Dr T has pulled the trigger

[enigma]

Hasn't Sven been shit for even longer than we have?

Hardly, he has been doing fine in China for some time now. He isn't cheap though...
But he has saved many clubs over the years...he has been shafted by owners a few times (Notts Co and Man C among the worst) but check his results...we would be lucky if he even consider us. Him coaching in China currently might make it possible though.

Sven has been poor for years. Even in China he's not been all that great. Since leaving the England job he's been average at Man City, an unmitigated disaster at Mexico, didn't get out of the first round of the World Cup for the Ivory Coast, and spent big for Leicester in the Championship only to get sacked a few months into the season. Since then he's been bouncing around a few clubs in Asia.

So it's a no from me.

[Ads]

Hasn't Sven been shit for even longer than we have?

Sven would sleep with you tomorrow (and by that I mean shag) if you offered him the right amount. I think we have performed ok this season so far and I think that because we are all still so angry about last season we are not very patient as we are fed up of not winning games. But in my opinion that isn't our current managers fault. He is suffering from previous managers results. I think our performances have been OK.

Ulrika reckons he has small feet and leaves his shoes outside the hotel room apparently. (Sven not Roberto).

Those ok performances have us in a relegation battle.

We're a quarter into the season, have an abysmal record and are a club that cannot win matches. Again.

No jam tomorrow, no somebody is going to get a battering, no it will click or it will gel, it's a recipe for only one thing.

[KRS]

If the criteria for the RDMs replacement include being from the UK and Championship experience, then the current options available are limited and shit. We'd most likely have to pay off RDM, the back room staff and pay compensation if we take a manager already in a job. Unfortunately I can't see RDM getting consisted results to keep him in the job for much longer.

[lovejoy]

I don't think 10 games is long enough, hopefully we will click soon.

[ozzjim]

Hodgson would be a better bet than Sven! I would almost be tempos by Dean Smith after watching how Brentford payed against us and the job he did at Walsall but it might be too big for him.  Would be nice to have a genuine Villa fan winning games.  The crowd would get right behind him.  Sensibly though Bruce or Allardyce are likely to get you up.

[oswald funkletrumpet]

I don't think 10 games is long enough, hopefully we will click soon.

this time next year rodney

[Chris Smith]

I think we need to tough it out for a while yet. Number one priority for him is to find a way to keep them playing when they take the lead he can play a part by being a little smarter with his substitutions but the players must take responsibility for their own performances and stop inviting pressure.

[avfcdale]

Too late, the doctor needs to take RDM into the room with the big leather wing back chairs, offer a large drink followed by the pearl handle revolver.

then ask for the next one

[oldhill_avfc]

Who's likely to be advising Xia on this - both in terms of if/when to fire RDM and then who's next?

[cdward]

Sacking a manager usually means his backroom staff go as well. The players that manager has signed feel a greater sense of loyalty to him, and wont respond as well to a new man.
We would be jumping out of the frying pan into the fire.
We are scoring goals, we have a new owner who is passionate about the club and genuinely wants us to do well.
We just need that win.
Now is the wrong time to change horses.

[oldhill_avfc]

We aren't scoring goals though are we?

A goal a game isn't good enough.

[mr underhill]

exactly he's had enough time  and I've had enough of this 'time to gel bullshit. Bristol City loose their best player, don't spend a dime and are comfortably top six. Go figure.

[Witton Warrior]

Sacking a manager usually means his backroom staff go as well. The players that manager has signed feel a greater sense of loyalty to him, and wont respond as well to a new man.
We would be jumping out of the frying pan into the fire.
We are scoring goals, we have a new owner who is passionate about the club and genuinely wants us to do well.
We just need that win.
Now is the wrong time to change horses.

From what players say they don't give a toss as long as the money keeps coming
We are averaging exactly a goal a game - don't care if we have 30 a game cleared off the line it's not enough - I've been waiting for this "spanking" we are going to give someone for 3 seasons
RDM cannot make the required decisions in-game and should be gone - he had his chance last night and blew it...

[Chris Smith]

exactly he's had enough time  and I've had enough of this 'time to gel bullshit. Bristol City loose their best player, don't spend a dime and are comfortably top six. Go figure.

Les than 2 months into the season is now considered "enough time".

Bristol have a settled side, we have more or less had to start from scratch so it is not really a useful comparison.

[Witton Warrior]

exactly he's had enough time  and I've had enough of this 'time to gel bullshit. Bristol City loose their best player, don't spend a dime and are comfortably top six. Go figure.

Les than 2 months into the season is now considered "enough time".

Bristol have a settled side, we have more or less had to start from scratch so it is not really a useful comparison.

But we seem incapable of passing a ball accurately - where is the improvement?