New manager- when will it happen?

[Marlon From Bearwood]

I'll say one thing, if Moyes wants a decent way to rebuild his reputation, then getting us promoted quickly and even mid tablish would be an obvious way of doing it.

Agreed. Allardyce took the same risk when taking the West Ham job in the Championship and it worked well for both parties.

[DB]

I don't think anyone we are chasing would particularly want to come in before the end of the season just so that they can distance themselves from having anything to do with our relegation.

Yes, you could see an announcement stating X person has a greed to take over at the end of the season and use the time between now and then to assess the squad etc.

[Steve kirk]

I know press pre match chats with media dont mean too much but having watched lots of Pearsons at Leicester there is something very unsavoury about him, just got a gut feeling that he is wrong for us, I think Moyes is a good fit for us and him.

[ozzjim]

I also think appointing him further alienates a fan base they are desperate to re-connect with.

[fredm]

I don't think anyone we are chasing would particularly want to come in before the end of the season just so that they can distance themselves from having anything to do with our relegation.

I think you are correct here but there is nothing to stop someone agreeing to take over, watch all the videos of every match, even maybe attend some away matches as a "friend of someone at the home club", have his backroom staff lined up and watching our matches and other matches to scout possible signings etc.  That way they would hit the ground running and have things all ready to be signed up to on the day they sit before the TV cameras.

[ozzjim]

I don't think anyone we are chasing would particularly want to come in before the end of the season just so that they can distance themselves from having anything to do with our relegation.

I think you are correct here but there is nothing to stop someone agreeing to take over, watch all the videos of every match, even maybe attend some away matches as a "friend of someone at the home club", have his backroom staff lined up and watching our matches and other matches to scout possible signings etc.  That way they would hit the ground running and have things all ready to be signed up to on the day they sit before the TV cameras.

I would look at it the other way. If it were me, I would want to be in there now. 7-8 games to watch them play, 8 weeks to watch training, enough time to assess the players there, decide who is worth keeping and who needs to be got rid of before the summer starts so there is no time wasted waiting for them to come back. The season starts a week or so earlier in the Championship too so the summer will be shorter in terms of preparation time.

[Le Lapin]

Pearson could be the best manager we've ever had, who knows what he'll be like. But, if we have a superior alternative, ie. Moyes.  Then it had to be Moyes.  This appointment has to be spot on.  If the cycle continues and Pearson is another disaster, we could end up like Forest,  Wednesday or Leeds.

[PeterWithesShin]

Pearson is a twat. I don't care how good or bad he is as a manager, his utter twatness should stop him ever being employed by Aston Villa in any capacity.

[cdbearsfan]

Correct. And because I really don't want him is precisely why I'm more or less certain we'll get him. Villa don't do good news.

The only thing worse would be Di Nazio or Bigot Hoddle.

[ozzjim]

Correct. And because I really don't want him I precisely why I'm more or less certain we'll get him. Villa don't do good news.

The only thing worse would be Di Nazio or Bigot Hoddle.

My over riding fear too

[Olof's Beard]

I think Pearson is slightly damaged goods. His name will put players off when we are trying to make signings because he is known for being mental and has lost a lot of respect despite his achievements at Leicester.

I can't really think of an outstanding candidate. I understand the clamour for Moyes but the guy has failed at his last two jobs and I wonder how great his motivation will be. I would love Eddie Howe but there is no way he is going to jump ship with Bournemouth certain the stay up. What he has done there is remarkable, click through the squad on Wikipedia and see how many of them were lower league journeymen who have been heavily polished. But with Howe not an option, I can't say I am overly enamoured with any of the British names being mentioned.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

The last two managers tasked with winning Villa promotion succeeded at the their first attempt and eventually took us to 2nd and 1st in the top division.
It's a big challenge but a very attractive one to try and emulate them.

 

[SoccerHQ]

Pat Murphy says Moyes is interested in talks with us....get SBL and Bernstein in a row with him and see what happens.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

Pearson could be the best manager we've ever had,

Win the League by more than 4 points ? Win the European Cup final more than 1-0 ?

[bobcat]

There are 3 'factions' in the squad. The French players, the championship standard/youth system players and the big 'I was's' (Lescott, Richards, Sinclair, Gabby, Nzogbia)

The new manager will have to turn things around using the middle group and a really good U21 squad. This will suit Pearson.

Moyes would want the money from the sale of Richards, Lescott, Amavi, Bacuna, Okore, Veretout, Sanchez, Ayew, Kozak et al.