Manager for next season

[Ian.]

Moyes would be great, I'm sure it will be slightly conservative but not completely. I won't mind that. If it's Pearson, so be it, I'll have to go with it. I'm sure he will do a good job and the fact that I don't like him will have to be put to one side. I wouldn't mind RDM but I don't think it will be.

[postal]

Out of those 3, I'd take Moyes, Pearson and at a push RDM

And while there's something of the nutcase about Nigel, I think at times he may have done 'some' of it to divert pressure from the team.

[Walmley_Villa]

Apparently reps met Moyes on Thursday.....whoever it is needs to get the footballing structure sorted ASAP and get preseason sorted.

[mr underhill]

Absolutely, this season, above any other, time is of the essence. All things Villa need to be expedited as soon as possible.

[CT]

Apparently reps met Moyes on Thursday.....whoever it is needs to get the footballing structure sorted ASAP and get preseason sorted.

This. We need the new man in now.

It's going to be like turning up to your house when the tenants leave but haven't looked after it.

There will be a mountain of shit that needs sorting out!

[Monty]

I'm less and less sold on Moyes. I can see him doing a McLaren and end up underwhelming badly.

[Diablo]

Apparently reps met Moyes on Thursday.....whoever it is needs to get the footballing structure sorted ASAP and get preseason sorted.

Where has this information come from?

[Tom_Mc9?]

I'm less and less sold on Moyes. I can see him doing a McLaren and end up underwhelming badly.

I'd be inclined to think he may have an O'Neill effect on us. Good for a couple of seasons before his lack of flexibility and slightly old-fashioned tactics begin to fail. May be enough to get us by in the Championship though.

[seanthevillan]

I'm less and less sold on Moyes. I can see him doing a McLaren and end up underwhelming badly.

I agree. I'm surprised Chris Hughton isn't on the list, or being mentioned more. I know he is already under contract and might be settled/want to complete the job at Brighton, but I see him as having all the credentials Pearson has and none of the turn offs. I think he'd sort our team out and get us up, like he did with Newcastle.

[Toronto Villa]

First things first. Can he organise a side, can he buy good players and critically can he get us promoted? Moyes can do all of those and his name might help attract a slightly higher calibre of player than any of the other names linked with the job. He's not my first choice but that said we'd be a bit mad to turn our noses up at him sat bottom of the PL heading into a season in the Championship.

[Monty]

I'm less and less sold on Moyes. I can see him doing a McLaren and end up underwhelming badly.

I'd be inclined to think he may have an O'Neill effect on us. Good for a couple of seasons before his lack of flexibility and slightly old-fashioned tactics begin to fail. May be enough to get us by in the Championship though.

It's a very tough division, and we need to start playing from August not from January. I wouldn't throw a wobbly if he was hired, I can see his qualities, I'm just not convinced that he guarantees promotion like others seem to be.

As it happens, I think Tony would have fired MON like the Southampton guys fired Adkins. Doesn't exactly seem as mushy and sentimental as Randy.

[CJ]

Apparently reps met Moyes on Thursday.....whoever it is needs to get the footballing structure sorted ASAP and get preseason sorted.

This. We need the new man in now.

It's going to be like turning up to your house when the tenants leave but haven't looked after it.

There will be a mountain of shit that needs sorting out!

Is that Flabby showing up for pre-season?

[Clark W Griswold]

Moyes would still be the best bet with RDM and Pearson both good alternatives. I'd be very disappointed if it's anyone else that has been mentioned.

[VillaAlways]

Moyes now joint favourite on Skybet with DiMatteo

[ozzjim]

I think for a new owner trying to grow a market in China, appointing "former Man United" manager might carry a little bit of weight too. Here is hoping, Moyes comes I would feel much better about Tone.