Moyes?

[Chris Jameson]

John Carver. Nobody else, he's the man.

It wasn't funny the first time

Who's laughing?

John Carver. He's available.

Jim Carver off The Bill would be a better option, and he doesn't even really exist.

I thought he did a decent job of turning his life around. To go from being a mod and hanging around with Sting to becoming a good, solid, reliable copper was impressive, the drink problem only materialised when somebody threatened to expose his dark secret and past life as a mod.

[AVH87]

Sky Sports reporting that Sociedad fans chanted for Moyes to 'go home' after their latest defeat. I hope by 'home' they mean England, not Scotland.

[ozzjim]

Doesn't he have form for starting a season very slowly though.

[passitsideways]

Doesn't he have form for starting a season very slowly though.

I think it was the case for a few seasons, but IIRC in his last season at Everton they started very well and ended up stalling out into their usual 6th place finish.

The way I see it is that I don't think you can use that to say that things will definitely get better for him at Sociedad, but at the same time, I think it's something worth keeping in mind before making any accusations about the game having passed him by.

[not3bad]

Doesn't he have form for starting a season very slowly though.

I think it was the case for a few seasons, but IIRC in his last season at Everton they started very well and ended up stalling out into their usual 6th place finish.

The way I see it is that I don't think you can use that to say that things will definitely get better for him at Sociedad, but at the same time, I think it's something worth keeping in mind before making any accusations about the game having passed him by.

It's also worth bearing in mind that we need a manager who can come in and turn things round pretty quickly before we really are cut adrift.  Not sure if Moyes is that manager.  On the other hand it's difficult to see who else could and would also want to come to Villa.

[ozzjim]

He did last season though in Spain and did when he arrived at Everton. Don't get me wrong i would prefer someone who is technically more astute but in our situation with what we need to do i don't think there are many better options.

[Jon Crofts]

If David Moyes had any sense whatsoever he wouldn't come anywhere near this trainwreck. 

[mr underhill]

I agree (even though I want him to)

[not3bad]

We do appear to have become a manager's graveyard.

[Jon Crofts]

As much as I despise him, O'Neill walking out is beginning to look like a visionary move.

[ozzjim]

Its a bit like Man City before then money. Managers come and go without ever getting to grips with it.

[Risso]

Doesn't he have form for starting a season very slowly though.

It's alright, we've done that bit for him, we can move straight to the good results part.

[lordmcgrath5]

As much as I despise him, O'Neill walking out is beginning to look like a visionary move.

A lot on here refuse to admit it but we've been utter shite ever since he left. Three top six finishes in a row - hard to imagine now, isn't it?

[ozzjim]

It is but nothing about his time at Sunderland suggested that would continue with him around and his spending was just awful.

[passitsideways]

As much as I despise him, O'Neill walking out is beginning to look like a visionary move.

A lot on here refuse to admit it but we've been utter shite ever since he left. Three top six finishes in a row - hard to imagine now, isn't it?

Wait, what? Absolutely nobody has been deluded about how shite we've been since 2010.

You make it sound like those placings were primarily down to his management skills - he was an alright manager, but he also had the benefit of piles and piles of money.