Manager for next season

[kippaxvilla2]

I don't particularly like Pearson because it is more likely than not he would be toxic.  However, if he does end up at Forest, I can see them becoming a decent force next year.

[VILLA MOLE]

I don't particularly like Pearson because it is more likely than not he would be toxic.  However, if he does end up at Forest, I can see them becoming a decent force next year.

quite a few people on here seem to think he would be a success just not at Villa? 

[Dave]

I don't particularly like Pearson because it is more likely than not he would be toxic.  However, if he does end up at Forest, I can see them becoming a decent force next year.

quite a few people on here seem to think he would be a success just not at Villa?

I could easily see him making them better than they currently are, and probably fixing them between 6th - 12th in the league, just like he did in both his seasons with Hull and his first two years with Leicester.

I'd just hope we're aiming for a bit better than that.

[onje_villa]

I think quite a few people are going to be disappointed if they're expecting better than the names being bandied around at the moment.

Nothing in our recent history points to us suddenly spending more money or being more ambitious. A division lower, with job cuts all around, I can't see us suddenly attracting a top class manager to the club.

I'm just hoping it's one of the better names on the list, and hopefully one with plenty to proof and the character to fight the current lack of will within the squad as a whole.

[mr underhill]

I hope he's 100% proof.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I don't particularly like Pearson because it is more likely than not he would be toxic.  However, if he does end up at Forest, I can see them becoming a decent force next year.

quite a few people on here seem to think he would be a success just not at Villa?

I could easily see him making them better than they currently are, and probably fixing them between 6th - 12th in the league, just like he did in both his seasons with Hull and his first two years with Leicester.

I'd just hope we're aiming for a bit better than that.

Like who, Dave?

Edit: Oh and you need to check your records on Leicester, Pearson never had them finishing 12th.

[Dave]

Edit: Oh and you need to check your records on Leicester, Pearson never had them finishing 12th.

I didn't say that he did. I said that I'd expect him to take Forest to 6th - 12th.

We can change it to 5th - 11th if that makes you happier. His Championship record over that time was 5th with Leicester, 11th with Hull, 9th with Leicester and then 6th with Leicester.

Incidentally, while he was getting Leicester to 6th, Steve Bruce was taking his former Hull team to automatic promotion. If Pearson is this managerial behemoth who we would be fools not to hire, why was he pissing around in mid-table with Hull when a limited manager like Bruce got them promoted at the first attempt?

[IAmTheOneIanOlney]

I saw speculation linking Bielsa with Everton yesterday. I don't think how much it costs to get rid of Martinez will be that much of an issue with the new money in the club and the TV cash going up, and Martinez is increasingly unpopular there.

I really wanted Moyes at first, but I'm coming round to the idea of Rodgers. He did good things at Swansea. And he has a lovely portrait of himself in his house.

[wozwebs]

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I saw speculation linking Bielsa with Everton yesterday. I don't think how much it costs to get rid of Martinez will be that much of an issue with the new money in the club and the TV cash going up, and Martinez is increasingly unpopular there.

I really wanted Moyes at first, but I'm coming round to the idea of Rodgers. He did good things at Swansea. And he has a lovely portrait of himself in his house.

and if the floodlights ever failed he could beam his shiny teeth on to the pitch!

[brian green]

My teeth are like stars.  They come out at night.

[ciggiesnbeer]

I saw speculation linking Bielsa with Everton yesterday. I don't think how much it costs to get rid of Martinez will be that much of an issue with the new money in the club and the TV cash going up, and Martinez is increasingly unpopular there.

I really wanted Moyes at first, but I'm coming round to the idea of Rodgers. He did good things at Swansea. And he has a lovely portrait of himself in his house.

Could we get Bielsa instead? Sure would be nice to be pleasantly surprised by the club for a change.

[LeeB]

I saw speculation linking Bielsa with Everton yesterday. I don't think how much it costs to get rid of Martinez will be that much of an issue with the new money in the club and the TV cash going up, and Martinez is increasingly unpopular there.

I really wanted Moyes at first, but I'm coming round to the idea of Rodgers. He did good things at Swansea. And he has a lovely portrait of himself in his house.

Could we get Bielsa instead? Sure would be nice to be pleasantly surprised by the club for a change.

We should at least ask the question. He's sufficiently batshit to want take it on.

[cheltenhamlion]

Yes, yes and thrice yes.

We have no intention of doing it mind but the thought of him drawing pictures on Flabby's belly about where he needs to lose weight is very appealing.

[IAmTheOneIanOlney]

I saw speculation linking Bielsa with Everton yesterday. I don't think how much it costs to get rid of Martinez will be that much of an issue with the new money in the club and the TV cash going up, and Martinez is increasingly unpopular there.

I really wanted Moyes at first, but I'm coming round to the idea of Rodgers. He did good things at Swansea. And he has a lovely portrait of himself in his house.

Could we get Bielsa instead? Sure would be nice to be pleasantly surprised by the club for a change.

I don't know. What's his portrait situation?

[cheltenhamlion]

He is likely to hire a hit man to kill whoever comissioned it!