Manager for next season

[CT]

Gary Monk / Brendan Rodgers

[cdbearsfan]

I'd be happy with Rodgers.

[boozey182]

I couldn't support a team managed by Pearson. Regardless of what he might be able to get out of our players, having someone that left his last job following a racist sex tape (not to mention having pinned down an opposition player by the throat, threatening journalists and all the other aggressive 'banter' from him last season) in charge of the Villa genuinely makes me think it's not worth it. I've always loved Villa because, no matter how crap we are on the pitch, we tend to do the right thing off it. If we go down the route of employing people like Pearson, any success would be so hollow. That's assuming there would be any, which is a completely different debate.

Sex tapes and racism.  Yorkie and Bosnich in drag, secretly filming the 4 women they shagged and Bosnich giving a Nazi salute to Spurs fans at White Hart Lane. It would have been a brave Villa fan calling for them or their manager to be sacked at the time.

I also think it's a little unfair to blame Pearson for the tape, when it didn't really have anything to do with him personally.

It might be a bit harsh, but while he didn't have anything to do with it, I'm pretty sure he lost his job as a result. It was probably a case of him sticking up for his son, which while sort of understandable, but when you add it to everything else that went on last season, he doesn't come out of it very well.

As for Bosnich and Yorke, that's a fair comment. I was too young to remember it with much clarity, but didn't it only come out after they'd gone to Man U? Not that there would have been any call for them to be sacked if not... And the Nazi salute, I seem to remember Bosnich being pretty distraught that he'd been 'misunderstood'. Again, I might be wrong about that. If it helps, I wouldn't want either near our club nowadays!

There's always the risk that when you set your stall out as being 'better' than others, that you'll be caught being hypocritical. It's a battle you can never really win. Still, I'd rather we fought on the right side.

[brian green]

Problem with Mark Bosnich and Dwight Yorke was that they thought they are a lot cleverer than they actually are. Dwight Yorke is as thick as a plank, Bosnich two.

[croatian]

If Pearson is coming, I kind of hope they bring him in straight away, just to troll the squad.

Good call, I reckon the entire squad would get their mummies to 'phone them in sick with colds.

[ASHTONVILLA]

Problem with Mark Bosnich and Dwight Yorke was that they thought they are a lot cleverer than they actually are. Dwight Yorke is as thick as a plank, Bosnich two.

Talking of which, I see Dwight Yorke has been touting himself for the job in the press again.

[Toronto Villa]

I don't like Pearson the individual based on the bits I've seen of him. He appears an arrogant prick with the media and there's that one well documented incident with the fans that is less than tasteful. And off course it would mean Pat Murphy loving us a lot less than he already does it that's possible.

But what makes him a shit manager? Is he great? Probably not. But shit? Two promotions, and whether you like it or not despite spending a good chunk of the season at the foot of the PL table the football he got his side playing at the end was outstanding. He spent very little on players who are now worth multi millions. The spine of that side was built by him in Schmeichal, Huth, Drinkwater, Vardy and Mahrez. He also signed Albrighton I believe. His players appeared to like him and he should be given a lot of the credit for what Leicester even if it is arguable that they could have achieved as much as they have under Ranieri.

If it is him he's not going to be everyone's cup of tea. But I support Aston Villa and not the manager. So as much as I would prefer Rodgers or Moyes for example, they might not want to be a part of our future. I want a manager genuinely does and won't require loads of money to convince him we are the right job for him.

[walsall villain]

If Pearson is coming, I kind of hope they bring him in straight away, just to troll the squad.

Good call, I reckon the entire squad would get their mummies to 'phone them in sick with colds.

Perhaps it would be better if he just watched from the stands and judged from there? Then start for real at the end of the season with the biggest clear out they can muster?

[Toronto Villa]

As we have seen in the past clear outs are really difficult. I would rather a manager get the best out of the players we have as the clear out takes place. That is not create another bomb squad or find that by ostracizing players we reduce their value. We've been down that road before and it doesn't work. We clearly need to get rid of certain individuals but we are not going to move them all on and bring in the equivalent replacements. And then expect them all to blend together. The new manager needs to be astute in how that is done and also have the ability to resurrect some careers. They are not all bad players at Aston Villa but all of them lack confidence and leadership.

[placeforparks]

i dreamt that bbc 6 music dj steve lamacq was appointed as villa manager last night...

i don't think he could do any worse.

[gpbarr]

If Pearson is coming, I kind of hope they bring him in straight away, just to troll the squad.

If Pearson is coming, I'm going. Fucking shambles and for me would show the 'new' board are as bad as the old. As another couple posters said, be very afraid.

[AVH87]

Pearson's assistants from his time at Leicester (Walsh and Shakespeare) are still there and reportedly on the verge of signing a new deal. Surely we'll learn from our mistakes as Garde had this problem.

[Toronto Villa]

I can't see what they would ever want to give up on their chance to partake in CL football to be assistant coaches in the Championship. It maybe their one opportunity ever and they have it so good right now. They would be fools not to sign new deals.

[in exile]

You are 100% correct in my opinion TV.
The same goes for why would Rogers, Moyes etc want to drop into the Championship.
Monk may see it as rehabilitation but would he want to work for Lerner?

[RussellC]

I think I'd be inclined to sound Chris Coleman out. He's done a decent job with Wales, but may well fancy a return to Club Football after the Euros. He'll also know the Championship well, as that's the main pool for his scouting of players. The difficulty will be that he'd probably also fancy taking the current Welsh squad through World Cup qualification and really cementing his place in Welsh Footballing history.