Who do you want the next Villa manager to be?

[ozzjim]

They are joint assistants at Lyon by the look of it. So will have some work to do to get them 2 and Duverne from wherever he is. If it is Garde they want though, there is zero point if we don't get his backroom team. Pay the money to get them in.

I am betting Rodgers and Pearson, as per the Birmingham Mail report half an hour ago, are 2 and 3 on the JP list Dave.

[The Edge]

Mark Hughes. Has done well pretty much anywhere he has been. A couple of blips if you look close enough but a reliable Manager who makes teams solid. He might also like a few of our players. Right now, I'd be happy with solid and harder to beat. Not everyone's cup of tea but I doubt we'd ever completely agree. Like others have said on here, I really want us to compete and be ruthless with the next choice, steal them away from their club.

I can't stand Mark Hughes. He has done nothing at management level. All he ever does is blame the referee's for every decision that doesn't go his way. A dour whinging moaning bastard  that I wouldn't want anywhere near Villa Park. 

[JUAN PABLO]

They are joint assistants at Lyon by the look of it. So will have some work to do to get them 2 and Duverne from wherever he is. If it is Garde they want though, there is zero point if we don't get his backroom team. Pay the money to get them in.

I am betting Rodgers and Pearson, as per the Birmingham Mail report half an hour ago, are 2 and 3 on the JP list Dave.

Message me ozz.

[paul_e]

Duverne is at Montpellier I think.

back to Moyes for a moment, S_H your solution to different to the last 6 years (4 years of which we were managed by a dour scotsmen playing largely 'functional' football) is to go for a dour scotsman who plays functional football?  Do you not think through what you're typing?  What you're actually bursting to say is that you want Lerner to spend fuckloads of money and you think Moyes is more likely to demand that than Garde, just be honest.

[mr underhill]

Would Pearson really be ahead of Moyes on our wish list?

[JUAN PABLO]

They are joint assistants at Lyon by the look of it. So will have some work to do to get them 2 and Duverne from wherever he is. If it is Garde they want though, there is zero point if we don't get his backroom team. Pay the money to get them in.

I am betting Rodgers and Pearson, as per the Birmingham Mail report half an hour ago, are 2 and 3 on the JP list Dave.

I think lyon are really playing hardball on this.

[saunders_heroes]

Duverne is at Montpellier I think.

back to Moyes for a moment, S_H your solution to different to the last 6 years (4 years of which we were managed by a dour scotsmen playing largely 'functional' football) is to go for a dour scotsman who plays functional football?  Do you not think through what you're typing?  What you're actually bursting to say is that you want Lerner to spend fuckloads of money and you think Moyes is more likely to demand that than Garde, just be honest.

I don't know what Moyes nationality has got to do with anything.
Moyes will stand up to Lerner and Fox which is what we need. Irrespective of that he knows the PL inside out and that's what we need to stay in this league, not some gamble on an out of work bloke who's never worked as a manager outside of France.

[ozzjim]

Duverne is at Montpellier I think.

back to Moyes for a moment, S_H your solution to different to the last 6 years (4 years of which we were managed by a dour scotsmen playing largely 'functional' football) is to go for a dour scotsman who plays functional football?  Do you not think through what you're typing?  What you're actually bursting to say is that you want Lerner to spend fuckloads of money and you think Moyes is more likely to demand that than Garde, just be honest.

I don't know what Moyes nationality has got to do with anything.
Moyes will stand up to Lerner and Fox which is what we need. Irrespective of that he knows the PL inside out and that's what we need to stay in this league, not some gamble on an out of work bloke who's never worked as a manager outside of France.

I can see the argument, and it has merit Saunders, but look down the league, there are a lot of managers who have not managed in this league, come in and done very well, with less impressive reputations than Garde.

[Archbishop Herbert Cockthrottle]

I've just heard (and this has yet to be confirmed so don't quote me on this) but there are likely to be huge rumours on Twitter and Facebook today. I will reveal more as and when I have ascertained the facts. What I gather from several reputable news outlets is that it all is indisputable and furthermore set in stone. Stand by for updates.

[aj2k77]

Can anyone tell me what the obsession with us getting ugly and being able to fight a Fat Sam teams fire with fire? We don't have the players for this, who in midfield is going to do this? We have Richards and Gestede with any physical presence and you could include Hutton because he can't tackle apart from that we have a fair few quickish or technical players. Gil, Grealish, Amavi, Traore, Ayew, Gueye, Clark, Westwood, Veretout.... if we are going to go physical with this lot then we are relegated. Get a manager in who can play to the few strengths we have.

[saunders_heroes]

Duverne is at Montpellier I think.

back to Moyes for a moment, S_H your solution to different to the last 6 years (4 years of which we were managed by a dour scotsmen playing largely 'functional' football) is to go for a dour scotsman who plays functional football?  Do you not think through what you're typing?  What you're actually bursting to say is that you want Lerner to spend fuckloads of money and you think Moyes is more likely to demand that than Garde, just be honest.

I don't know what Moyes nationality has got to do with anything.
Moyes will stand up to Lerner and Fox which is what we need. Irrespective of that he knows the PL inside out and that's what we need to stay in this league, not some gamble on an out of work bloke who's never worked as a manager outside of France.

I can see the argument, and it has merit Saunders, but look down the league, there are a lot of managers who have not managed in this league, come in and done very well, with less impressive reputations than Garde.

True but we're bottom of the league though. I'd rather we went with Moyes' experience. I can't believe we're going for another gamble on a rookie.
It's madness.

[adrenachrome]

I have heard some things from a person that knows a thing or two about s thing or two.

[ozzjim]

He is not a rookie though. Sherwood was a rookie. This guy is 49 and managed for 3 seasons, had 4-5 as an assistant and generally been respected as a coach for a fair while. Sherwood had 6 months at Spurs.

I am split on Moyes or Garde to be fair, I would take either, both have sensible arguments going for them, but I don't think Garde is "madness" as you say. Pocchetino looked a crazy move by Southampton, and a guy who covers Spain for Talksport said that he would be at a top 6 side in 3 seasons because he is a genuinely good manager. Maybe we can get fortunate and Garde is as decent as the reports seem to be making out. Maybe not.

[Tony Erdington]

as an Aston Villa Fan I want what I think is best for my club, I think David Moyes, weve been down the road of the no knowledge of the prem, Garde may well be great in France, but that aint the prem.

[andyh]

Can anyone tell me what the obsession with us getting ugly and being able to fight a Fat Sam teams fire with fire? We don't have the players for this, who in midfield is going to do this? We have Richards and Gestede with any physical presence and you could include Hutton because he can't tackle apart from that we have a fair few quickish or technical players. Gil, Grealish, Amavi, Traore, Ayew, Gueye, Clark, Westwood, Veretout.... if we are going to go physical with this lot then we are relegated. Get a manager in who can play to the few strengths we have.

Precisely.
The squad we have does not fit the 'industrial' way of playing the game.
We are going to need a bit more finesse if we are going to get out of this mess.