Manager for next season

[tomd2103]

Will we be having any more board members with a grasp of football and be replacing any of the numerous failed appointments behind the scenes or piss take scouts any time soon? No rush Villa, just do it in your own time, we've only been shit for 5 years, what would another year matter?

Who is on the board will surely depend on who owns the club.  No point in appointing new board members if a takeover is on the cards.

[aj2k77]

Will we be having any more board members with a grasp of football and be replacing any of the numerous failed appointments behind the scenes or piss take scouts any time soon? No rush Villa, just do it in your own time, we've only been shit for 5 years, what would another year matter?

Who is on the board will surely depend on who owns the club.  No point in appointing new board members if a takeover is on the cards.

The takeover is bullshit, unless for some reason since we sacked all the clowns behind the scenes and appointed an entire board out of the blue Lerner found a bunch of interested buyers. It doesn't add up to me.

[ozzjim]

I don't think it is completely made up. I think Pearson and his wife may well have been seen with Hollis and his wife at a pub in Warwickshire. I think there may well be an agreement in principle in place, but it, along with the rest of the story is complete speculation.

[Ads]

I hope we are in for Pearson.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I don't think it is completely made up. I think Pearson and his wife may well have been seen with Hollis and his wife at a pub in Warwickshire. I think there may well be an agreement in principle in place, but it, along with the rest of the story is complete speculation.

Strange his wife was there as Pearson likes to live away from where he works so I'd guessed, should he get the job, he'd still prefer to live in Sheffield. Maybe Hollis wants his man locally based.

[VinnieChase84]

Roll on 4-4-2 with two wingers

[ROBBO]

If you were looking to buy Aston Villa would you want Hollis who admits he knows nothing about football having talks with a potential manager?

[Ian.]

If you were looking to buy Aston Villa would you want Hollis who admits he knows nothing about football having talks with a potential manager?

Although Hollis knows more about football than most of our squad.

[Ian.]

I believe the rumours about Pearson are true but I don't believe he has been offered the job but we have to wait to see what the potential new owners think. That would be wasting the time of everyone involved. Can't see it myself.

I reckon he will be offered it this week and if he excepts it will up to him to prove his ability to any new potential owners that he is the man for the job over the next 12 months or so.

[olaftab]

When Percy, publishing an article at 10.30 PM on 30 April says "though it is believed a cut-off point has been agreed for later this month if no sale is agreed." does he not check or anyone else (I think they used to be called Editors) that it's a bollocks statement? Or may be the cut off was midnight last night!

[PeterWithe]

If you were looking to buy Aston Villa would you want Hollis who admits he knows nothing about football having talks with a potential manager?

Yes, he needs to be able to work with him closely. The 'football board' would have recommended him , Hollis needs to form his own view as well.

[Marlon From Bearwood]

Does anyone else find it hard to believe that Hollis would meet Pearson somewhere so public as a Warwickshire pub?

[PeterWithe]

Got to meet somewhere.

[brian green]

We have pub in the High Street in Southwold which is very popular for face to face informal meetings with potential managers.  Big, spacious, high class at the heart of a football wilderness.  I am the only person in town who follows the game and my eyesight is notoriously bad.  Two of the meetings I have clocked there have involved scouse manager appointments.  If Moyes or Martinez rock up in Adnams territory, I will let you know.

[Gary Penrice]

Get Pearson in ASAP! Let him start  the rebuilding job straightaway.

If new owners come in & don't want him then so be it but I honestly don't think we're anywhere near a takeover!

Too much fcuking about by Villa as usual!