Who do you want the next Villa manager to be?

[rob_bridge]

According to wiki, Remi Garde is Villa manager already! Who the feck wastes their time falsely updating wiki?


[size=78%]The new manager has the nucleus of a side there and I'd go something along the lines of Guzan; Richards, Okore, Clark, Lescott; Adama, Sanchez, Gueye, Amavi; Grealish; Gestede[/size]



Call that a 4-4-2 or 4-2-3-1, etc and we can bring Gil, Sinclair, Gardner, etc through. That back four and Rudi should help us at corners!


I'd take Rodgers or Moyes, they've done ok at the next level down, having failed with top four teams. Apart from the obvious (Redknapp and our last few managers), I'd accept pretty much anybody. Thanks, Randy!

Good post but I tjink Lescott has fallen off a cliff playing wise.

I hope Guzan rediscovers pre 2015 form quickly.

[silhillvilla]

Is anything likely to improve while Lerner is still owner ??
Aren't we all just kidding ourselves

[Toronto Villa]

Is anything likely to improve while Lerner is still owner ??
Aren't we all just kidding ourselves

fuck me. Do you ever stop? Your life is one big white flag.

[Monty]

Here's another thing: Garde will know Veretout, Amavi, Gana and Ayew pretty well already, so there'll be no moaning about the squad from him as he knows exactly what he's getting into; and, hopefully, how to get the best out of them.

[rob_bridge]

Is anything likely to improve while Lerner is still owner ??
Aren't we all just kidding ourselves

Do you sit in the Upper North stand? Row U by any chance?

I don't recall your replynlast time I asked.

[cdbearsfan]

Is anything likely to improve while Lerner is still owner ??
Aren't we all just kidding ourselves

So when I asked who you'd want, you listed one guy who you thought we wouldn't get and two managers who you knew perfectly well we would never, ever consider (one having become Sunderland manager last week, the other being hated by most fans and the Chairman).

Now you're basically getting in your excuses to continue moaning, whoever we appoint.

If football makes you so unhappy, maybe consider a different hobby?

[sickbeggar]

New poster here. Seems a terrible stab in the dark to me if true. A guy who has done a so-so job in a crappish league? Come on now. We need someone with experience of fighting a relegation battle in the Premier league because that's what we're in. At the least someone a bit battle hardened. The whole "he'll get the best out of the french players" gambit is just that. You don't need to be the same nationality as players to get the best out of them. Think we're down if true.

He kept Lyon competitive despite having no transfer money, brought through young players and made them exciting to watch.

totally different style of play needed in the french league and having no transfer money in the french league is not the handicap it is in the PL where even the minnows can outspend half the french league.

To stay up this season is not going to be pretty, and some possibly promising manager attempting to play tippy-tappy football with a lot of inexperienced, low on morale youngsters is a recipe for disaster imo

you're right. Let's get in McLeish or Pulis.

You only have to look at the Northeast derby/relegation battle. Having some manager determined to play it on the floor with some of our players technical ability...well they'd get eaten alive by a BigSam team

[Monty]

New poster here. Seems a terrible stab in the dark to me if true. A guy who has done a so-so job in a crappish league? Come on now. We need someone with experience of fighting a relegation battle in the Premier league because that's what we're in. At the least someone a bit battle hardened. The whole "he'll get the best out of the french players" gambit is just that. You don't need to be the same nationality as players to get the best out of them. Think we're down if true.

He kept Lyon competitive despite having no transfer money, brought through young players and made them exciting to watch.

totally different style of play needed in the french league and having no transfer money in the french league is not the handicap it is in the PL where even the minnows can outspend half the french league.

To stay up this season is not going to be pretty, and some possibly promising manager attempting to play tippy-tappy football with a lot of inexperienced, low on morale youngsters is a recipe for disaster imo

you're right. Let's get in McLeish or Pulis.

