Who do you want the next Villa manager to be?

[conman]

Don't mind Yorke wanting the job at all, fair do's. It shows dash.

But the lunatics will have well and truly taken over the asylum if he even gets to the interview stage.

i hope the new manager who ever he is can find a place for Dwight amongst his backroom staff

[olaftab]

Well Henry would certainly improve our free kick technique. It's called the taking the kick before the ref has blown his whistle manoeuvre. Sometimes also called the working the star struck referee gambit.

I am not too sure that the star struck referee gambit would work coming from Leandro Bacuna or Ashley Westwood, Brian.

Talking about free kicks I heard a commentator mention that Ronaldo had scored 2 from 84 attempts over the last few seasons. I suppose he scores a few not from free kicks so all is forgiven!

[brian green]

I suppose he is not very good at free kicks but if he grabs the ball nobody is going to take it off him.

[ozzjim]

I wonder who has the best record in free kicks. Ones past Guzan don't count due to his positioning being woeful.

[ozzjim]

Juan Mata apparently. 5 from 28 in Jan according to talk sport.

[Holte L2]

I wonder who has the best record in free kicks. Ones past Guzan don't count due to his positioning being woeful.

I'd go for Hakan Calhanoglu, Andrea Pirlo and Francesco Lodi. 

I'm addicted to Watching Sunday Night Seria A and Bundesliga at the minute.

[Dave]

I wonder who has the best record in free kicks. Ones past Guzan don't count due to his positioning being woeful.

I'd go for Hakan Calhanoglu, Andrea Pirlo and Francesco Lodi. 

I'm addicted to Watching Sunday Night Seria A and Bundesliga at the minute.

Miralem Pjanic is on four from six. Or he was this time last week anyway.

[Villa in Denmark]

Scary how few genuinely good and realistic candidates there seem to be about (or not as the case may be ) candidates that aren't media blown jobs for the boys seem to be mentioned in the media due to the media largely being a sycophantic jobs for the boys type of network.

Fixed.

[Edvard Remberg]

Why isn't Martin Laursen on that list?

He started managing a Danish serie 2 team and saved them from relegation

Though, I think he is very good tactically - He is a pundit now and then in DK tv, and sounds like he has good understanding (not so good as a pundit though).

Could be worth taking on as defensive coach

[Archie]

You are very keen on Italian football too mates, congrats. But do not forget Biglia, that plays in my Lazio! 

[Holte L2]

You are very keen on Italian football too mates, congrats. But do not forget Biglia, that plays in my Lazio! 

It's great Sunday evening viewing here. I've done quite a few grounds in Italy. Sampdoria is next on the list.

[Villa in Denmark]

Why isn't Martin Laursen on that list?

He started managing a Danish serie 2 team and saved them from relegation

Though, I think he is very good tactically - He is a pundit now and then in DK tv, and sounds like he has good understanding (not so good as a pundit though).

Could be worth taking on as defensive coach

You get the delights of TV3+ as well then?

I've always thought that he doesn't fit well as a pundit because he doesn't buy into all the false back slapping.

Did you see him at half time for the Liverpool game. He seemed visibly angry about the way Sherwood had set the team up.

[KRS]

Personally I'd be fully supportive of the Remi Garde appointment if it happens...none of us know too much about him and no doubt it would be a big risk, but from what I've read he seems to be a very knowledgeable and intelligent manager. He is used to working under financial restraints and working with youth, and with the current composition of our squad, this seems like the best fit under the circumstances and hopefully with the right team of staff supporting him, we can establish a good backroom staff and management team.

I'd take that risk every day of the week in the hope of playing attractive football in the long term rather than what we know what we'll get with Moyes or Pearce. I dont for one second believe the line that you can't get out of relegation by playing football...its just another throw away football cliche used by the media folk.

[Monty]

Aulas is digging in. He's been interviewed in Le Progres and has said: "Remi Garde to Aston Villa? Yes, without my deputies. Under contract, they do not leave." Bit depressing really.

[Salsa Party Animal]

If Remi can't get his assistant, he should still take the job and make Martin Laursen his no 2.

Another question, why Tony Parks is still working with Aston Villa ?