Manager for next season

[old man villa fan]

I hope that the new manager will signify how the club wants to go forward this time. The manager has to reflect the transfer funds available.

If we have little money, I would spend it getting rid of a few players and then go for a manager that can build a young team playing the right type of football.

The whole attitude of the club needs changing to a 'all for one and one for all'. I'm sure if the supporters can see determination to get it right, they will give it time.

[oldtimernow]

Kim Jong Un would know what to do with the wasters

[brian green]

You are perfectly correct OMVF.   Garde was never the problem and his departure will mean nothing if the core problem players remain in place.

The reason Agbonlahor, Guzan, Richards, Lescott and Bacuna have succeeded in perpetuating the chaos and putting a good man down is purely because Garde was easy to dispose of and they are not. Contracts and the system of transfer windows made them bomb proof.

There are clearly limited funds for an incoming manager.  He must prioritise taking a fire hose to the dressing room. Expenditure on getting rid of players is more important than bringing in new ones.  The danger is that if the new manager thinks he can reform the likes of Gabby by grabbing him by the throat, much as it would raise a big cheer from most supporters, it would do no good, he and the ones who are very pleased with themselves today for getting their own way, and I include the two Grealishses in that number, have to face the music of what they have brought about since Wembley2 ten months ago.  Ranting and raving at them will be like water off a duck's back.

The first thing I want to see when I take my seat at our first game in the Second Division is team spirit.  Villa players not playing for the shirt or the badge or the manager or the fans or the media or the pay packet or the delivery of another new Mercedes but first and foremost playing for EACH OTHER.  The other things come as a consequence.

[pbavfckuwait]

Brian there are two that have to go and have to go whatever the cost, Gabby and Richards.
Richards I think some daft prem manager will pick him up, but with Gabby there are 4 options
(a) Send him out on loan
(b) Bomb squad him, but with the provision that he comes nowhere near VP or BMH
(c) Let it be widely known he can go on a free and some of his contract paid up.
(d) Pay off his contract in full and kick his lazy arse out the door

[Clampy]

 
The first thing I want to see when I take my seat at our first game in the Second Division is team spirit.  Villa players not playing for the shirt or the badge or the manager or the fans or the media or the pay packet or the delivery of another new Mercedes but first and foremost playing for EACH OTHER.  The other things come as a consequence.

I was listening to the Villa crisis special on 'Call me Franksey' on Tuesday which included the likes of Nigel Spink and Howard Hodgson and Spink said that the main thing that got them promoted last time round was the team spirit. One of Sir Graham's first signings, if I remember correctly, was Steve Sims. To put it kindly, not the greatest player to ever put on a Villa shirt but he was just what we needed at the time. Sir Graham knew the kind of character he was getting. We'll be needing a few more of those again.

[TopDeck113]

I think a trio of Moyes and the 2 Neville's could work very well

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

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.

That is my take on him too. He generally says what many of us on here say, only more eloquently.

Interestingly, Henry Winter was calling us a world class club / one of the great clubs in world football on 5Live earlier tonight.

Interestingly, Henry Winter was calling us a world class club / one of the great clubs in world football on 5Live earlier tonight.

Henry Winter did indeed say that. However, he also said that Pearson was the man...

[Villan For Life]

Cascarino in today's Times:

I worry if Moyes can get Villa promoted
Club must stand tall and rediscover their worth

Tony Cascarino
March 31 2016, 1:01am,
The Times

Moyes could become a big fish in the Championship pond

Aston Villa have a fantastic chance to reshape the club for the next two decades. My advice to my old club? Remember who you are and don’t underestimate yourself. Remember your stature and standing.

Look beyond managers that are flavour of the month or act like they are doing you a favour to replace Rémi Garde, who finally left this week. The next manager must be right.

Villa will be a big target next season, the Manchester United of the Championship
He must earn the right to be at Villa for a long time rather than be handed a lengthy deal that potentially takes the club back to square one if things go pear-shaped. He needs to have a point to prove to Villa and be prepared to roll up his sleeves in the trenches. There is no better job available for a manager at present, even though Villa are destined for the drop.

