Manager for next season

[TopDeck113]

Pat Murphy is a grade A Villa hating twat.

Thank fuck we wont get any attention from him in the Championship and might get assigned a competent reporter from the BBC.

That's your opinion and, as it so happens, I don't agree with a single word of it.

[West Derby Villan]

Travelling up and down the M6 before and after the match over the years I think that Murphy has said what a lot of us have thought, I agree with most of his comments about the Villa and the way we have been run

[olaftab]

Pat Murphy is a grade A Villa hating twat.

Thank fuck we wont get any attention from him in the Championship and might get assigned a competent reporter from the BBC.

I do not think he hates Villa on the contrary he feels as frustrated as we do on lack of success. He calls it as he sees it. I rate his opinion.

[dave.woodhall]

Pat Murphy is a consumate and professional broadcaster, one of the few who doesn't believe they are the star. He's also, off-air, a very funny and nice man. His one fault as I see it is that he's allowed the lack of co-operation from Villa towards the media to cloud his judgement towards us (he's not alone in that) and this in turn makes him a bit ungracious when he's proved right.

[Malandro]

Was it Murphy who put Pearson in his place?

[PeterWithesShin]

Was it Murphy who put Pearson in his place?

Pearson called him either a tool or a prick. Pearson insulted so many people it's hard to keep track of which insult he used with different people.

[Walmley_Villa]

I think Warburton from Rangers could be decent. Achieved loads at Brentford and was bizarrely moved on. Now has a big distressed club under his belt. He is very forward thinking.

[ciggiesnbeer]

Pat Murphy is a grade A Villa hating twat.

Thank fuck we wont get any attention from him in the Championship and might get assigned a competent reporter from the BBC.

That's your opinion and, as it so happens, I don't agree with a single word of it.

Many respected posters such as yourself disagree with me on this point. Its cool

[Durham58]

For me Moyes is yesterday's man, tainted by failure.  I can't see the appeal at all, I'd prefer Pearson.

Whereas Pearson has nothing but an unbroken string of successes and glories.

His last 2 seasons were extremely impressive, Moyes's were poor. His career is on a downward spiral.

[Ian.]

For me Moyes is yesterday's man, tainted by failure.  I can't see the appeal at all, I'd prefer Pearson.

Whereas Pearson has nothing but an unbroken string of successes and glories.

His last 2 seasons were extremely impressive, Moyes's were poor. His career is on a downward spiral.

Compared to LVG Moyes was a huge success especially when you compare the budget spent and also the fact of who's boots he was filling. He did ok there all things considered.

[Nunkin1965]

Moyes for me all day long. Not won anything admittedly but always had a strong home record during his time at Everton. Something we haven't had at Villa Park for centuries.

[Dante Lavelli]

Moyes for me all day long. Not won anything admittedly but always had a strong home record during his time at Everton. Something we haven't had at Villa Park for centuries.

Moyes' ceiling at Everton (and Man U?) seemed to be about 6th, with the odd 4th placed finish.  That would have put me off previously but, nowadays, the distance to those giddy heights is so great that I would not have any problems with appointing him.  I'd be delighted in fact.

[PeterWithesShin]

Bosko Balaban and Dalian Atkinson are both 100/1. Well worth a punt!

[Nunkin1965]

Bosko Balaban and Dalian Atkinson are both 100/1. Well worth a punt!

Are Steve Hodge and Alpay attracting any odds?

[HolmesyVilla]

We should give Anne Robinson a grand just to tell her catchphrase to whomever is the most deserving