Dr T has pulled the trigger

[Monty]

All the arguments in favour of Bruce - Steve Bruce, let's not forget - are taking the exact same form that the arguments for RDM took: nobody can actually give any reasons why he's good other than 'he's been promoted before'.

[cdbearsfan]

Just putting this name out there.....

Ryan Giggs?

Ermmm... no. Let him learn the ropes at smaller clubs and earn the right to manage a club of our stature.

Yeah, because we are really in a position to be picky arnt we?

Yes we are.

I wish I shared your optimism

I don't think you have to be Polyanna to believe that a club with money to spend and that will give any incumbent manager a seven-figure salary, can do better than appointing a bloke whose sole managerial experience is sitting next to Louis van Gaal on the bench looking gormless while Man United limped to seventh place.

In any case he seems, thankfully, to be heading to Swansea.

[Bottom Right 89]

I don't care anymore, put Tom Hanks in charge. Just make it stop.

[OzVilla]

I've no idea to be honest. The malaise seems so deep, we seem so psychologically scared that I'm wondering whether a reincarnation of Shankly, Stein and Rinus Michels would struggle to sort us out.

Allerdyce is damaged goods for a few months Atleast while Bruce, with this squad, I'm not sure. I hope RDM can pull it around but I do admire what Rowett has done at Blose.

The short term laugh at us clicking our fingers to see him running to B6 would be a giggle too (and a little immature but who cares when you're currently 3 in 48)

[tomd2103]

It wouldn't be pretty, but it would be between Bruce and Allardyce for me. 

[Gareth]

It wouldn't be pretty, but it would be between Bruce and Allardyce for me.

If, as seems likely the fall out from England & the Telegraph stuff leads eventually to a criminal investigation at least one of those two great mates will be involved - not sure I'd touch either with a barge pole to be fair.

[Lobsterboy]

Bruce will presumably have one eye on the England job at the moment and Big Sam will be trying to keep a low profile for a few months. The likes of Rowett and Howe would be absolutely potty to jump ship at this moment in time so think the interim solution would be to give Clarke a go on a caretaker basis and see if he get any more out of this talented squad than RDM can.

It would be hard to get any less out of them on current form...

[Monty]

Roberto Mancini. Sure, it won't happen, but hey neither will Allardyce.

[Holte L2]

Dean Smith.  His Brentford team are 4th in the Division. They played some good stuff at VP a few weeks ago. And he's a Villa Fan. 

[themossman]

I almost don't have an opinion on the new manager this time. No idea who would be gettable, little faith in it making any difference. My indifference has reached new depths.

[PaulTheVillan]

Gary Rowett

[ChicagoLion]

It wouldn't be pretty, but it would be between Bruce and Allardyce for me.

Understatement of the year mate,
Ugly, very ugly.

[placeforparks]

It wouldn't be pretty, but it would be between Bruce and Allardyce for me. 

each to their own, but it wouldn't be my dream threesome.

[in exile]

Just putting this name out there.....

Ryan Giggs?

Ermmm... no. Let him learn the ropes at smaller clubs and earn the right to manage a club of our stature.

Yeah, because we are really in a position to be picky arnt we?

Yes we are.

I wish I shared your optimism

I don't think you have to be Polyanna to believe that a club with money to spend and that will give any incumbent manager a seven-figure salary, can do better than appointing a bloke whose sole managerial experience is sitting next to Louis van Gaal on the bench looking gormless while Man United limped to seventh place.

In any case he seems, thankfully, to be heading to Swansea.

Then again, not once have I said I wanted him

[john e]

It wouldn't be pretty, but it would be between Bruce and Allardyce for me.

Understatement of the year mate,
Ugly, very ugly.

it's a proper Hobson's choice is that