I’ve heard it said that Villa could follow Bolton Wanderers and slide even farther down the ladder. Nonsense.

Villa have the potential to run away with the Championship but need to send a clear message. They need to be forceful, show the right mentality, fight and do the right things.


Brian Little has the brief to find the right manager. He was a manager at Darlington and Leicester City, which should teach him the value of thinking outside the box. Look down the leagues, Brian. Do your homework, be open-minded.

Don’t just come up with names that are floating around or will appease fans. Be brave, listen to your gut feeling. Go with your convictions and be convinced you have the right man even if things have not worked out for him elsewhere.

Every manager comes with baggage — even David Moyes and Nigel Pearson, the early favourites who have enjoyed success but come with no guarantees. They will have demands on their contracts, transfer budgets, staff and recruitment policy and players.

Pearson’s standing has grown through what Leicester have achieved this season. It is pretty incredible that he has not been employed already, which raises the question, “Why?”

He was involved in the network that took cheap and unknown players to Leicester. They made them better. He has a point to prove. He is a maverick and I like mavericks as they can do something special. I watched his side draw 0-0 with Hull City a year ago. They didn’t look like scoring and draws were not enough to survive. A light switched on in his head and, from then on, they played in an aggressive way.

Pearson recognised what it took to stay up. If Villa give him a chance it must be to show that what he did was not a fluke and that he can make Villa great.

And the West Midlands club must say to him: “Here is a two-year contract — prove that you can get it right on the pitch and with your recruitment.”

My slight worry with Moyes is that his teams are too conservative. Villa will be a big target next season, the Manchester United of the Championship. They need to be aggressive and adventurous. David’s style is to grind sides down. I don’t know if David can be the big fish in that league. Being conservative does not fit Villa. And he could be very expensive. The ailing club have to get away from paying top dollar for managers.

I like Chris Wilder at Northampton Town. He has done an unbelievable job, fought against administration and plays an adventurous style. Villa should have a chat with him and similar others. The Championship is not suitable for a foreign appointment, regardless of what Aitor Karanka has done at Middlesbrough.

Candidates
Words by Danial Kennedy

Mick McCarthy (8/1)
In his favour: McCarthy is one of the more experienced managers in the English game having proven himself at both club and international level. A no-nonsense candidate who can get the best out of his players, as he continues to prove at Ipswich Town.
Drawbacks: McCarthy has been shown up previously in the top flight. He was relegated with Sunderland in 2005-06 with a points tally of 15 although he stayed up with Wolverhampton Wanderers’ in 2009-10.
Promotion potential: Promoted from the second tier twice with Sunderland in 2004-05 and Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2008-09

Nigel Pearson (3/1)
In his favour: Pearson is a frontrunner and another experienced manager in the lower leagues spending eight of his nine managerial seasons below the English top flight. Like McCarthy he can get the best out of an underwhelming group of players. He laid the groundwork for Leicester City’s meteoric rise.
Drawbacks: Pearson may have Premier League ambitions after the sudden sacking from the King Power at the end of last season and his attitudes problems could bring unwanted baggage to an already toxic atmosphere.
Promotion potential: Won the League One title with Leicester in 2008-09 and the Championship title in 2013-14. Also reached the play-offs in 2009-10 and 2012-13.

David Moyes (4/6)
In his favour: Moyes has a burning ambition to remind people of the managerial credentials that he earned during his 11 years at Everton before the unhappy tenure at Manchester United.
Drawbacks: Lacks the promotion experience of other candidates with just the one title to his name and after the failures at Old Trafford and with Real Sociedad, the pressure of rebuilding Villa could be too much to handle.
Promotion potential: Got Preston North End promoted from the second division in the 1999-2000 season

Steve Bruce (8/1)
In his favour: Bruce is one of the most experienced managers in the country and his managerial career has thrived in the English lower leagues. He led Hull City, his current employers, to promotion in his first season.
Drawbacks: Has been involved with troubled clubs on previous occasions but hasn’t always shone when the going gets tough. And with Hull on verge of promotion, it is unlikely that he would want to make the step back down.
Promotion potential: Has been promoted to the Premier League on three separate occasions, twice with Birmingham City (2002 & 2006-07) and once with Hull City (2012-13)

Sean Dyche (20/1)
In his favour: Dyche has emerged as one of the bright, young managers in the country and his fresh ideas have taken Burnley to the brink of a return to the English top-flight.
Drawbacks: He is still quite new to the managerial game and with the rise of Burnley, a potential move to Villa Park could be seen as a step backwards for his career.
Promotion potential: Led Burnley to the top-flight in his first full season at Turf Moor as they finished runners-up in 2013-14

[fbriai]

I didn't realise Moyes was 4/6 on.

