Lambert's replacement

[Clampy]

And btw I named 6 targets .

But you said they were all non-starters, so what was the point?

[silhillvilla]

And btw I named 6 targets .

But you said they were all non-starters, so what was the point?

Well I don't know that for sure.
Hopefully the club will approach them so we can find out.

[N'ZMAV]

Wilkins no.2 I reckon

Wilkins manages Jordan. (the team, not the wench)

[mr underhill]

I know which I'd rather manage. But why all the bed wetting about someone who hasn't been appointed yet - particularly when, this time last week, apart from the five who wanted him to stay, everybody else on this board were saying anyone would be better than Lambert. if it's Tim let's give the bloke a chance.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

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. 

Pretty much what I think too tom.

Due to his recent links with other PL jobs, he was always the most obvious, easy target.
Miss out on QPR job one week, rock up at VP the next.

Would like to think Fox is working his nuts off considering alternatives.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

Wilkins no.2 I reckon

bit harsh!
;-)


He could work with Cleverley and Westwood at perfecting the sideways pass!

Second thoughts, would he need to?

[Damo70]

Looking like Hobson's choice .

Derek? I didn't know he was in the running. Actually, I didn't know if he was still alive.

[not3bad]

Some papers are saying Glen Hoddle might be Tim Sherwood's assistant. That does sound interesting to me as Sherwood would benefit from Hoddle's experience.

[FrankyH]

If it is Sherwood , do you think Lerner/Fox will give him a 4 year contract ?

[nigel]

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/tim-sherwood-on-brink-of-taking-aston-villa-job-10045902.html

[SoccerHQ]

Some papers are saying Glen Hoddle might be Tim Sherwood's assistant. That does sound interesting to me as Sherwood would benefit from Hoddle's experience.

Glenn Hoddle is worse than Sherwood at shifting the blame, he is certainly one the longer he's been out of football management the myth has grown.

Kind of get the feeling if it all goes wrong and we go down, both would resigned the day after with "nothing to do with us guv" speak in their statements although I give Sherwood more leeway as we need to liven the place up a bit after the last few years.

[Damo70]

Wilkins no.2 I reckon

That is a dance like Mambo no.5 except you have to move sideways all the time.

[Damo70]

Randy has become a master of bad appointments .

Lambert wasn't a bad appointment at the time.

One season managing in the Premiership hardly constitutes a track record. Mind you we are now talking to a guy with a 28 game track record. Hey ho.

28 games is practically two seasons on the old Kevin Toms Football Manager game.

[supertom]

Reading the Express rumour that we might try and activate Pulis's release clause at West Brom didn't bring much excitement from me. Sadly because Randolph will not pay off Lambert, and then fork out 2.25 mill for a new manager. Of all the managers who'd realistically manage the club in the state it's in, Pulis is the best of the bunch IMO. Sadly we should have fucked Lambert off months ago and gone for him. Now we're stuck with a choice of Sherwood or the guy who rifles through the bins outside Bodymoor.

Sherwood would undoubtedly need an assistant, at least in the short term. Hoddle and Wilkins would fit the bill for experience, even if they're a couple of complete ring pieces.

[SoccerHQ]

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/tim-sherwood-on-brink-of-taking-aston-villa-job-10045902.html

That is the most definite piece of journalism for me given he writes a Saturday column in the i paper and I think Sam Wallace ghostwrites parts of it and interviews him or however it works.

To me it looks very much a case of this being imminent now.