Paul Lambert (R)

[Mister E]

The period of managers between MON and Bruce (the start of the revival, some might say) garnered us a 27.7% win ratio (compared to an  all-time Villa managers record of 42.6%).
Bruce, admittedly in the 2nd tier, achieved a 45.1% win ratio - doesn't make himany more likeable in my eyes.

[villabear]

A certain team appears to be looking for a manager Paul if your not too busy.

#goagain

[Duncan Shaw]

Oh pleeeaaassseeee!

[eamonn]

Nah, it's going to be this lovely specimen. Probably a Blose Legend just for doing this:

[WassallVillain]

Did I imagine it or did I see on Midlands Today vans with pixel boards driving past the sty with “Dong Out”

[kippaxvilla2]

No you did not imagine it.  It is on the SHA thread.

[Somniloquism]

The head scratcher for me was how somebody could relegate Small Heath and then walk into the Villa job.
I can't see an Everton manager ever taking them down and then immediately getting the Liverpool job.

Didn't Lerner's checklist at the time for the Villa manager's job include the requirement to "know the area"?  I wonder how much Klopp knew about Liverpool or Guardiola knew about the cotton village before they got their respective jobs.  It was when we knew for certain Lerner was nuts.

First I've heard of it. I've always thought that after being shafted by managers twice in twelve months he wanted someone who would be more straightforward.

Was Houlier's heart attack a specific shafting to Lerner?

[WassallVillain]

No you did not imagine it.  It is on the SHA thread.

Perhaps I should give them some credit for imaginative humour. On the other hand it is most likely not.  Some fun to be had at work tomorrow.

[dave.woodhall]

The head scratcher for me was how somebody could relegate Small Heath and then walk into the Villa job.
I can't see an Everton manager ever taking them down and then immediately getting the Liverpool job.

Didn't Lerner's checklist at the time for the Villa manager's job include the requirement to "know the area"?  I wonder how much Klopp knew about Liverpool or Guardiola knew about the cotton village before they got their respective jobs.  It was when we knew for certain Lerner was nuts.

First I've heard of it. I've always thought that after being shafted by managers twice in twelve months he wanted someone who would be more straightforward.

Was Houlier's heart attack a specific shafting to Lerner?

The way he left was a bit less than gentlemanly, apparently.

[Sexual Ealing]

Details please, Dave!

[KevinGage]

Did I imagine it or did I see on Midlands Today vans with pixel boards driving past the sty with “Dong Out”

Good job the pixel boards contained pictures of their tatooos as well.

Otherwise the whole thing may have looked ridiculous.