Manager for next season

[Tony Erdington]

we appoint another wannabe, then were not at the bottom of this downward spiral.

[brian green]

With regard to Mick McCarthy several of us on here during Garde's downfall were saying be careful what you wish for.  With Moyes now drifting in the betting I have a horrible feeling that the dice are about to be rolled again.

[Matt C]

I wouldn't read too much into the odds, media scratching around for news when there is none - I imagine we'll be linked with Platt soon.

Nobody of any credibility is going to join until our fate is sealed, we've just got to wait another week or two.

[rob_bridge]

John Beck for me - get Dion in as his assistant

[adrenachrome]

John Beck for me - get Dion in as his assistant

Strange to reflect that Cambridge United got into the playoffs for a place in the newly formed Prem League under Beck.

[Villa in Denmark]

So they must be after someone in a job already maybe....waiting for their fate to be decided.  I reckon it's Dyche.

That would also fit McCarthy.

Just saying like.

[Steve67]

So they must be after someone in a job already maybe....waiting for their fate to be decided.  I reckon it's Dyche.

That would also fit McCarthy.

Just saying like.

Steve Bruce too. Which is where my money would be going. Although I want Moyes.

[VillaAlways]

So they must be after someone in a job already maybe....waiting for their fate to be decided.  I reckon it's Dyche.

That would also fit McCarthy.

Just saying like.

And Hughton

[Toronto Villa]

How about absolutely nothing at all has changed and that nothing will be resolved until the summer? So all these odds moving is just about a few people putting money on longer odds and shortening them based on a hunch. There's nothing to suggest McCarthy is even a candidate for this position other than something suggesting he could be a candidate. Moyes could be the guy that the board wants except nobody is talking about him. I actually kind of like that.

[tomd2103]

So they must be after someone in a job already maybe....waiting for their fate to be decided.  I reckon it's Dyche.

That would also fit McCarthy.

Just saying like.

Steve Bruce too. Which is where my money would be going. Although I want Moyes.

Can we really see us paying even more compensation for a manager already in a job?  Unless someone resigns at the end of the season, I can only see us going for someone currently out of work.

[Walmley_Villa]

I would like somebody in before the season has ended to assess the squad and get settled in so that we can hit the ground running. Ultimately, the teams that come down with us have better squads so we need to make up ground very quickly. Only benefit is that the other two teams don't know they are down as yet...

[Des Little]

So they must be after someone in a job already maybe....waiting for their fate to be decided.  I reckon it's Dyche.

That would also fit McCarthy.

Just saying like.

Steve Bruce too. Which is where my money would be going. Although I want Moyes.

Can we really see us paying even more compensation for a manager already in a job?  Unless someone resigns at the end of the season, I can only see us going for someone currently out of work.

Like Tony Blackburn?

[OCD]

I would like somebody in before the season has ended to assess the squad and get settled in so that we can hit the ground running. Ultimately, the teams that come down with us have better squads so we need to make up ground very quickly. Only benefit is that the other two teams don't know they are down as yet...

If we weren't to get somebody in before the summer, it wouldn't make much sense of the timing of the Garde sacking. Surely the whole point of making that move when we did was for exactly what you've said above. It might be that it's all done or near enough but a new manager doesn't want a relegation on his record so they're waiting until its official.

[ozzjim]

This Thread is just going to get more depressing over time isn't it. Bruce, Mccarthy or Pearson. Christ I am almost warming to the idea of Pearson given that choice.

[kippaxvilla2]

Imagine if a thread appears simply called 'it's Pearson.....