Manager for next season

[Chris Smith]

According to John Percy we didn't make moyes an offer

He couldn't make an offer as he doesn't own the club until the deal is ratified.

[lovejoy]

According to John Percy we didn't make moyes an offer

He couldn't make an offer as he doesn't own the club until the deal is ratified.

Surely he could make an offer in principle. MON joined before Randy took over.

[McGraths Dry Cleaning]

The odds on Di Matteo just come down sharply (in the last few mins and not in reaction to the Moyes news) on Betfair to about 1.4 from the 2-3 range.

[clash city rocker]

Must confess I'm so worn out by villa I think I would go for Pearson now. He may have had time to reflect on his past actions. Anyway I don't care who the next villa manager upsets as long as he does the job he is paid for and does it well.

[Lastfootstamper]

I believe we'd not offered it to Moyes. He ruled himself out of something he wasn't ruled in for because the rumour mill was going into overdrive, and he wants back in in the PL asap, ideally before the window opens, and this was to remind any club contemplating changing their manager that he's available. Imo.

[Phil from the upper holte]

According to John Percy we didn't make moyes an offer

Did Villa even speak to him?

Apparently so

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I believe we'd not offered it to Moyes. He ruled himself out of something he wasn't ruled in for because the rumour mill was going into overdrive, and he wants back in in the PL asap, ideally before the window opens, and this was to remind any club contemplating changing their manager that he's available. Imo.

So he fancies the Albion job because that's the only one I can see up for grabs? Now there's a match made in heaven.

[Lastfootstamper]

If it were up to him, he'd go back to Everton.

[nigel]

I reckon he 'Ruled himself out' to save face, because he wasn't going to get the job.

[St AustellAVFC]

All I had seen over the net regarding Moyes from Evertonians was they don't want him back and hardly any spoke well of him. Today, chatting with a Everton fan he couldn't speak highly enough of him, said he would love him back. I suggested Pellegrini for Everton and he still wanted Moyes over him. My personal opinion is a lot of football management is being in the right place at the right time. Stability is my preference, a good long term manager, I have no idea on football tactics, transfers and everything else but something feels right with RDM and something inside me feels wrong with Pearson.

[Ian.]

Well I did want him, but that's what, the second or third time he's ruled himself out from us, so I think it's more than us being in the wrong division.

Move on, hopefully those who didn't want him were right and he's a busted flush now and would have bored and frustrated us.

I have a feeling we'll soon see 'It's Pearson...' I'm wondering if it's been his job for a few weeks. A bit like Mourino was tapped up weeks ago.

[supertom]

I like Di Matteo more, but in all honesty I think Pearson would have a bigger impact, particulary early on. He also won't suffer fools gladly. We don't have to be thinking of 2-3 years time. Pearson would be good to set us on our way, and then we do a Leicester and replace him with someone who can progress us from a hopefully solid footing in the top flight again.

[cdbearsfan]

I like Di Matteo more, but in all honesty I think Pearson would have a bigger impact, particulary early on. He also won't suffer fools gladly. We don't have to be thinking of 2-3 years time. Pearson would be good to set us on our way, and then we do a Leicester and replace him with someone who can progress us from a hopefully solid footing in the top flight again.

He must hate Nigel Pearson then.

[paul_e]

I like Di Matteo more, but in all honesty I think Pearson would have a bigger impact, particulary early on. He also won't suffer fools gladly. We don't have to be thinking of 2-3 years time. Pearson would be good to set us on our way, and then we do a Leicester and replace him with someone who can progress us from a hopefully solid footing in the top flight again.

He must hate Nigel Pearson then.

Maybe that's why he's so angry all the time, he catches himself in the mirror and gets himself in a bad mood for the day.

[curiousorange]

I don't know who I want now, in all honesty. Di Matteo is meh, Pearson is mental. What I would like is some assurance that this takeover's all it's cracked up to be, and I think I'll be a lot more comfortable with whatever manager they offer the job to. Unless it's Pulis, in which case I'll assume everyone involved in the deal is either insane or a sadist.