It's not Sherwood!

[OCD]

He has less Premier league experience than Sherwood if we're still using that argument....

He's got more managerial experience though which has been a big part of the argument.

[Villa in Denmark]

He has less Premier league experience than Sherwood if we're still using that argument....

He's got more managerial experience though which has been a big part of the argument.

Regardless.  No more up and comings or might bes.  We need a proper experienced, take no shit manager that can actually organise a team to play the game with tactics that don't pre-date the turn of the century.

[A Northern Soul]

A mate of mine who lives in Bournemouth says the talk of the town is that Eddie Howe signed a new contract today cos Villa have made an enquiry and they are seeking maximum compensation. Probably absolute bollocks but just saying what I was told

It has just dawned on me that his son plays for Bournemouth U14s, so when he told me it was "the talk of Bournemouth" maybe he meant the football club rather than the town. Probably still bollocks mind

[Des Little]

I just hope we are making enquiries with a number of quality managers...available and otherwise. We simply have to get this next appointment right.

[cdbearsfan]

A mate of mine who lives in Bournemouth says the talk of the town is that Eddie Howe signed a new contract today cos Villa have made an enquiry and they are seeking maximum compensation. Probably absolute bollocks but just saying what I was told

If he wanted the Villa job though, why would he have signed?

[ciggiesnbeer]

Eddie Howe would be underwhelming to say the least.

[pauliewalnuts]

Eddie Howe would be underwhelming to say the least.

I have had enough of promise. I want proven quality.

The closest to that in the last five years was Houllier, and despite the tendency to only remember the horrible bits, it is worth recalling that we actually finished in the top half of the table that season.

An achievement which currently looks like something we won't manage for years

[ciggiesnbeer]

Eddie Howe would be underwhelming to say the least.

I have had enough of promise. I want proven quality.

The closest to that in the last five years was Houllier, and despite the tendency to only remember the horrible bits, it is worth recalling that we actually finished in the top half of the table that season.

An achievement which currently looks like something we won't manage for years

100% agree. Spend big to get a proven quality manager. No more gambles. In my opinion those are all foreign right now and that is fine by me.

[cdward]

Eddie Howe would be underwhelming to say the least.

I have had enough of promise. I want proven quality.

The closest to that in the last five years was Houllier, and despite the tendency to only remember the horrible bits, it is worth recalling that we actually finished in the top half of the table that season.

An achievement which currently looks like something we won't manage for years

Proven quality players is what achieved top half. Bents goals in the last few games IIRC.

[Ian.]

Hopefully in background these two chaps (Hendrik and Paddy is it?) are helping and advising with the selection of manager. They have found some decent players so hopefully they'll also know what sort of manager we'll need to get the best out of the players.

[passitsideways]

I think the past two managerial appointments have been the definition of trying to run before learning how to walk again (if we're going to extend this metaphor, the McLeish appointment was the equivalent of drunkenly running out in front of traffic, breaking a leg and ending up in a wheelchair.) The Houllier appointment was weird, but even if the rationale was to transition to a more cultured style of football, we at least had the quality in the playing list (Downing, Young, and later Bent) and enough tactical nous to get through the growing pains.

That's why I think achieving boring stability is the way to go for the next couple of seasons, while continuing to add young talent of the Amavi/Veretout/Adama/Gil/Grealish type, rather than the Sylla/Helenius/Bowery types; and then re-evaluate in a couple of seasons for the right candidate to push us up further if that's available.

[Sexual Ealing]

If any pattern or logic can be deduced from Lerner's post-Houllier (which made some sort of weird sense) appointments, then it seems that he likes a manager to somehow be grateful to be in a job as big as this. If that's true, it doesn't fucking work.

[conman]

He has less Premier league experience than Sherwood if we're still using that argument....

yes but someone can be good in bed even when its the first time they have had sex

[villadelph]

He has less Premier league experience than Sherwood if we're still using that argument....

yes but someone can be good in bed even when its the first time they have had sex

Ha.

[Ron Manager]

Both Chris Sutton and Wilkins are having their say this morning. Sherwood was very well thought of at Blackburn it would seem.He was made captain over Shearer and Batty.Wilkins is backing him to the hilt as he wants to keep his nice salary.

I believe if we lose at Chelsea he may jump ship of his own accord and then go straight to his mates in the media.However if we win he will probably be the next Chelsea manager!