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

 
The first thing I want to see when I take my seat at our first game in the Second Division is team spirit.  Villa players not playing for the shirt or the badge or the manager or the fans or the media or the pay packet or the delivery of another new Mercedes but first and foremost playing for EACH OTHER.  The other things come as a consequence.

I was listening to the Villa crisis special on 'Call me Franksey' on Tuesday which included the likes of Nigel Spink and Howard Hodgson and Spink said that the main thing that got them promoted last time round was the team spirit. One of Sir Graham's first signings, if I remember correctly, was Steve Sims. To put it kindly, not the greatest player to ever put on a Villa shirt but he was just what we needed at the time. Sir Graham knew the kind of character he was getting. We'll be needing a few more of those again.

Exactly. I really think we should do our best to get rid of the vast majority of the squad and replace them with Championship/Div 1 players who are used to winning and have a winning mentality as a result. Especially at home. It doesn't matter if they're not the best players at the moment, worry about that further down the line. Look at Leicester, no way are they the best team in the league, but winning games breeds confidence and when you're confident and enjoying yourself you play better. Let's get players in who are already like that.

[Chris Jameson]

I know he's not a popular figure but I'd love to see Joey Barton getting stuck into the likes of Agbonlahor and Richards, Moyes as manager with Barton as his 'enforcer' on the pitch. I might have just created a new role, 'Director of enforcing'.

[PaulWinch again]

Cascarino in today's Times:

I worry if Moyes can get Villa promoted
Club must stand tall and rediscover their worth

Tony Cascarino
March 31 2016, 1:01am,
The Times

Moyes could become a big fish in the Championship pond

Aston Villa have a fantastic chance to reshape the club for the next two decades. My advice to my old club? Remember who you are and don’t underestimate yourself. Remember your stature and standing.

Look beyond managers that are flavour of the month or act like they are doing you a favour to replace Rémi Garde, who finally left this week. The next manager must be right.

Villa will be a big target next season, the Manchester United of the Championship
He must earn the right to be at Villa for a long time rather than be handed a lengthy deal that potentially takes the club back to square one if things go pear-shaped. He needs to have a point to prove to Villa and be prepared to roll up his sleeves in the trenches. There is no better job available for a manager at present, even though Villa are destined for the drop.

I’ve heard it said that Villa could follow Bolton Wanderers and slide even farther down the ladder. Nonsense.

Villa have the potential to run away with the Championship but need to send a clear message. They need to be forceful, show the right mentality, fight and do the right things.


Brian Little has the brief to find the right manager. He was a manager at Darlington and Leicester City, which should teach him the value of thinking outside the box. Look down the leagues, Brian. Do your homework, be open-minded.

Don’t just come up with names that are floating around or will appease fans. Be brave, listen to your gut feeling. Go with your convictions and be convinced you have the right man even if things have not worked out for him elsewhere.

Every manager comes with baggage — even David Moyes and Nigel Pearson, the early favourites who have enjoyed success but come with no guarantees. They will have demands on their contracts, transfer budgets, staff and recruitment policy and players.

Pearson’s standing has grown through what Leicester have achieved this season. It is pretty incredible that he has not been employed already, which raises the question, “Why?”

He was involved in the network that took cheap and unknown players to Leicester. They made them better. He has a point to prove. He is a maverick and I like mavericks as they can do something special. I watched his side draw 0-0 with Hull City a year ago. They didn’t look like scoring and draws were not enough to survive. A light switched on in his head and, from then on, they played in an aggressive way.

Pearson recognised what it took to stay up. If Villa give him a chance it must be to show that what he did was not a fluke and that he can make Villa great.

