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Offline supertom

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Re: Manager for next season
« Reply #3690 on: April 19, 2016, 06:40:20 PM »
Eric Cack to keep the reins.
We'd do well to keep hold of him at this rate.

Online LeeB

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Re: Manager for next season
« Reply #3691 on: April 19, 2016, 06:50:45 PM »
What kind of football does he play?

Blow.

That's useful because we suck.

Offline curiousorange

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Re: Manager for next season
« Reply #3692 on: April 19, 2016, 07:19:08 PM »
Simon Grayson would be our equivalent of the Dogheads recruiting Deano. A promising career in the lower leagues but far too big. If it is Grayson, I'd bet a sizeable amount on a chaotic relegation.

Offline ciggiesnbeer

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Re: Manager for next season
« Reply #3693 on: April 19, 2016, 07:30:47 PM »
I have a secondhand ITK who has said its Grayson, done and dusted. Only hold up is the compensation with his current club.

I dont know the reliability of the ITK but i do know that 7-8 people close to him have put good money on it based on this info

You know what? I believe it.

Fits the pattern of the clubs ambition to be permanently in the lower leagues. As Bernstein rather cruelly but accurately put it "preparing for life in the championship" not a visit.

Offline Tony Erdington

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Re: Manager for next season
« Reply #3694 on: April 19, 2016, 07:34:59 PM »
Simon Grayson would be our equivalent of the Dogheads recruiting Deano. A promising career in the lower leagues but far too big. If it is Grayson, I'd bet a sizeable amount on a chaotic relegation.

that is exactly the type of manager lerner would appoint. mainly because they are cheap and think they can do it, and lerner tells them to do it with less money  than the last manager did. fuckin joke.

Online dave.woodhall

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Re: Manager for next season
« Reply #3695 on: April 19, 2016, 07:40:42 PM »
Simon Grayson would be our equivalent of the Dogheads recruiting Deano. A promising career in the lower leagues but far too big. If it is Grayson, I'd bet a sizeable amount on a chaotic relegation.

There's absolutely no comparison between his managerial career and Saunders'.

Offline itbrvilla

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Re: Manager for next season
« Reply #3696 on: April 19, 2016, 07:46:59 PM »
It'll be as cheap as possible with little as possible if any investment.

Online Villa in Denmark

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Re: Manager for next season
« Reply #3697 on: April 19, 2016, 07:47:42 PM »
I wouldn't be delighted or distraught if it was Grayson. It would be "meh". Which seems about right these days.

*nods*

It would be a solid statement that we were preparing for life in the Championship, rather than preparing for an attempt to get out of it.

To be fair, after the last 96 hours "meh" is a quantum leap forwards.

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Re: Manager for next season
« Reply #3698 on: April 19, 2016, 07:48:22 PM »
Aston Villa - The unwanted gift that keeps on giving.

More like "The Puppy That Keeps On Shitting"

Online Dave P

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Re: Manager for next season
« Reply #3699 on: April 19, 2016, 07:52:01 PM »
Grayson is in Birmingham tonight so we could pinch him for chat over last orders.

I've said before on this thread that I would embrace Grayson. Positives outweigh the negatives with him.

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Re: Manager for next season
« Reply #3700 on: April 19, 2016, 07:57:44 PM »
Grayson is in Birmingham tonight so we could pinch him for chat over last orders.

I've said before on this thread that I would embrace Grayson. Positives outweigh the negatives with him.

I'm not sure. His record at getting teams out of league one is impressive but we need someone who's got teams into the premier league ideally.

Offline Louzie0

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Re: Manager for next season
« Reply #3701 on: April 19, 2016, 08:00:28 PM »
Grayson is in Birmingham tonight so we could pinch him for chat over last orders.

I've said before on this thread that I would embrace Grayson. Positives outweigh the negatives with him.
I suppose it depends on how much backing he would get from RL and the remains of the Board as to how effective he could be.

If you believe that DB and MK threw teddy out of the pram, then maybe there is more to look forward to, this pre- season and from August.

Offline Chico Hamilton III

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Re: Manager for next season
« Reply #3702 on: April 19, 2016, 08:03:54 PM »
Does anyone think any Villa manager will get a penny to spend next season?

Offline tomd2103

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Re: Manager for next season
« Reply #3703 on: April 19, 2016, 08:06:03 PM »
Does anyone think any Villa manager will get a penny to spend next season?

Will get what we can raise in transfer fees I reckon.

Offline Des Little

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Re: Manager for next season
« Reply #3704 on: April 19, 2016, 08:06:10 PM »
Welcome Grayson....the Meh One.

They'll be selling merchandise like nobody's business with that strap line.

 


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