Lambert's replacement

[silhillvilla]

Randy has become a master of bad appointments .

Lambert wasn't a bad appointment at the time.

Personally I thought it was . It was always a job too big for lambert and his team.

[Dave P]

Let's go get Pulis stuff the baggies. Let's mean business.

It would be all fun and games until we realise we're stuck with Pulis.

[Clampy]

I can think of other's who I'd prefer but at the end of the day, we're making a change which everyone wanted. You can't email the likes of Tom Fox demanding Lambert be sacked then moan about who they bring in (unless it's someone really desperate) and I wouldn't class Sherwood as a desperate appointment anyway. It's a gamble more than anything bearing in mind our position, but I'm happier than I was Tuesday.

[puppyfeat]

I think I would give up and die if it was Pulis

Take paulies and monty's feeling for Sherwood put them together and times by 10 and that's where I am with Pulis

He wouldn't come on a short term contract we would have to put up with him for a minimum of 3 years,
His football is dreadfull and that's his style, even the Stoke fans couldn't bear it anymore and got shot of him, not because he wasn't successful but because it hurt there eyes
Why would we want him at VP

i don't want Sherwood, but if we have missed the bullet that is Pulis then that's good, the words Villa and Pulis should never go together

I don't know if you're old enough to remember, but many would have said something similar about Ron Saunders when we appointed him, for similar reasons. Pulis wouldn't turn us into league champs these days obvs but he wouldn't necessarily be as dreadful as you seem to think, or as unpopular right now either for most fans. But then, we ain't gonna find out.

[Clampy]

Randy has become a master of bad appointments .

Lambert wasn't a bad appointment at the time.

Personally I thought it was . It was always a job too big for lambert and his team.

Who would you want out of interest?

[DeathorGlory]

Its a tough call with Sherwood, on paper he doesn't seem to fit with what we said we were looking for. In that he doesn't seem capable of uniting a team. Hasn't got a great deal of experience either. But he may shake things up enough. And he did gibe some youth a chance at Spurs.

So if we are happy to go for someone with limited experience, which i except is a huge gamble. Id like to see Paul Clement, Karanka or Eddie Howe in the mix of names we go for.

Hoddle, Warnock et al are yesterdays men and these types id only want to see till end of season.

[garyfouroaks]

. Tim has a bit of the John Gregory attitude about him.

And that is a good thing?

[JUAN PABLO]

Unbelievable they didn't get rid of Lambert when moyes was available, and we would have time on our side.

[Dante Lavelli]

If there's one thing Randy does well its keeping people guessing and springing a surprise.

I don't think Randy is the decision maker anymore.  This is very much a club run my Fox now.  Hopefully Randy will keep throwing cash at it when needed too.

[OzVilla]

Unbelievable they didn't get rid of Lambert when moyes was available, and we would have time on our side.

This with big fucking claret and blue bells on.

[tomd2103]

I can think of other's who I'd prefer but at the end of the day, we're making a change which everyone wanted. You can't email the likes of Tom Fox demanding Lambert be sacked then moan about who they bring in (unless it's someone really desperate) and I wouldn't class Sherwood as a desperate appointment anyway. It's a gamble more than anything bearing in mind our position, but I'm happier than I was Tuesday.

I would say he would be the epitome of a desperate appointment to be honest. 

[mikeb1982]

If we're seriously thinking of giving someone with no real experience apart from developing some youth players, i.e. Sherwood, give it to Sid till the end of the season, he's got claret and blue blood and has been more successful than Sherwood at youth level, significantly so.  It's not ideal I know, but forgetting I'm a fan for a moment, which top class manager in their right mind wants to come and potentially easily ruin their reputation here?  I can't think of a single manager who's gone to better things since Sir Graham, and even that didn't end well.

[JUAN PABLO]

Wilkins no.2 I reckon

[silhillvilla]

Randy has become a master of bad appointments .

Lambert wasn't a bad appointment at the time.

Personally I thought it was . It was always a job too big for lambert and his team.

Who would you want out of interest?

Klinsman, Rijkaard , de boer , Capello, Benitez , Ranieri . All non starters .
Out of those who are realistic I've no idea who would come , so far I've seen the likes of Lennon , southgate and Grant rule themselves out. If it's Sherwood so be it, let's get it done sooner rather than later and get to work .

[Broughty-Villian]

Delph's Mum is in the running.