And the West Midlands club must say to him: “Here is a two-year contract — prove that you can get it right on the pitch and with your recruitment.”

My slight worry with Moyes is that his teams are too conservative. Villa will be a big target next season, the Manchester United of the Championship. They need to be aggressive and adventurous. David’s style is to grind sides down. I don’t know if David can be the big fish in that league. Being conservative does not fit Villa. And he could be very expensive. The ailing club have to get away from paying top dollar for managers.

I like Chris Wilder at Northampton Town. He has done an unbelievable job, fought against administration and plays an adventurous style. Villa should have a chat with him and similar others. The Championship is not suitable for a foreign appointment, regardless of what Aitor Karanka has done at Middlesbrough.

Candidates
Words by Danial Kennedy

Mick McCarthy (8/1)
In his favour: McCarthy is one of the more experienced managers in the English game having proven himself at both club and international level. A no-nonsense candidate who can get the best out of his players, as he continues to prove at Ipswich Town.
Drawbacks: McCarthy has been shown up previously in the top flight. He was relegated with Sunderland in 2005-06 with a points tally of 15 although he stayed up with Wolverhampton Wanderers’ in 2009-10.
Promotion potential: Promoted from the second tier twice with Sunderland in 2004-05 and Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2008-09

Nigel Pearson (3/1)
In his favour: Pearson is a frontrunner and another experienced manager in the lower leagues spending eight of his nine managerial seasons below the English top flight. Like McCarthy he can get the best out of an underwhelming group of players. He laid the groundwork for Leicester City’s meteoric rise.
Drawbacks: Pearson may have Premier League ambitions after the sudden sacking from the King Power at the end of last season and his attitudes problems could bring unwanted baggage to an already toxic atmosphere.
Promotion potential: Won the League One title with Leicester in 2008-09 and the Championship title in 2013-14. Also reached the play-offs in 2009-10 and 2012-13.

David Moyes (4/6)
In his favour: Moyes has a burning ambition to remind people of the managerial credentials that he earned during his 11 years at Everton before the unhappy tenure at Manchester United.
Drawbacks: Lacks the promotion experience of other candidates with just the one title to his name and after the failures at Old Trafford and with Real Sociedad, the pressure of rebuilding Villa could be too much to handle.
Promotion potential: Got Preston North End promoted from the second division in the 1999-2000 season

Steve Bruce (8/1)
In his favour: Bruce is one of the most experienced managers in the country and his managerial career has thrived in the English lower leagues. He led Hull City, his current employers, to promotion in his first season.
Drawbacks: Has been involved with troubled clubs on previous occasions but hasn’t always shone when the going gets tough. And with Hull on verge of promotion, it is unlikely that he would want to make the step back down.
Promotion potential: Has been promoted to the Premier League on three separate occasions, twice with Birmingham City (2002 & 2006-07) and once with Hull City (2012-13)

Sean Dyche (20/1)
In his favour: Dyche has emerged as one of the bright, young managers in the country and his fresh ideas have taken Burnley to the brink of a return to the English top-flight.
Drawbacks: He is still quite new to the managerial game and with the rise of Burnley, a potential move to Villa Park could be seen as a step backwards for his career.
Promotion potential: Led Burnley to the top-flight in his first full season at Turf Moor as they finished runners-up in 2013-14

Sean Dyche would see Villa as a step backwards from Burnley? Give me a break.

[tomd2103]

I know he's not a popular figure but I'd love to see Joey Barton getting stuck into the likes of Agbonlahor and Richards, Moyes as manager with Barton as his 'enforcer' on the pitch. I might have just created a new role, 'Director of enforcing'.

For all his talk, Barton did little to address the wasters at QPR during his time there.  In fact, I remember Graeme Souness saying something similar after an interview with Barton on SKY. 

[ozzjim]

For all his on the pitch stuff and stupid temper Barton has been inspired for Burnley. He is extremely professional in his approach.

[montague]

Eddie Howe not being mentioned - surely he has taken Bournemouth as far as he can. Mark Warburton could be a good shout as well.Moyes is the safe be.

[Des Little]

Not Gary Neville.  Please.