Lambert's replacement

[holte hero]

It's looking increasing like sherwood, not overly keen, I think it would be positive if he brought Wilkins as his number 2 as in my opion he speaks sense

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I am genuinely bewildered by the possibility of Sherwood becoming our manager.  Or that he is even being considered.  The man has 28 games' worth of management experience.  Maybe he has talent, maybe he doesn't but for fuck's sake let him go and prove that somewhere else for now.  On what basis can be said to have anything like the required ability to manage the Villa?

Exactly. If I read tomorrow that Sherwood had been appointed the new manager of Swindon Town I wouldn't be at all surprised. There is absolutely nothing that says he has the credentials to manage Aston Villa. Nothing.

[Exeter 77]

I think Wilkins is the Jordan national team manager at the moment.

[thejoker]

I'll be happy with Sherwood. He certainly doesn't take any crap, he'll give our players the kick up the arse that they clearly need.

[garyfouroaks]

It's looking increasing like sherwood, not overly keen, I think it would be positive if he brought Wilkins as his number 2 as in my opion he speaks sense

When you have to appoint a No2 because he speaks sense and the No 1 doesn't you have made the wrong No1 appointment.

[lovejoy]

John Gregory has the highest win rate as villa manager according to sky, Sherwood seems a similar type of personality so who knows, I know one thing we won't have a choice and if it is Tim then I'll have to back him as we all need to pull together

More than Ron Saunders? I'd be surprised.
Presumably they omitted caretakers like Jim Barron.

[garyfouroaks]

I'll be happy with Sherwood. He certainly doesn't take any crap,

This is what I call the Stuart Pearce argument...

[curiousorange]

It feels like not only were there no other names seriously linked with the job, but that they're giving it to Sherwood without even trying to look for another candidate. Either that interview was the most compelling and convincing thing Tim Sherwood has ever come out with, or desperation abounds. It's a contemptuous appointment and very disappointing if you're looking for someone other than a person who can 'give those overpaid millionaires a kick up the arse'.

[lovejoy]

If we're going down the route of getting a guy who can motivate the team until the end of the season why not Big Ron?

[Monty]

Sherwood almost certainly will be a disaster, in the medium-term if not in the short-term. He was described as 'progressive' in the Guardian. I wasn't aware that not having any actual tactics was considered 'progressive' these days - perhaps it's some sort of postmodern, nihilistic art-terrorism.

[villabear]

One of Allardyce or Moyes would be my choice. The amount of money coming in from this next TV deal surely Fox and Lerner should be trying to secure an experienced man to keep us in it rather than a guy who's had twenty odd games in charge and with better players. Or have we just got a shed load of gilet's in the club shop we need shifting?

[curiousorange]

Sherwood almost certainly will be a disaster, in the medium-term if not in the short-term. He was described as 'progressive' in the Guardian. I wasn't aware that not having any actual tactics was considered 'progressive' these days - perhaps it's some sort of postmodern, nihilistic art-terrorism.

Or "poncin' abaaaht", as dear Tim would probably refer to it.

[garyfouroaks]

I think Wilkins is the Jordan national team manager at the moment.

Looking at his record there, he knows what it is like to fail.

[dave.woodhall]

John Gregory has the highest win rate as villa manager according to sky, Sherwood seems a similar type of personality so who knows, I know one thing we won't have a choice and if it is Tim then I'll have to back him as we all need to pull together

More than Ron Saunders? I'd be surprised.
Presumably they omitted caretakers like Jim Barron.

And started in 1992.

[Tuscans]

The only positive I can find with Timothy is he does give youth a chance and he does attack which is kind of what we really need more than anything right now.