Manager for next season

[Dave]

Sounds like Jordan Ayew might stay if Di Matteo is appointed. http://www.modernghana.com/sports/695503/jordan-ayew-to-get-former-chelsea-boss-roberto-di-matteo-as.html

It doesn't really say that. It just says that if he doesn't leave then Di Matteo will be his manager.

They're just reporting the news of Villa's potential new manager through the context of being more interested in the player rather than the club, rather than saying anything about Ayew's thoughts.

[Bad English]

Is RDM the first manager to have hi salary expressed as a weekly figure, like players, rather than per annum?

I would like to see it expressed as pounds/pence per minute, in the manner of Spanish car parks where you are told that 6 Hours parking is, say, €0,050921 per minute.

[Steve67]

Get behind the desk to get on with sorting pre-season and start signing players?  Yup, I like the sound of that!

I am keen to know who he's bringing in with him as his backroom staff.

[Ron Manager]

Get behind the desk to get on with sorting pre-season and start signing players?  Yup, I like the sound of that!

I am keen to know who he's bringing in with him as his backroom staff.

Assuming it is Di Matteo is he likely to be looking abroad for cheap options or will Xia provide a war chest as reported? This month will be very interesting.
He will have a lot of things to sort out in the short term and he will have to make decisions very quickly .I hope he gets most of them right.

At least we will have got rid of N'Zogbia and Richardson by the end of June. Richards may go somewhere else as well.

[Ron Manager]

What I fail to comprehend is how can we take anyone on as manager until Xia and his people have been passed as fit and proper custodians of  the club. If Samuelson is involved
In any way they cannot be.

[N'ZMAV]

Get behind the desk to get on with sorting pre-season and start signing players?  Yup, I like the sound of that!

I am keen to know who he's bringing in with him as his backroom staff.

Usually it's Eddie Newton. I've heard it may be Ray Wilkins too. FFS.

[Walmley_Villa]

A new poster on VT reckons Kevin Bond and Steve Clarke will be his backroom staff....

[Ron Manager]

A new poster on VT reckons Kevin Bond and Steve Clarke will be his backroom staff....

Kevin Bond? surely not.

[oswald funkletrumpet]

Di Matteo is 'meh' for me. Not annoyed, not delighted. Will give him a chance and hope it's a master stroke.

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[Steve67]

A new poster on VT reckons Kevin Bond and Steve Clarke will be his backroom staff....

Clarke is an excellent coach, likely to be a number two though? Bond? Interesting call as he normally works with old Harry. Newton would be good too.

[Mister E]

A new poster on VT reckons Kevin Bond and Steve Clarke will be his backroom staff....

What? You mean decent coaches?

[paul_e]

A new poster on VT reckons Kevin Bond and Steve Clarke will be his backroom staff....

Clarke is an excellent coach, likely to be a number two though? Bond? Interesting call as he normally works with old Harry. Newton would be good too.

Those 3 and a replacement for Parks (who has to go given our keepers have gone backwards since he joined) would be a good start, then just need a couple of fitness and conditioning coaches and I'd think we had a reasonably professional structure in place for the first time.

[Hookeysmith]

Being reported Steve Bruce is considering his future in the next 10 days

Jesustittyfuckjngchrist  noooooooooooooooo

They wouldn't would they   

[SoccerHQ]

Bruce would be fine for this league, wastes too much money in the premier league though.

It will be RDM, all the press are reporting it which means it's imminent. A bit like when rumours started that Garde was going to be sacked and a few days later it happened.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

A new poster on VT reckons Kevin Bond and Steve Clarke will be his backroom staff....

What? You mean decent coaches?

Looks like Di Matteo reads this place and takes smart advise..

What are the chances of a di Matteo and Steve Clarke combo?

I'll save the blushes of the few (Hi Dave!) who dismissed the idea.