Who do you want the next Villa manager to be?

[purpletrousers]

From Twitter @LaurensJulien: (Husband, father, French football journalist based in London working for Le Parisien, RTL, BT Sport and ESPN.)

Lyon refused to sell or release Baticle or Genesio, Garde's former assistants. So he is coming with Reginald Ray, ex-pro and respected coach

[not3bad]

I do wonder why someone with a good rep like garde would want to come here. Money perhaps!

Not getting at you in particular, but this self-loathing and low self esteem thing that comes out is really depressing.

We're one of the most successful teams in English football, we play at a stadium which oozes history, we're an ever present in the most important league in world football, and we are massively, massively underachieving to the point that a coach with even half a brain cell could improve us sufficiently to be considered to have done a great job.

The reason we can attract players and managers better than, say, Leicester City, who are currently flying high, is because of the above.

As Veretout said in that interview the other day, he wanted to come here, not Leicester, because Aston Villa is a name in football.

One of the most successful teams in English football ?

Yes. But two centuries ago.

You're right.  In 1815 there was no name in football bigger than Aston Villa.

No name smaller either.

In fact there were no names.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Tonight I am especially happy for Mont and TV and VID and Mr U and all the other posters who have been longing for us to appoint a thinking, progressive manager.

Finally, fingers and everything else crossed, we may just be taking our first step into the 21st century. It's been a long time getting here. As you said, Brian, whatever the future holds - bring it on.

[Richard E]

That Keeprighton guy kept banging on about how all our success had been in the 18th Century

[b23]

That's true.

World Club Championship participants too.

Which century of silverware would you choose ?

The one in which we won the most, so that'll be the twentieth.

I'll take the C19 th.

Serial League and FA Cup winners.

[dave.woodhall]

That's true.

World Club Championship participants too.

Which century of silverware would you choose ?

The one in which we won the most, so that'll be the twentieth.

I'll take the C19 th.

Serial League and FA Cup winners.

Good for you. I'll take the numbers.

[LeeB]

So a Bastia assistant manager. Can he be the man to save us?

Course 'e can.

I'm sure he'll rally the troops.

[b23]

I do wonder why someone with a good rep like garde would want to come here. Money perhaps!

Not getting at you in particular, but this self-loathing and low self esteem thing that comes out is really depressing.

We're one of the most successful teams in English football, we play at a stadium which oozes history, we're an ever present in the most important league in world football, and we are massively, massively underachieving to the point that a coach with even half a brain cell could improve us sufficiently to be considered to have done a great job.

The reason we can attract players and managers better than, say, Leicester City, who are currently flying high, is because of the above.

As Veretout said in that interview the other day, he wanted to come here, not Leicester, because Aston Villa is a name in football.

One of the most successful teams in English football ?

Yes. But two centuries ago.

You're right.  In 1815 there was no name in football bigger than Aston Villa.

No name smaller either.

In fact there were no names.

Read it again ?

Did i say 200 years ago ?

[four fornicholl]

I feel like a kid on Christmas eve
UTV

[Vegas]

I do wonder why someone with a good rep like garde would want to come here. Money perhaps!

Not getting at you in particular, but this self-loathing and low self esteem thing that comes out is really depressing.

We're one of the most successful teams in English football, we play at a stadium which oozes history, we're an ever present in the most important league in world football, and we are massively, massively underachieving to the point that a coach with even half a brain cell could improve us sufficiently to be considered to have done a great job.

The reason we can attract players and managers better than, say, Leicester City, who are currently flying high, is because of the above.

As Veretout said in that interview the other day, he wanted to come here, not Leicester, because Aston Villa is a name in football.

One of the most successful teams in English football ?

Yes. But two centuries ago.

You're right.  In 1815 there was no name in football bigger than Aston Villa.

No name smaller either.

In fact there were no names.

Read it again ?

Did i say 200 years ago ?

Err ... Yes, quite clearly.

[Ron Manager]

Welcome Remi  Garde and welcome to Reginald Kray.

[curlytailavfc]

who???

[b23]

 














Err ... Yes, quite clearly.
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Really ??

Try the Dictionary ?

[Richard E]

Welcome Remi  Garde and welcome to Reginald Kray.

Reggie Ray, the Last of the Famous International Playboys

[Richard E]

 








Err ... Yes, quite clearly.

Really ??

Try the Dictionary ?
[/quote]

'Century' is 100 years in my dictionary