Manager for next season

[peter w]

A few wins and she'll be right

[boozey182]

Assuming a takeover is happening, I'll be disappointed if we don't make every effort to get Moyes. It would be such a show of intent and would get the fans right on side from the off; a new dawn. The rebirth.

He seems to be waiting to see what happens; if he really wanted to go to Celtic he could have said so by now. If we limit ourselves to people like Pearson, that other clubs our size won't go near, then it wouldn't inspire much confidence in their ambition for us. I want us to act like a big club again. Moyes manager, Petrov Club Captain... that feels more like Villa. Okay, so it might not happen, but let's dare to dream!

[wozwebs]

Pearson to Celtic now although the headline says one thing and the article another

http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/664715/Celtic-Aston-Villa-Nigel-Pearson-Premier-League-transfer-news-gossip-rumours

[kippaxvilla2]

I just shuddered as I saw a report saying Pearson has held talks and will likely keep Black as his Assistant..... Then I realised it was Moxley.

[ozzjim]

As most publications think Powell will be number 2 Black will be first team coach at best. The negative dullard can be tea boy if he wants, but if he is coming I want to see Pearson backed to build a side that play a similar way to Leicester, strong down the middle with width and a bit of flair and genuine togetherness. Black won't help that at all, he has already alienated some of our squad.

[ciggiesnbeer]

Assuming a takeover is happening, I'll be disappointed if we don't make every effort to get Moyes. It would be such a show of intent and would get the fans right on side from the off; a new dawn. The rebirth.

Why would they? The board made no effort to stay in the premier league, why on earth would they make an effort to get a good new manager for the Championship?

When they eventually can be bothered to hire a new manager it will be an exciting up and coming British manager who will work within the framework of the club*

*translation- low salary and plays hoofball on the cheap.

[boozey182]

Assuming a takeover is happening, I'll be disappointed if we don't make every effort to get Moyes. It would be such a show of intent and would get the fans right on side from the off; a new dawn. The rebirth.

Why would they? The board made no effort to stay in the premier league, why on earth would they make an effort to get a good new manager for the Championship?

When they eventually can be bothered to hire a new manager it will be an exciting up and coming British manager who will work within the framework of the club*

*translation- low salary and plays hoofball on the cheap.

Sorry, what I meant was, if a takeover happens and the new board choose the next manager I hope they go after Moyes. I fully agree that if the current board are in charge, we'll get someone cheap (ie not in work and that has never managed a club our size). Which is why the Pearson rumours seem believable.

But if a takeover is happening, why would the current board appoint anyone? A waste of money from their point of view and you'd like to think the new guys will have a completely different recruitment policy.

[mike]

I've just accepted it's going to be Pearson. just makes things easier.

makes things harder for me. it will take a lot for me to revive my love for this football club if that absolute moron is appointed

I agree. What moderate level of success he may achieve will be tainted by the fact it was achieved by a man I can't respect.

[chrisw1]

I've just accepted it's going to be Pearson. just makes things easier.

makes things harder for me. it will take a lot for me to revive my love for this football club if that absolute moron is appointed

I agree. What moderate level of success he may achieve will be tainted by the fact it was achieved by a man I can't respect.

I'm not fond of him either but I'm pretty sure if he is successful you will respect him soon enough.  A promotion and good football will do wonders for peoples moral judgment.  Fergie gave plenty of taciturn interviews in his time and assaulted Beckham with a boot.  No one really batted an eyelid.

[Tugby Villain]

I've just accepted it's going to be Pearson. just makes things easier.

makes things harder for me. it will take a lot for me to revive my love for this football club if that absolute moron is appointed

I agree. What moderate level of success he may achieve will be tainted by the fact it was achieved by a man I can't respect.

I'm not fond of him either but I'm pretty sure if he is successful you will respect him soon enough.  A promotion and good football will do wonders for peoples moral judgment.  Fergie gave plenty of taciturn interviews in his time and assaulted Beckham with a boot.  No one really batted an eyelid.

Not least Beckham.

[ozzjim]

It's sad but if we appoint him and romp the championship he will be loved.

[chrisw1]

And fans will start enjoying the 'them against us approach' and hearing him lay into Pat Murphy.  Of course if he doesn't do well he will remain a twat and we'll all reluctantly enjoy reminding fellow fans how right we were in our original assessment.

[peter w]

Ron Saunders wasn't liked by his players (sweeping generalisation I know) and had a very prickly relationship with the press. However, he was loved by the fans and brought trophies to Villa Park. I know what I prefer my manager to be - successful - the rest is an added bonus.

[Virgil Caine]

Ron Saunders wasn't liked by his players (sweeping generalisation I know) and had a very prickly relationship with the press. However, he was loved by the fans and brought trophies to Villa Park. I know what I prefer my manager to be - successful - the rest is an added bonus.

Good point- the trick of any manager in business as well as football is to get the balance right. If you are liked and respected then you are doing well, if you are not liked but respected that is good enough but if you liked but not respected then failure will follow. I surmise that Sherwood was in the latter camp, Ron Saunders was, by some players not liked at all, but he was respected.

[Villa in Denmark]

I just shuddered as I saw a report saying Pearson has held talks and will likely keep Black as his Assistant..... Then I realised it was Moxley.

I really don't want Pearson because of all the off field shit.

It would be about right if we appointed him and then retained Black for all of his on field shit.

All angles covered.

Crosses fingers that at least the Black bit of the story is BS.