Moyes?

[sirlordbaltimore]

Moyes will do.

See, to me appointing someone just because he'll 'do' is far from making the right appointment

I don't want to keep chopping and changing managers every year. It has to be the right man for now and the future whoever it is

[cheltenhamlion]

I had a rant about this earlier in the day. We need to look at the squad and think who is best placed to play them effectively.

My biggest gripe in recent years is the hopeless lack of continuity in playing style from one manager to the next. It has cost us a fortune in sacking them and in wages when the players don't fit the new blokes ideas.

MON played on the break and with wingers getting early balls in to the box. Houllier had us trying to play a precise, high tempo passing game in midfield. McLeish tried a defensive, don't lose, counter approach. Lambert changed approach for 3 seasons. Sherwood changes approach every 45 minutes.

We need to pick a style (and we might as well start from the base we have). Ball players who are not cut out for up and at em style management.

Pick someone good enough to sort the current squad for the short and medium term. Them keep signing players, and replacing managers as necessary, with that philosophy as your guiding principal. It isn't rocket science.

The appointment when Sherwood gets the inevitable will be very interesting. And it is why I am reticent about signing Moyes up.

Randy fucking loves him though so we shall see who is running the show if he is available.

[chrisw1]

Rogers for me as I think if we survive he will ultimately get us playing the most progressive football - and we do have some decent players in the squad to do so.

But a steady Moyes would also be ok right now.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Both Roberto Donadoni and Cesare Prandelli are still available but are now on a shortlist to replace Delio Rossi at Bologna.

[olaftab]

However Bologna will only pay about 1/3 of the wages we pay even though they pay cash in a brown envelope!

[silhillvilla]

Anyone turning a nose up at moyes needs a reality slap .

[ciggiesnbeer]

You can slap me then, because I would like to see his name on a long list from which the board selects. Snatching at the obvious British manager who we can get , feels like deja vu. At least cast the net wide for the very best before making the decision.

[martin o`who??]

Moyes is a proven Premiership manager - forget what happened at Old Trafford. His Everton mullered us a few times, a gamble he's not - whereas Tim was, I was desperate for him to be a success for a whole string of reasons but I fear its not to be, if Moyes is available - absolutely snatch his hand off.

[Monty]

I'm not totally against Moyes by any means, but if you really can't see any downsides then you're just not looking hard enough.

[olaftab]

We can't appoint a manager just because his team  thrashed us once or twice.

[silhillvilla]

I'm not totally against Moyes by any means, but if you really can't see any downsides then you're just not looking hard enough.

Every manager will have downsides. Moyes will be a solid choice in the long term whether we stay up or go down.

[Monty]

I'm not totally against Moyes by any means, but if you really can't see any downsides then you're just not looking hard enough.

Every manager will have downsides. Moyes will be a solid choice in the long term whether we stay up or go down.

If we go down there'll need to be a total rebuild, and recent years have shown that actually one of the best ways to get promoted is to play really super-modern football. Bournemouth, Swansea, Southampton, did these teams come up by being boring and solid? No, Moyes would be a good choice if all we want is to stay in the league, but if we go down I'd want someone else.

[silhillvilla]

We can't appoint a manager just because his team  thrashed us once or twice.

We are appointing him based on a rather good 10 year stint at Everton , a club more similar to villa in size , stature and expectations than any other in the UK.

[Ger Regan]

We can't appoint a manager just because his team  thrashed us once or twice.

I would have to agree. It reminds me of when we used to sign players who played well against us.

[claret and blue blood]

Moyes for me, if he 's not for you who ( given we are in deep shit, have you seen the next few fixtures? )would you suggest?