Malandro]

Over the last five years Villa have chosen to roll the dice too many times and every time it has come up snake eyes. To the best of their ability this managerial choice has to have the minimum amount of risk taking.

Premier league knowledge, experience (not 15 years ago) and they have to be able to assert themselves over the squad. It is no time for a weak personality.

[bob]

Well risk is inversely proportional to brilliance and experience.

And Houllier, McLeish and Lambert were all clearly risky.

[FranzBiberkopf]

Go foreign, go exciting. Re-energise the support and sell more season tickets.

This.

Premier league knowledge, experience (not 15 years ago)

Absolutely NOT this.

[cdbearsfan]

"Premier League knowledge" equates to someone who has managed for a few months in the top flight, someone with at least one relegation on his CV or someone who hates disabled people. It's a no from me.

We should not have a Martin O'Neill-signing attitude to appointing managers. There's a whole World of football managers out there.

[Malandro]

"Premier League knowledge" equates to someone who has managed for a few months in the top flight, someone with at least one relegation on his CV or someone who hates disabled people. It's a no from me.

We should not have a Martin O'Neill-signing attitude to appointing managers. There's a whole World of football managers out there.

I didn't necessarily mean managed in the league, but having an idea of the players is vital

[garyfouroaks]

I agree with thos who say that knowledge of the PL is vital for a relegation dogfight.

[onje_villa]

From TheTrees (the BHX bloke) on Twitter just now:

thetrees
‏@thetrees80
Something or nothing? Private jet charter from Madrid landed this evening. Long shot, but didn't someone mention Spanish link?

Private plane from Madrid lands at Birmingham.. Not sure why that has to be about Villa? Bit of a reach. Still, promising if it were true.

[silhillvilla]

Clement would be fine if he brought Ancellotti with him.

[silhillvilla]

From TheTrees (the BHX bloke) on Twitter just now:

thetrees
‏@thetrees80
Something or nothing? Private jet charter from Madrid landed this evening. Long shot, but didn't someone mention Spanish link?

Private plane from Madrid lands at Birmingham.. Not sure why that has to be about Villa? Bit of a reach. Still, promising if it were true.

Isn't Lerner in the Caribbean and Fox in the US though ?

[Ron Manager]

Iv'e read the last twenty pages and I haven't got a clue who Tom Fox will go for. I would imagine he will seek the opinion of Arsene Wenger

who might suggest Patrick Viera, but if not, somebody French.

For me Bilic is the right way to go long term, but short term, apart from Sir Alex I haven't got a clue.

We should know sometime next week, probably Wednesday I should think.

[lovejoy]

Think I'd prefer Chris Hughton to Tim Sherwood if that's the level of manager we are aspiring to .

As an outside bet Hughton is the only name that came to me...in a good way.

Hang on, he's only just pitched up at Brighton.