Welcome RDM Steve Wagon...
No more ridin' the storm out, I hope.
Rumour is Clarke and Bond will be announced Monday. That's a pretty hefty coaching team with RDM. A new keeper coach too as one of the reporters today said Parks is on his way.
I think Lescott, Guzan, Richards, Cissokho, Amavi, Ayew, Gueye and Gil will all be gone come pre season games. Gabby and Bacuna will be the ones left mainly due to no takers although Gabby might get a middle east offer late in the summer.
It's up to RDM to find replacements then. It will be interesting who fills the sporting director role and starts the ball rolling on the scouting side. Who worked with RDM at Chelsea? Was Frank Arnesen there then?
In all seriousness though, does anybody think the last bomb squad worked well and is their any reason why it's a better idea this time? Yes I know the players are c***s etc, etc but how can something pretty much universally considered as shit management last time now be a viable way forward with the current crop?
I think,this time, the hope is to negotiate settlements to terminate contracts so the individuals in question leave the club. Rather than hang around like a bad smell(as happened last time).
It's up to RDM to find replacements then. It will be interesting who fills the sporting director role and starts the ball rolling on the scouting side. Who worked with RDM at Chelsea? Was Frank Arnesen there then?
Possibly, but I'd be surprised if RdM had a say in the appointment of a guy that could ultimately sack him.
In all seriousness though, does anybody think the last bomb squad worked well and is their any reason why it's a better idea this time? Yes I know the players are c***s etc, etc but how can something pretty much universally considered as shit management last time now be a viable way forward with the current crop?
Yes. Players that do not fit into a manager's plan should be replaced. The key is to try and trust a manger for long enough that there is not a group of players left behind from the previous chap on big wages and no incentive to leave. Once there is continuity of manger (or thinking) the problem will reduce.
Gabby might get a middle east offer late in the summer.
Maybe Dr X can get him on a slow boat to China?
I think Lescott, Guzan, Richards, Cissokho, Amavi, Ayew, Gueye and Gil will all be gone come pre season games. Gabby and Bacuna will be the ones left mainly due to no takers although Gabby might get a middle east offer late in the summer.
If you add Richardson and NZogbia to that list as their contracts have ended that's a lot of players to leave and replace.
Next season should be a very new look Villa. Exciting times ahead.
Gabby might get a middle east offer late in the summer.
Maybe Dr X can get him on a slow boat to China?
Still too quick for Gabby these days.
Rumour is Clarke and Bond will be announced Monday. That's a pretty hefty coaching team with RDM. A new keeper coach too as one of the reporters today said Parks is on his way.
I think Lescott, Guzan, Richards, Cissokho, Amavi, Ayew, Gueye and Gil will all be gone come pre season games. Gabby and Bacuna will be the ones left mainly due to no takers although Gabby might get a middle east offer late in the summer.
It's up to RDM to find replacements then. It will be interesting who fills the sporting director role and starts the ball rolling on the scouting side. Who worked with RDM at Chelsea? Was Frank Arnesen there then?
Out of those I really hope we keep Amavi and Ayew. A strong coaching team would go a long way to sorting us out. We've been missing that for years.
Rumour is Clarke and Bond will be announced Monday. That's a pretty hefty coaching team with RDM. A new keeper coach too as one of the reporters today said Parks is on his way.
I think Lescott, Guzan, Richards, Cissokho, Amavi, Ayew, Gueye and Gil will all be gone come pre season games. Gabby and Bacuna will be the ones left mainly due to no takers although Gabby might get a middle east offer late in the summer.
It's up to RDM to find replacements then. It will be interesting who fills the sporting director role and starts the ball rolling on the scouting side. Who worked with RDM at Chelsea? Was Frank Arnesen there then?
Out of those I really hope we keep Amavi and Ayew. A strong coaching team would go a long way to sorting us out. We've been missing that for years.
Gueye too, the stats show quite clearly that he's superb at breaking up play but when he looks up and sees statues there's not much he can do with the ball. Get some coaching to start encouraging clever movement off the ball and I think he can become a really good player for us, if he'll stay. I think Sanchez could have a similar upturn in form (and the slightly slower pace to the game in the championship will help him a lot anyway).
Wank wombles. I've had a drink. That made me giggle.
Hope we keep Amavi. Gonna be a fair few blanks in the team I reckon. I trust Bob and Clarkey to sort it.
The Hateful Eight
Guzan, Richards, Lescott, Okores, Gabby, Richardson, Bacuna, N'Zogbia.