Lambert's replacement

[pauliewalnuts]

Genuine question. Why such animosity to Tim Sherwood?

Because he's a massive knob end with nothing in his short record to suggest he can come in, turn a failing big club around and make it great again.

see the article linked a couple of pages back for more info.

[Monty]

Also this one: http://www.umaxit.com/index.php/columns/desperate-times-call-for-tim-sherwood

[Toronto Villa]

Imagine the scenario - we beat Leicester and look impressive about it. Would Marshall & Marshall be realistic until the end of the season?

Given I cannot think of a *single* name who I think could instantly maximise our return for the rest of the season AND I would like to see as manager in August (be it Premier League or Championship), then why not ?

Tell you one thing, though.

I remember a while back, a certain well known fanzine impresario - let's call him Dave W - said on here that he knew (as in actually knew) that Solksjaer was their first choice back when Lambert eventually got the job.

I wonder if they're thinking of going back to him? Despite the bad stuff that has happened in the meantime, obviously?

Think about it. Was once first choice. Is instantly available. Has already been interviewed at some length. Has now also managed in the top flight. The fact that he has already been relegated from the top flight even adds a bit more to the possibility, as it fits in with Lerner's penchant for mental appointments.

but surely isn't all that tempered by the fact that he had a go at the PL level, and completely flamed out? Before nobody had a clue what OGS was capable of. Maybe now they will also look at it as a bullet dodged. Plus Faulkner is no longer at the club, so it would only be Randy that might have any affinity to the previous attempt to get him.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Southgate as I said is bright enough. Good coaching team with him and I think he could work out. But it would be a big gamble.

Southgate boss, Ian Taylor assistant.

Only if we're relegated. Right now we should aim high; Prandelli boss, Southgate assistant.

[PaulWinch again]

Southgate as I said is bright enough. Good coaching team with him and I think he could work out. But it would be a big gamble.

Southgate boss, Ian Taylor assistant.

Although not sure how welcome Taylor is with the board.

Taylor as assistant? no thanks. He's never indicated any sort of ambition to be a coach.

[DaveD]

Imagine the scenario - we beat Leicester and look impressive about it. Would Marshall & Marshall be realistic until the end of the season?

Given I cannot think of a *single* name who I think could instantly maximise our return for the rest of the season AND I would like to see as manager in August (be it Premier League or Championship), then why not ?

Tell you one thing, though.

I remember a while back, a certain well known fanzine impresario - let's call him Dave W - said on here that he knew (as in actually knew) that Solksjaer was their first choice back when Lambert eventually got the job.

I wonder if they're thinking of going back to him? Despite the bad stuff that has happened in the meantime, obviously?

Think about it. Was once first choice. Is instantly available. Has already been interviewed at some length. Has now also managed in the top flight. The fact that he has already been relegated from the top flight even adds a bit more to the possibility, as it fits in with Lerner's penchant for mental appointments.

but surely isn't all that tempered by the fact that he had a go at the PL level, and completely flamed out? Before nobody had a clue what OGS was capable of. Maybe now they will also look at it as a bullet dodged. Plus Faulkner is no longer at the club, so it would only be Randy that might have any affinity to the previous attempt to get him.

Cardiff City are the epitome of "be careful what you wish for" when people say our owner needs to get more involved.

[Lastfootstamper]

Genuine question. Why such animosity to Tim Sherwood?

http://7500toholte.sbnation.com/2015/2/13/8031277/aston-villa-manager-tim-sherwood-paul-lambert-tottenham-hotspur

I'm blaming Lambert; had he made me want to watch MOTD more often, I would have been aware of such.

[pauliewalnuts]

Imagine the scenario - we beat Leicester and look impressive about it. Would Marshall & Marshall be realistic until the end of the season?

Given I cannot think of a *single* name who I think could instantly maximise our return for the rest of the season AND I would like to see as manager in August (be it Premier League or Championship), then why not ?

Tell you one thing, though.

