Manager for next season

[Phil from the upper holte]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/05/24/aston-villa-new-owner-lines-up-roberto-di-matteo-and-prepares-to/

[mattjpa]

I get the impression he is name dropping Di Matteo to avoid egg on his face over Moyes. I dont know why but it just feels strange him talking about someone who hasnt signed if there isnt something in it. Maybe its a cultural thing but he is being very open book at the moment

[jwarry]

I get the impression he is name dropping Di Matteo to avoid egg on his face over Moyes. I dont know why but it just feels strange him talking about someone who hasnt signed if there isnt something in it. Maybe its a cultural thing but he is being very open book at the moment

It's probably more to do with the fact we are not used to it

[cdbearsfan]

One clear advantage of Di Matteo, which I'm disappointed doesn't seem to have been mentioned yet, is that his name works really well with the Trevor Fisher song.

[aj2k77]

Didn't Xia say last week that he knows who the manager is but doesn't want to say anything just yet and all will be revealed next week, or something along those lines?

[N'ZMAV]

The Pearson 'in waiting' talk has been round since Garde's sacking, if we don't appoint him now then I'd be very surprised. Especially as he's Hollis' first choice, and legally, Hollis is still running the club. So, I assume he's got a bit of influence on Dr Xia.

[N'ZMAV]

I wonder if Flores from Watford, or Oscar Garcia, who was at Brighton are being considered?

[Diablo]

The Pearson 'in waiting' talk has been round since Garde's sacking, if we don't appoint him now then I'd be very surprised. Especially as he's Hollis' first choice, and legally, Hollis is still running the club. So, I assume he's got a bit of influence on Dr Xia.

I think it would be wrong to assume Hollis has any influence on the new owner at all (especially once the sale is rubber stamped).

[Malandro]

One clear advantage of Di Matteo, which I'm disappointed doesn't seem to have been mentioned yet, is that his name works really well with the Trevor Fisher song.

what to this?

[N'ZMAV]

The Pearson 'in waiting' talk has been round since Garde's sacking, if we don't appoint him now then I'd be very surprised. Especially as he's Hollis' first choice, and legally, Hollis is still running the club. So, I assume he's got a bit of influence on Dr Xia.

I think it would be wrong to assume Hollis has any influence on the new owner at all (especially once the sale is rubber stamped).

I'd like to think Dr Xia would get some advice from people who know the club. Who knows?

[Dave]

The Pearson 'in waiting' talk has been round since Garde's sacking, if we don't appoint him now then I'd be very surprised. Especially as he's Hollis' first choice, and legally, Hollis is still running the club. So, I assume he's got a bit of influence on Dr Xia.

I think it would be wrong to assume Hollis has any influence on the new owner at all (especially once the sale is rubber stamped).

I'd like to think Dr Xia would get some advice from people who know the club. Who knows?

Why are we assuming that he is Hollis' first choice?

[Lastfootstamper]

We'd better get a move on, he'll get snapped up otherwise....

[Ron Manager]

Zia hasn't got control of the club yet therefore a manager is unlikely to be named until the Football League deem him to be a worthy custodian of the ownership.

[Mister E]

Zia hasn't got control of the club yet therefore a manager is unlikely to be named until the Football League deem him to be a worthy custodian of the ownership.

Who the f**k is Zia? - Pakistani former General and President?

[Phil from the upper holte]

Dr X