Lambert's replacement

[Boz]

Surely they've learnt their lesson with manager contracts. If we have to have Sherwood, only until the end of the season, then he's in the hat along with any, hopefully more charismatic managers.

[Taylor]

Tim Sherwood's appeal must be seriously dulled by the fact that his No 2 has gone to QPR.

Id have thought the last thing we need is an inexperienced manager with a No2 he's never worked with. 

We need experience, authority and organization to see us through. Just in the short term.

100%

I'm not in the Sherwood camp either, but experience, authority and organisation are damn hard to find. Unless you consider pillocks like Warnock. This is why I suggested giving Nigel Clough a chance. He has earned a shot at a premiership club.

[VillaAlways]

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11677/9713784/aston-villa-in-talks-with-tim-sherood-over-vacant-managers-job

[Stu]

Joe Kinnear wouldn't take shit from anybody, we need that steel in a DOF.

Here's a totally-not-hilarious description of his time in the same role at Newcastle: Joe Kinnear DOF

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

Tim Sherwood's appeal must be seriously dulled by the fact that his No 2 has gone to QPR.

Id have thought the last thing we need is an inexperienced manager with a No2 he's never worked with. 

We need experience, authority and organization to see us through. Just in the short term.

100%

I'm not in the Sherwood camp either, but experience, authority and organisation are damn hard to find. Unless you consider pillocks like Warnock. This is why I suggested giving Nigel Clough a chance. He has earned a shot at a premiership club.

I think Clough the Younger is enjoying his time at Blades, Taylor, so would be difficult to prise away.

Having said that, I'd have him above Sherwood any day of the week.

[Toronto Villa]

Tim Sherwood defends his player criticism

It's harsh what he says. Mind you they did win 5 of their next 6 after the 4-0 loss to Chelsea

[boboonthecorner]

I'm not thrilled at Sherwood but I like the majority wanted Lambert in, so what do we know?

[Nastylee]

Let's be honest, no one with any credibility is going to take the job at this stage of the season. Why? Because it could end up turning sour with so few games to go and the likes of Klinsmann tarnish their reputation forever. So with that in mind, we're likely to end up with a mug who has little to lose from giving it a go for the last 13 games. Add to that, most people on here will fuckin' moan for moaning's sake regardless of who is appointed it makes it a depressing scenario. Personally, Allardyce is the exact person to take us on and could be possibly tempted but no doubt most people on here would moan at that citing some impossible name seen on Football Manager as the ideal replacement. Get real, we're in the shit and have a 50% chance of staying up. Who wants to take that risk, especially when the long term plan is non-existent?

[walsall villain]

Because we didn't act when we should have done our choices were always going to be extremely limited. No chance for the new man to bring in new players and not much time to dramatically change tactics. Only option is to get someone in who will lift the confidence of the players and get more effort out of them. Sherwood did seem to rattle the under performing Spurs players, some of it too public for my liking, if it is him then I hope he can sort out quite a few of our lot.
Like others have said, perhaps its a bit like the John Gregory situation although he did know the squad.

[not3bad]

My heart forebodes that Sherwood would be another appointment that ends in tears. I can only hope he would get enough of a "new manager bounce" to avoid relegation this season.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

Very true bobo.
I think we all thought Lambert would get us playing some open, attacking football, making the most of some pretty average/promising players, like he did with Norwich.

But then he didn't.

[Des Little]

Who would be Sherwood's assistant? Any idea?

[pauliewalnuts]

This would be a truly idiotic appointment.

Seriously. Idiotic.

[not3bad]

I've decided I'd like Klinsmann to be the next manager, as this would make Villa a more attractive purchase for wealthy American tycoons, so you can be guaranteed this will not happen now.

[silhillvilla]

I'm not thrilled at Sherwood but I like the majority wanted Lambert in, so what do we know?

I didn't . I found the chants for him at Carrow Rd to be small time and desperate , not that I blame the fans after a season of Mcleish .
The villa job is a big job and needs a high calibre man.