Manager for next season

[Malandro]

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.

The crown? Stayed there a few times. I didn't see any managers.

[Dave P]

I was quite young in 1987 when Sir Graham took over. At what point of the summer was he appointed?

[SoccerHQ]

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!

Article was for today's paper but it always gets released a few hours earlier online.

[Clampy]

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!

What would be the point in bringing in a manager that any possible new owners may not want?

[brian green]

Yes Mal, the very same.  Seems on the radar of clubs in the north west.  Call in next time you are in town.

[spangley1812]

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!

What would be the point in bringing in a manager that any possible new owners may not want?

And if we dont get new owners any time soon...........

[Clampy]

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!

What would be the point in bringing in a manager that any possible new owners may not want?

And if we dont get new owners any time soon...........

Then at some point we will have to appoint new board members and a manager. There will be a cut off point. Besides,  any new manager coming in will want to know what and who he's working with.

[CJ]

Regardless of where we are with the takeover we need to get a manager in as soon as the season ends. We've got 3 months to turn this shitstorm round or we risk going the way of Wigan straight through to League 1. Hollis should be able to say to potential buyers that he's getting e.g Moyes or Pearson in and as long as that doesn't jeopardise the sale we should appoint someone. We can't afford to drift any more, and I never thought I'd hear me say it but if Pearson can get some discipline back into the squad and stop the rot I'd take him rather than just bumbling along waiting for a sale to complete

[Taylor]

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!

What would be the point in bringing in a manager that any possible new owners may not want?

I can't imagine any new owner would sack a manager even before a ball is kicked. The problem is, would any half decent manager come to us when we are in such a mess?

[Ads]

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

I imagine he went in the Orange Tree. There's a lot of Noses around Dorridge and Lapworth so with there being no football fans there, it probably seemed good to stay local.

[Malandro]

Yes Mal, the very same.  Seems on the radar of clubs in the north west.  Call in next time you are in town.

Will do Brian, I'd enjoy that

[PaulWinch again]

Yes Mal, the very same.  Seems on the radar of clubs in the north west.  Call in next time you are in town.

Will do Brian, I'd enjoy that

I've always sitting outside the Red Lion in Southwold.

[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!

Article was for today's paper but it always gets released a few hours earlier online.

Yes I thought about that but it's exactly the same on Telegraph online today. Anyway not that brave or ITK saying "later this month" on 1 May.

[brian green]

Paul and Mal you would both be more than welcome.  Mal turn left out of the Crown and walk about a hundred yards until you see a house name that could only be owned by a Villa fan.  Paul you turn right at the Red Lion and immediately right again.  If nobody home look for the Claret and Blue painted beach hut.

[four fornicholl]

Pearson very close to signing, allegedly