Manager for next season

[saunders_heroes]

Whatever happens we need a manager in asap because we at least need a leader at the club even for the last few games. Black isn't up to it and his "anarchy" comments make him look weak and pathetic. I really don't know what he was trying to achieve with those comments. 

[brian green]

Spot on SH.

[VillaAlways]

Whatever happens we need a manager in asap because we at least need a leader at the club even for the last few games. Black isn't up to it and his "anarchy" comments make him look weak and pathetic. I really don't know what he was trying to achieve with those comments. 

You would think he knows that he isn't going to be in the job much longer.

[Villa in Denmark]

How about Stuart Pearce and Gareth Southgate both in charge. Meets the criteria of being English, well connected to Bernstein.

Southgate has the knowledge of how our club operates, which IMO is almost a fundamental requirement for the next manager, having been captain and Pearce has got the fire, good combo I been thinking. Both were fully committed as players for club & country, something for some of our 'pro' players to learn from.

They might be defensive but this can be countered by the fact we got Traore,Green,Grealish,Ayew(hopefully) to create

Two failed league managers, no thanks.

It's like gathering the 4 horsemen of the apocalypse.

We're missing 2.
How about Curbishley and Bruce to complete the set.

Bruce will of course slow down progress as only a shire horse can carry him instead of the the speedy steeds of his companions.

[Mister E]

Whatever happens we need a manager in asap because we at least need a leader at the club even for the last few games. Black isn't up to it and his "anarchy" comments make him look weak and pathetic. I really don't know what he was trying to achieve with those comments. 

Agreed - he should drop those who are really behind the obvious mutiny, play whoever's left plus some of the kids, and be damned.

[stubbsyandy]

The more time goes on the more I want Pearson...yes he has had some bad gaffs but did a super job at Leicester and that, ultimately,is what really matters

[Toronto Villa]

There are those that are going to completely dislike him. And for some that might never change. That's fine. Ultimately for me if it is him he will only win the majority of people over by his conduct as our manager and far above all else results. If we address the issues behind the scenes, start winning games playing good football, off the field issues start to dissipate very quickly. Nobody will care about the managers past indiscretions, the board composition or the sharpness of the claws on the club badge.

[chrisf]

Quite simply I've got to the stage where I really couldn't care less what sort of person is in charge. If he gets us winning, playing football and back up then that's all that matters for me now, even if the board and owner are largely responsible for this mess. 
I liked Garde, Lambert, Sherwood etc etc etc etc but after 5-6 years of watching the club die on it's arse I'd gladly take an idiot that gets results rather then a likeable manager that doesn't.

Same here.

I'm coming round to the idea too. I watched the ostrich press conference again. He's not as stupid as I thought he was. He has a problem with his temper that I can identify with. Post match press conferences must be the most annoying thing in the world when you've lost. He wants to tell the journalist to f**k off but knows he can't so gets tied up in knots.

This comment from the FOAD YouTube video sums it up for me:
I've been a leicester season ticket holder for 12 years. I, along with all the real fans are fully behind pearson, even when we were losing every week because we always had fight and spirit. Telling a man, who took us up from league 1 and the championship that he is a disgrace is fucking unbelievable. Please go and support man u.

What I wouldn't give for a bit of fight and spirit.

[Toronto Villa]

It's a shame that as a set of fans where we crave fight and spirit above everything at the moment.

[Villa in Denmark]

Whatever happens we need a manager in asap because we at least need a leader at the club even for the last few games. Black isn't up to it and his "anarchy" comments make him look weak and pathetic. I really don't know what he was trying to achieve with those comments.

Give a clear message to anyone coming through the door that there's a squad full of ****** and wankers to deal with.

That after 3 months of coaching or managing them he'd quite cheerfully give them the full Nigel Pearson.

That he knows he's out of the door in 4 weeks and he really can't be arsed doing the usual managerial bollocks of eating shit and defending the indefensible.

Maybe he's just the warm up act for Nigel "takes no shit, you f##king ostrich" Pearson.

How does publicly calling our that bunch of wankers that defile Villa Park and Bodymoor Heath, who usually hide behind a security blanket provided by the manager thus removing their protection from direct accountability make him weak?

Why is letting the fans know, that what we've long suspected is in fact true, pathetic?

The only thing missing was a jibe about Black being the cheap option.

[brian green]

If he purges the losing mentality in the dressing room and starts winning I will swallow all the ostrich eggs.  He can tell me to fuck off and die if he likes.  I will probably do the latter anyway but not the former.

[saunders_heroes]

If he purges the losing mentality in the dressing room and starts winning I will swallow all the ostrich eggs.  He can tell me to fuck off and die if he likes.  I will probably do the latter anyway but not the former.

I agree. I'm sick of all the losers at Villa since 2010, and if Pearson comes in and turns us into a team that actually wins games and get us up at the first attempt he can slag off whoever he likes. It's fine by me.

[croatian]

Whatever happens we need a manager in asap because we at least need a leader at the club even for the last few games. Black isn't up to it and his "anarchy" comments make him look weak and pathetic. I really don't know what he was trying to achieve with those comments.

Give a clear message to anyone coming through the door that there's a squad full of c***s and wankers to deal with.

That after 3 months of coaching or managing them he'd quite cheerfully give them the full Nigel Pearson.

That he knows he's out of the door in 4 weeks and he really can't be arsed doing the usual managerial bollocks of eating shit and defending the indefensible.

Maybe he's just the warm up act for Nigel "takes no shit, you f##king ostrich" Pearson.

How does publicly calling our that bunch of wankers that defile Villa Park and Bodymoor Heath, who usually hide behind a security blanket provided by the manager thus removing their protection from direct accountability make him weak?

Why is letting the fans know, that what we've long suspected is in fact true, pathetic?

The only thing missing was a jibe about Black being the cheap option.

Absolutely spot on min venn. Posted elsewhere that blaming EB is like blaming the emergency services for an earthquake. The season's long gone, we're down and fucked royally. Let's get some sunshine into the wound and excise the pus and rotting tissue that got us here. I really don't want to hear "We go again" and such-like ever again. Credit to EB for shedding some light, and I hope there's more to come.

[dave.woodhall]

My biggest reservation about Pearson is that he can be divisive and more than anything we need unity.

[Toronto Villa]

My biggest reservation about Pearson is that he can be divisive and more than anything we need unity.

Dave, but was he divisive with his players? For me that's a bigger issue than if he creates division with the supporters.