You only have to look at the Northeast derby/relegation battle. Having some manager determined to play it on the floor with some of our players technical ability...well they'd get east alive by a BigSam team

Respect your opinion etc etc, but really, have you been watching our team this season? The players are perfectly sound technically; they're just lacking shape, cohesion, confidence and a plan. Should we be lumping it long to Gil and Grealish?

[Sexual Ealing]

Maybe he'll even be able to get a tune out of N'Zogbia?

I might be getting carried away.

[Rudy65]

Is anything likely to improve while Lerner is still owner ??
Aren't we all just kidding ourselves

We spent £50m in the summer. What more do you want Lerner to do? Dont give me any of this net spend bollocks either. We sold Beneteke for £32m and in our position we arent going to go out and spend that money on a £30m replacement. I think we have decent players. A good manager will ensure we get some points on the board. Any new manager will get £ to spend in the Jan as well

[Toronto Villa]

Maybe he'll even be able to get a tune out of N'Zogbia?

I might be getting carried away.

you need to go lie down, or simply go away and consider what you have just written

[mr underhill]

Blimey, i'd forgotten about Aladdin. Toronto's right though ; try a radox bath and a few tamazapans

[cdbearsfan]

New poster here. Seems a terrible stab in the dark to me if true. A guy who has done a so-so job in a crappish league? Come on now. We need someone with experience of fighting a relegation battle in the Premier league because that's what we're in. At the least someone a bit battle hardened. The whole "he'll get the best out of the french players" gambit is just that. You don't need to be the same nationality as players to get the best out of them. Think we're down if true.

He kept Lyon competitive despite having no transfer money, brought through young players and made them exciting to watch.

totally different style of play needed in the french league and having no transfer money in the french league is not the handicap it is in the PL where even the minnows can outspend half the french league.

To stay up this season is not going to be pretty, and some possibly promising manager attempting to play tippy-tappy football with a lot of inexperienced, low on morale youngsters is a recipe for disaster imo

you're right. Let's get in McLeish or Pulis.

You only have to look at the Northeast derby/relegation battle. Having some manager determined to play it on the floor with some of our players technical ability...well they'd get eaten alive by a BigSam team

Sunderland were being played off the park until Coloccini decided he was the only defender in Europe who can't outrun Steven Fletcher and did something stupid.

I'd say the myriad of small, quick attacking midfield players we have are far more suited to an incisive passing game than they are hoofball.

[Sexual Ealing]

Maybe he'll even be able to get a tune out of N'Zogbia?

I might be getting carried away.

you need to go lie down, or simply go away and consider what you have just written

I've been under a lot of pressure. Prescription painkillers etc. I'll come back stronger.

[sickbeggar]

New poster here. Seems a terrible stab in the dark to me if true. A guy who has done a so-so job in a crappish league? Come on now. We need someone with experience of fighting a relegation battle in the Premier league because that's what we're in. At the least someone a bit battle hardened. The whole "he'll get the best out of the french players" gambit is just that. You don't need to be the same nationality as players to get the best out of them. Think we're down if true.

He kept Lyon competitive despite having no transfer money, brought through young players and made them exciting to watch.

totally different style of play needed in the french league and having no transfer money in the french league is not the handicap it is in the PL where even the minnows can outspend half the french league.

To stay up this season is not going to be pretty, and some possibly promising manager attempting to play tippy-tappy football with a lot of inexperienced, low on morale youngsters is a recipe for disaster imo

you're right. Let's get in McLeish or Pulis.

You only have to look at the Northeast derby/relegation battle. Having some manager determined to play it on the floor with some of our players technical ability...well they'd get east alive by a BigSam team

Respect your opinion etc etc, but really, have you been watching our team this season? The players are perfectly sound technically; they're just lacking shape, cohesion, confidence and a plan. Should we be lumping it long to Gil and Grealish?

Some are, others are poor technically, especially the defence. Gil and Grealish are good technical players, but again give the impression of being too easily knocked off the ball