Moyes?

[Jon Crofts]

Moyes tells @cuezva in presser than he's not going to Villa.

Moyes sobre los rumores de futuro en el Aston Villa: "Quiero quedarme en la Real Sociedad"

What did you expect him to say?  He's employed by Real.

[preston28]

I hope you woke up dry and sober. I am afraid the Moyes thing is just kite flying. I personally cannot see him wanting to come to Villa and there is no evidence that he wants to. Our plight is too serious for wish lists.
That we must replace Sherwood is staring us in the face but we have form for leaving change too late.  Unless we are prepared to spend big on a manager we will have to sift through the candidates willing to come and lie on the Villa Park bed of nails. If I had to bet on the future I expect they will give Sherwood until Christmas then bring in a manager who will be largely derided on here and in the wider fan base.
Our fundamental problem is that you cannot turn back time. We are four time losers in the manager selection game, five times if you include allowing Martin O'Neill to run amok with a club cheque book then fail to see his premeditated strike coming. Apart from the difficulty of finding a quality manager who can win games, the endless defeats have reduced the fans to a level of performance intolerance not seen for decades at Villa Park.  All of the fan goodwill that was built up by Randy Lerner's early time has been squandered by managerial selection blunders of increasing stupidity.  Apart from Paul Lambert who morphed at Villa Park, the other manager choices were wild throws of the dice. Houllier was sick, McLeish was a serial relegator with a mountain of baggage and Sherwood was, and remains a construct of his media mates with no substance beneath the vanity.
So, will it be Moyes?  I doubt it. I don't think he fancies drinking in the last chance saloon and anybody who does will get a very rough ride from all quarters. Some of the Benteke money should have been set aside to buy us the right man but that would have taken foresight a quality not much in evidence for the last five years.

If we appoint a new manager around Christmas it will be one chosen to get us out of the sky bet championship. We need to appoint someone now to give us a (very) slim chance of survival. Moreover would give the new man time to asssss needs of the squad & hopefully address in the January window?

[silhillvilla]

Moyes tells @cuezva in presser than he's not going to Villa.

Moyes sobre los rumores de futuro en el Aston Villa: "Quiero quedarme en la Real Sociedad"

What did you expect him to say?  He's employed by Real.

Very much doubt Moyes would come here.

[saunders_heroes]

Moyes tells @cuezva in presser than he's not going to Villa.

Moyes sobre los rumores de futuro en el Aston Villa: "Quiero quedarme en la Real Sociedad"

What did you expect him to say?  He's employed by Real.

Very much doubt Moyes would come here.

That's a genuine worry. Good managers won't work for Lerner and his pitiful budget. That's why we've employed a bunch of has-beens, rookies and never will be(ees) since O'Neill walked.
Let's just hope Lerner comes to his senses before it's too late.

[sirlordbaltimore]

I don't think being better than Sherwood is reason enough to appoint anyone. We've got to have a plan, we don't want a quick fix and then have to get yet another one in in a years time for example. To me Moyes seems like a really boring and predictable choice, and he's a bit of an old fashioned manager which i believe are slowly going out the game

Why not be bold and go after someone like Frank De Boer ? if he's ambitious he's not going to want to hang around the Dutch league forever, someone like him would bring a new vibe and much needed fresh approach to the whole place. And i pretty sure we can offer him a very good financial package too

 

[Big Dick Edwards]

I suspect Frank de Boer will have his sights set a little higher than a long time struggling Aston Villa.

[Monty]

The funny thing is that we might be more likely to get an established name - not just a Moyes, but maybe even a Prandelli or Bielsa - rather than a promising rookie, given that the reputations of the well-established won't live or die by failure with Aston Villa.

[ciggiesnbeer]

The funny thing is that we might be more likely to get an established name - not just a Moyes, but maybe even a Prandelli or Bielsa - rather than a promising rookie, given that the reputations of the well-established won't live or die by failure with Aston Villa.

Please, please, please!

[saunders_heroes]

If we do sack him (and please god we do), then let's hope it's done quickly and we have the new man in asap. Ideally before the Swansea game.

[Chris Jameson]

We need somebody with experience of rescuing a club from relegation.

John Carver is our man.

[silhillvilla]

I'd be more than happy to just get shot of sherwood and his crew and let KMac and Sid take charge for now. Cannot be any worse surely.

[lovejoy]

Anyone who thinks The likes of Bielsa or Prandelli will come to Villa are living in cloud cuckoo land. We are not an attractive option currently.

[Chris Jameson]

I'd be more than happy to just get shot of sherwood and his crew and let KMac and Sid take charge for now. Cannot be any worse surely.

Kevin Macdonald put out a side that kept Newcastle down to six, so he's a good call.

[silhillvilla]

I'd be more than happy to just get shot of sherwood and his crew and let KMac and Sid take charge for now. Cannot be any worse surely.

Kevin Macdonald put out a side that kept Newcastle down to six, so he's a good call.

He also beat West Ham 3-0

[Chris Jameson]

I'd be more than happy to just get shot of sherwood and his crew and let KMac and Sid take charge for now. Cannot be any worse surely.

Kevin Macdonald put out a side that kept Newcastle down to six, so he's a good call.

He also beat West Ham 3-0

Definitely needs to be given the job in that case.