I remember a while back, a certain well known fanzine impresario - let's call him Dave W - said on here that he knew (as in actually knew) that Solksjaer was their first choice back when Lambert eventually got the job.

I wonder if they're thinking of going back to him? Despite the bad stuff that has happened in the meantime, obviously?

Think about it. Was once first choice. Is instantly available. Has already been interviewed at some length. Has now also managed in the top flight. The fact that he has already been relegated from the top flight even adds a bit more to the possibility, as it fits in with Lerner's penchant for mental appointments.

but surely isn't all that tempered by the fact that he had a go at the PL level, and completely flamed out? Before nobody had a clue what OGS was capable of. Maybe now they will also look at it as a bullet dodged. Plus Faulkner is no longer at the club, so it would only be Randy that might have any affinity to the previous attempt to get him.

Yes, hence the last bit I posted.

Faulkner is gone but Lerner is still fecking nuts, and he's going to be the one making the ultimate call.

[LeeB]

Genuine question. Why such animosity to Tim Sherwood?

http://7500toholte.sbnation.com/2015/2/13/8031277/aston-villa-manager-tim-sherwood-paul-lambert-tottenham-hotspur

I'm blaming Lambert; had he made me want to watch MOTD more often, I would have been aware of such.

Is MOTD still on then?

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Faulkner is gone but Lerner is still fecking nuts, and he's going to be the one making the ultimate call.

He's not though really is he? Fox is responsible and Fox will tell Lerner who he wants as manager. I don't for a minute think Lerner will disagree with him. A completely different set up to the Faulkner days.

[Malandro]

Southgate as I said is bright enough. Good coaching team with him and I think he could work out. But it would be a big gamble.

Southgate boss, Ian Taylor assistant.

Although not sure how welcome Taylor is with the board.

Taylor as assistant? no thanks. He's never indicated any sort of ambition to be a coach.

If Southgate gets the job, which I find unlikely. I think he'd need somebody with a bit of character to interact with the players.  He comes across as a little...meek?
That was my thinking with Taylor...not necessarily as coach.

John Gregory had his sidekicks - was it Harrison?

[hilts_coolerking]

I'd be very very disappointed if it's Southgate.  Nice bloke, mediocre record.  Would be a poor choice and not what I think is required at all.

[DeKuip]

We have to find someone on the way up, ambitious and eager to learn and improve themselves. Too many clubs over the years have turned to "names" but have invariably found themselves appointing someone who has already peaked, think they know-it-all and are set in their ways. The top guys like Ferguson, Mourinho, Guadiola are exceptional in that they are never satisfied and winning things make them hungrier - but there are very few like them.

I'd say the majority of managers who have reached the top of their profession (ie national team boss) tend to see the rest of their career as cashing in with short term highly paid jobs they're rarely successful in.

We've had many managers for whom the Villa job is the pinnacle of their career, what we need now is someone who the very top clubs will be chasing in a couple of years time.
So for me that means crossing off the likes of Hoddle, Prandelli and Benitez. Klinsmann seems happy with the good life so fair play to him, but he's probably content with his lot. Sam Allardyce has always been driven to prove people wrong about him and he deserves the plaudits he's now getting, but will it ever get any better for him? Sherwood's just a twat who will end up telling everyone in the media what a good manager he would have been, had anyone been daft enough to offer him a job.

We're trusting Paddy Reilly to do his homework thoroughly and Tom Fox to back his judgement - the time is right for someone out there.

[Holte L2]

I've stuck £5.00 on Southgate. Wonder if he'd bring Ugo with him?  He's Spurs U-21 boss.

[Dante Lavelli]

I think Southgate could work, especially if we get a Director of Football.

I would have thought he'd be the Director of Football.

Agree with that and would be pretty happy too. 

Maybe he'd be the manager for the next 13 games (plus the cup run of course) and assume a DoF role in the summer when you'd imagine one of the up and coming coaches would be available:   Karanka/Clement/Howe, maybe even McLaren would work under his DoFship.