Manager for next season

[CT]

He'd better be a miracle worker, whoever he (or she) is.

[mr underhill]

I would love Dave to come - but seriously, would you expose yourself to this toxic pile of shite and risk the diminution of your reputation still further?

[Gregorys Boy]

Who voted for Gary Neville?

[Monty]

He might be a prick but right now I'd unleash Pearson on this squad. I just want this season and something else, anything else, anyone else for the start of next season.

So great, Pearson comes in and yells like Andy Sinton for a bit. What happens then? They slump out onto the pitch, wilt to another pathetic defeat, go back into the dressing room, get yelled at psychotically there and for the whole of the next week, slump out onto the pitch, etc etc. I know everyone wants to have a go at the players, but seriously, what would that actually achieve?

It wouldn't just be about shouting. He'd at least make players accountable.

Look he's not at all my first choice, but he has promotions below the PL, and it is the squad he assembled that went from relegation certainties to an amazing run, playing some great football to stay up. That couldn't have been easy to implement and it shouldn't be something that is dismissed from the conversation. Would I have Moyes instead? Off course, but I would have Pearson over whatever is left given the other realistic options.

Well, if by 'realistic' you mean 'likely' then obviously Pearson is the man because the board seen to want him. I'm criticising their apparent choice.

As for 'making the players accountable' I really don't know what that means. They're accountable now, they've seen off two managers this season, and they still can't be bothered. What would it mean then, practically, to 'make them accountable'? How would one go about that?

[Toronto Villa]

He might be a prick but right now I'd unleash Pearson on this squad. I just want this season and something else, anything else, anyone else for the start of next season.

So great, Pearson comes in and yells like Andy Sinton for a bit. What happens then? They slump out onto the pitch, wilt to another pathetic defeat, go back into the dressing room, get yelled at psychotically there and for the whole of the next week, slump out onto the pitch, etc etc. I know everyone wants to have a go at the players, but seriously, what would that actually achieve?

It wouldn't just be about shouting. He'd at least make players accountable.

Look he's not at all my first choice, but he has promotions below the PL, and it is the squad he assembled that went from relegation certainties to an amazing run, playing some great football to stay up. That couldn't have been easy to implement and it shouldn't be something that is dismissed from the conversation. Would I have Moyes instead? Off course, but I would have Pearson over whatever is left given the other realistic options.

Well, if by 'realistic' you mean 'likely' then obviously Pearson is the man because the board seen to want him. I'm criticising their apparent choice.

As for 'making the players accountable' I really don't know what that means. They're accountable now, they've seen off two managers this season, and they still can't be bothered. What would it mean then, practically, to 'make them accountable'? How would one go about that?

I don't think these players have been accountable all season. It's been disagraceful how they have conducted themselves. And it won't just be the manager that gets players to play again with desire and pride, and a real willingness to be at Aston Villa. It will be a process that has to start with the new board, allowing the manager the leverage to make decisions that gives him the required power over the dressing room. It won't happen overnight.

Truthfully, I have fucking no idea what the answer is. I doubt anybody else does either.

[curiousorange]

It would be nice to think our next manager was licking his lips and mentally composing the "fuck off out of here" speech he's going to give Micah Richards, Brad Guzan and Joleon Lescott.

[ozzjim]

Those 3 plus Gabby and Bacuna. Get shot of those 5 you stand a chance of instilling a bit of spirit.

[VillaAlways]

It's an embarrassment that we'll send out the call to that walking midlife crisis Pearson. This is a manager so good that he nearly relegated this year's league champions.

And promoted them with ease the season before

Frankly, who gives a shit? Tony Mowbray and Paul Jewell and Phil Brown have all got teams promoted, do you want them too?

Didn't say I wanted him but that's the type of manager were at I'm afraid
Id like Pep but I know we won't get him

[ozzjim]

The only consolidation of Pearson is he is not McCarthy

[Chico Hamilton III]

He might be a prick but right now I'd unleash Pearson on this squad. I just want this season and something else, anything else, anyone else for the start of next season.

So great, Pearson comes in and yells like Andy Sinton for a bit. What happens then? They slump out onto the pitch, wilt to another pathetic defeat, go back into the dressing room, get yelled at psychotically there and for the whole of the next week, slump out onto the pitch, etc etc. I know everyone wants to have a go at the players, but seriously, what would that actually achieve?

I'm confused by the Andy Sinton reference.

[Monty]

I can't help but feel that there's a middle ground somewhere between Pep and Pearson. If Middlesborough can hire Aitor Karanka then there's got to be some hope above the Pearson level.

[pauliewalnuts]

I can't help but feel that there's a middle ground somewhere between Pep and Pearson. If Middlesborough can hire Aitor Karanka then there's got to be some hope above the Pearson level.

Exactly

[Monty]

He might be a prick but right now I'd unleash Pearson on this squad. I just want this season and something else, anything else, anyone else for the start of next season.

So great, Pearson comes in and yells like Andy Sinton for a bit. What happens then? They slump out onto the pitch, wilt to another pathetic defeat, go back into the dressing room, get yelled at psychotically there and for the whole of the next week, slump out onto the pitch, etc etc. I know everyone wants to have a go at the players, but seriously, what would that actually achieve?

I'm confused by the Andy Sinton reference.

Bollocks, I meant John Sitton didn't I.

[SheffieldVillain]

The only consolidation of Pearson is he is not McCarthy

I'd actually rather have McCarthy. At least I like him as a bloke, he doesn't tell supporters to 'f off and die', that kind of thing.

[Toronto Villa]

I can't help but feel that there's a middle ground somewhere between Pep and Pearson. If Middlesborough can hire Aitor Karanka then there's got to be some hope above the Pearson level.

And there may well be. But I don't think we are going down the non British route agin for this hire and whoever it is has to be made of stern stuff for the immediate task ahead. That's all that matters along with his ability to be competent enough to get us promoted. It's not easy to find all of those components, and even if it was Moyes, there's no guarantee he could do it either. We'd just have more faith that he could.