It's not Sherwood!

[themossman]

So 4 of the bottom 7 are randy era. Not surprising but, still, WTF?

[paul_e]

32-33 points is probably the minimum as 36-37 has been enough to stay up more often than not.  Based on that what we really need is 4-5 wins and a couple of draws by the new year.

[rob_bridge]

Lack of humanity means Sherwood won't learn from his mistakes and never ever get a better job. His way in media will see him on TV soon and thats where he should stay but he's somewhat arrogant behaviour really not something I liked in representing villa. The worst was he had nothing to back it up and his last few interviews were 100% cringeworthy. I don't feel sorry for him he ironically feels sorry for himself even though he says he doesn't .

It needs to be made clear that sherwood brought bthe situatiin upon himself and also handle things with little dignity. This managed seemed to not handle any perceived criticism and  did a job of distance himself . Hence comparisons to dolly in character. Having  a decent career , friends in the game and media meant sherwood inflated sense of self worth was hindering him from developing hi s own managerial abilities.

 I think he would do well to learn some Italian charm and be more Claudio Ranieri. Taliking about pizza and winning for team and for me far more interesting, charming, likeable  to listen to in interviews than deadwood ever was villa. A man who wouldn't acknowledge any thing that was essentially his fault he never fully understood the fans needs and I'm sure he didn't recoignize how to handle the players .
In his way in speaking he continsuloy started to be poouring scorn on the players and club whilst making outlandish statements . when the going got tough he wasn't either advised, most probably didn't listen , on how to address the media and sitaution. This attributed to his downfall. We could all see weeks ago he was struggling and instead of acknowledgment that it's tough for him and a new experiences and players REAL HONESTY he went down his character route of bravado and defensiveness. That's like a player not a manager. And certainly not an experienced one. I think saying never been involved in a relegation battle and we will win in Saturday are ridiculous comments. Sherwood fell into trap of never ever developing and I wish he would take a long hard look at self so he could maybe back up his comments but I suspect he's too far set in his ways as that person that he ll keep doing what he thinks is right. Tim there are other ways to see things you handled it poorly hold your hands up.

Are you alright?

[Villa in Denmark]

Who was the visionary on here who said he would last until November?

There were a few of us that said in deep shit by October or November.

I take no pleasure in being right. Typical that my one prediction in a decade I get right is that he'd keep up and be gone before the of October.

[silhillvilla]

Who was the visionary on here who said he would last until November?

I take no pleasure in being right.

But you need to let everyone know 
Anyway hundreds of us all knew it would end this way, I think I was amongst the first to state it.

[conman]

Who was the visionary on here who said he would last until November?

I take no pleasure in being right.

But you need to let everyone know 
Anyway hundreds of us all knew it would end this way, I think I was amongst the first to state it.

how did you know

[PeterWithesShin]

I was the first to call it. I remember watching him playing against us for Blackburn, 1995 I reckon, and I said, no word of lie, honest,  he'll be our manager one day but will be sacked in the last week of October. A truer story you will never read. Honest.

[PaulWinch again]

Just read this on the BBC website -

Touted as one of the bright breed of young British managers, with a brash, attacking approach that seemed to be quickly sucked out him by life at Villa, he now has a scar on his managerial career that was not entirely self-inflicted.

I've got the say that's the most ridiculous sycophantic bunch of nonsense I've seen in a while. 'Life sucked out of him by Villa'. What a load of old bollocks.

[PeterWithesShin]

Ah yes Mr Attacking Approach with his 5 at the back at home to fucking Stoke. I really wish just once someone in the major media would get their tongues out of their mates arses and take the time to research and report something accurately and truthfully.

[pauliewalnuts]

Waiting for Jenas on MOTD to start saying what a good job Sherwood was doing.

Tempted to just turn it off now.

[Duncan Shaw]

Waiting for Jenas on MOTD to start saying what a good job Sherwood was doing.

Tempted to just turn it off now.

Usual claptrap about Lennon and Adebayor.

[PaulWinch again]

Ah yes Mr Attacking Approach with his 5 at the back at home to fucking Stoke. I really wish just once someone in the major media would get their tongues out of their mates arses and take the time to research and report something accurately and truthfully.

I genuinely think one of the worst things about football is the 'punditry'/media reporting. It's utter drivel and it's that wrong that you think they haven't watched any of the games.

[ozzjim]

I was the first to call it. I remember watching him playing against us for Blackburn, 1995 I reckon, and I said, no word of lie, honest,  he'll be our manager one day but will be sacked in the last week of October. A truer story you will never read. Honest.

That fucking goal he scored for Spurs just as I was explaining to my mate how fucking shit I thought he was and what a tosser I thought he was. Bang 30 yards in. I was livid.

[john2710]

Sherwood had done nothing of note to warrant a job as a premiership manager, he could say all the right things but there was nothing of substance behind him. Completely out of his depth & its damning statement on those in charge at Villa Park that they were suckered into believing it. A chancer of the highest order who talked his way into job he was never capable of doing.

[silhillvilla]

Sherwood had done nothing of note to warrant a job as a premiership manager, he could say all the right things but there was nothing of substance behind him. Completely out of his depth & its damning statement on those in charge at Villa Park that they were suckered into believing it. A chancer of the highest order who talked his way into job he was never capable of doing.

Agree. Would you trust Tom fox to get it right this time ?