Manager for next season

[Stirchley Villain]

We're in the Championship, a number of our supporters think we're headed down again, and wanting Moyes is even an argument?

I don't get it either.

As somebody else pointed out, if you wanted a signal that we still think we're a big club and that we're prepared to try and act the part again, getting a manager as well known and in my view, as good as Moyes, would be a big step towards that.

Indeed not wanting him is absolutely bonkers.

Try telling that to Man United and Real Sociedad supporters.

The bigger picture not really your thing then..?

[AVFC Tom]

So, our poll shows that we would prefer Remi Garde to David Moyes to begin next season.
Seriously?
We've lost our last six games - the man is clueless.

[OCD]

Given that Garde hasn't had chance to bring in his own players or even the coaches he wanted, the strongest argument for changing managers would be for getting someone who knows how to get a side promoted out of the Championship. I don't see how Moyes fits into that, it's been a long time since his Preston days.

[PaulWinch again]

We're in the Championship, a number of our supporters think we're headed down again, and wanting Moyes is even an argument?

I don't get it either.

As somebody else pointed out, if you wanted a signal that we still think we're a big club and that we're prepared to try and act the part again, getting a manager as well known and in my view, as good as Moyes, would be a big step towards that.

Man Utd have hardly pulled up trees since he left and they've spent £200 million. Sociedad he made the mistake of not getting involved enough with the culture, but that won't be a problem here.

Indeed not wanting him is absolutely bonkers.

Try telling that to Man United and Real Sociedad supporters.

[AVFC Tom]

Garde hasn't earned the chance to have a go at bringing his own players in. He's shown no qualities since he's been here, ever since he mistreated Grealish after the Everton game. If we appoint David Moyes, we're in with a chance of going back up. Keep Garde and it will be the beginning of Championship mediocrity.

[wittonwarrior]

When's he coming?  (Moyes)

Bring it on.

[Dave Cooper please]

Birmingham mail are ruining a more embellished version of it too.

Nice Freudian slip.

[mr woo]

I appreciate there are counter arguments against getting Moyes in,  nothing is ever 100% positive.

The main two big blips on his cv are his tenures at Man U and his last job in Spain.

Well, IMHO the utd job was a poisoned chalice after Ferguson.  I doubt,  possibly Mourinho aside,  there was a manager alive that could have taken that job and improved it. Even he, I think would have met resistance to change in the first two years. Lvg is finding the same difficulties which says a lot.  Replacing an iconic part of a club like that is almost an impossible task.

As for R.Soc I expected him not to be successful there anyway. Brit managers rarely are, as I think we're a slightly different breed, football wise. Could he even speak the lingo?  I wouldn't expect anyone to manage a party at Mcdonalds without adequate communication skills. Never mind a football club.


I used the word snobbery earlier and was pulled up on it.  Which is probably correct,  it's not quite the right word but anyway, the point I'm making is that in our position we'd be ridiculously foolish to reject a manager of this calibre while being in the position we are.

[Ron Manager]

Gary Monk touted by The Sun this morning.I do hope not.

[mr woo]

You're up early Ron!

Monks a definite no for me also.  Would rather keep Garde.

[walsall villain]

Monk? No thanks. He is an example of a club man who ends up managing the club he knows, does well for a while then never hits those heights again. Another Sherwood.

[Steve67]

Mods, any chance of resetting the pole with other names involved? Rodgers, Mick Mack, Warburton et al?

[brian green]

An interesting analysis by some cleverer poster than I would be a comparison of Remi Garde's time with us and David Moyes' time with Real Sociadad. Both had very good track records with major clubs, Everton and Lyon, without winning major honours yet both failed to motivate in foreign fields.  In my humble opinion both managers are much better than their latest form.  Perhaps neither travels well.  Perhaps Remi is too quiet for the bear garden that is behind the scenes at Villa.  Perhaps David is too abrasive for Spanish ways.

I chatted briefly to David Moyes many years ago when he was with Preston.  He came across as a strict disciplinarian.  He brought his team to Nice for winter breaks.  By day they would play football with one of those squashy grapefruit sized balls on the beach, all in their Preston kit and by night they would frequent the Old Town immaculate in club blazers and flannels. I was impressed by him and knew he would make his mark in the game.

I still think Remi Garde deserves a better hand than Aston Villa has dealt him so far but David Moyes would be my preferred choice to replace him.

I still have deep misgivings about the Darren Lewis story however.

[Rigadon]

Moyes has been the manager-Villa-should've-appointed since O' Neill left.  I really hope it happens this time.

[mr underhill]

It's Dave's destiny to manage Villa very soon or never at all