Manager for next season

[Toronto Villa]

I'd like to consider a ban on the term "how low have we sunk"

I'd like us not to be sinking to new lows, thereby making the term obsolete.

Well we haven't sunk to new lows unless you consider, specifically to your point Steve Bruce lower than say Graham Turner for example.

[Damo70]

No way to Billy Davies. He's nuts.

You would have to be to take the Villa job at the moment though wouldn't you? Like the Billy Connolly line about the desire to be a politician meaning you are too mad to be allowed to be one.

[Tokyo Sexwhale]

Well we can go back to the 60s for ultimate lows; but as far as recent/relevant history goes, Bruce hasn't shown anything to suggest he's much better than McLeish or Lambert.

He's the man you appoint when you completely run out of ideas and ambition. 

He *might* be able to get us promoted, but then what?  Another relegation battle, and come Christmas 2017 we're looking for another new manager.  And if he doesn't get us promoted, we'll have to sack him anyway.  Another £3m "exceptional item" in the accounts.

[chrisw1]

Bruce hasn't shown anything to suggest he's much better than McLeish or Lambert.

He's the man you appoint when you completely run out of ideas and ambition. 

He *might* be able to get us promoted, but then what?  Another relegation battle, and come Christmas 2017 we're looking for another new manager.  And if he doesn't get us promoted, we'll have to sack him anyway.  Another £3m "exceptional item" in the accounts.

I've not great love for Bruce but he has 3 promotions under his belt and a strong chance of a 4th this season.  With the ever increasing sky gravy train number one priority has to be to get back in the PL and stabalise us there.  He will probably offer as good a chance as anyone to achieve that.  Once that is done, then we can talk about kicking on.

[Steve67]

Steve Bruce would be very steady. But I hope Moyes, who has something to prove, would be the number one choice.

[PaulWinch again]

I'd rather just keep Garde.

[AV89]

Franks and Regan were arguing about this on one of my rare listens to WM tonight.  Franks says get rid and Regan says stick with him.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

I don't get the Moyes thing.
10 years ago, yes, but I can't help but think he's seen better days and is on his way down.

If we appointed him, I'd love to be wrong!

[Grande Pablo]

Sky reporting Karanka has walked out on Middlesbrough. 

[DB]

I'd rather just keep Garde.

Just a question, but what has Garde done so far to show that he is going to get us back up? I like him, but I don't think he is the right man.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

Sky reporting Karanka has walked out on Middlesbrough. 

Massive knock to their promotion hopes if true.

Slight interest - a mate who "supports" them is always telling me what wonderful supporters they have - better than every other club.
(He doesn't get it that all supporters feel this way about their club!)
He lives within 3 miles of the ground and never goes to games.
I'd be gutted if they didn't make to to the PL.
;-)

[mr underhill]

well it will be interesting if he's spotted in any Villa crowd between now and May

[richardhubbard]

What do you reckon on southgate now little involved ?

[Nastylee]

Whoever is in charge, their remit is promotion and establishing villa as a PL club again. It doesn't need to be a big or fashionable name. If in a few seasons we are midtable then we can look to move forward again but that seems a long way away.

[PaulWinch again]

I'd rather just keep Garde.

Just a question, but what has Garde done so far to show that he is going to get us back up? I like him, but I don't think he is the right man.

I think we have a terrible squad that has been getting worse for years. We've also hired several new managers in the last few years and have declined with each appointment. Garde is the first to actually call out some of our parasitic players. I don't know if he's the right man, but I don't know if he's the wrong man either. I don't think anyone could do anything with this squad.