Next Villa manager

[ozzjim]

I think we just have to hope, however mundane it is, Bruce can get us up. He has the record to do it, he has the experience. History suggests he is shit at buying forwards so thankfully we are well stocked with them, and we have some potentially decent centre halves to work with.

If he makes us functional, with the talent we have going forward we will win a lot of games, and he is just that, functional. I think he will want to buy a couple of midfielders come January though.

[Louzie0]

The major bookmakers have suspended betting on Bruce according to the Meaning Evil.

emile Heskey seen in B6?

ooooooh!

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I think we just have to hope, however mundane it is, Bruce can get us up.

Erm.. no we don't. No matter all the good intentions in the world, Bruce is going to divide us from Day 1. Why? We deserve much better. SFB? No thanks. We haven't sank that low yet.

[Diablo]

I see Peter Withe is recommending Brian Little until the end of the season.

Where do you sign?

[Axl Rose]

Bad move if he gets the job.

[Phil from the upper holte]

I for one am happy with Steve Bruce he's got a good track record with getting teams promoted which is what we want. All the comments against him are largely based on the fact he's managed them. I for one do not care I just want the best man for the job and it isn't Clarke

[Axl Rose]

I for one am happy with Steve Bruce he's got a good track record with getting teams promoted which is what we want. All the comments against him are largely based on the fact he's managed them. I for one do not care I just want the best man for the job and it isn't Clarke

We're not all against Bruce because of his Birmingham connection. Same with Mcleish-if he had come in and played good foot....(you know the story)

I just find Bruce dour. I don't think he'll do well, and fear we could drop another league.

However, if he does do well, I'll dance in a humble pie. And if he does come, I'll support the guy.

I just wish we could unearth a new, exciting manager like other clubs have done with relative ease in the past. We are such dinosaurs at Villa Park.

I do agree with you regarding Clarke, however. If it's between him and Bruce, then it's the latter for me.

[ozzjim]

Considering his last 2 seasons in the championship have resulted in promotion, dour as he is, he is the closest thing to a sure thing for promotion. And that's all we need to consider.  Round from here needs to be creating a shortlist for the next man around Europe like Les Reed does at Southampton.

[ozzjim]

I have reset the poll to the two being reported to being left. Bruce was winning the wider vote with 24%.

[Phil from the upper holte]

I watched hull a few times I didn't find them dour. Not by mcleish's standards. I didn't want him because of the football. When people tweeting Dr Tony asking for refunds it's all a bit embarrassing

[Phil from the upper holte]

Also I don't think Now is the time to unearth someone new. It's the time for stability and for someone who knows what it's all about and make us hard to beat

[Tony Erdington]

I was surprised when we appointed paul lambert, but he was our manager so , supported , I did. Remi Gard same again, I was one of many who wanted David Moyes as manager but Remi was the man, according to the powers that be.

its looking like Steve Bruce and I will support Villa just as much, because I'm a fan. there are some that cant wait for it to go wrong and they too are Villa fans?

Maybe this time we remember who we support and that apparently we all want the same thing,

A successful Villa.

[Phil from the upper holte]

I was surprised when we appointed paul lambert, but he was our manager so , supported , I did. Remi Gard same again, I was one of many who wanted David Moyes as manager but Remi was the man, according to the powers that be.

its looking like Steve Bruce and I will support Villa just as much, because I'm a fan. there are some that cant wait for it to go wrong and they too are Villa fans?

Maybe this time we remember who we support and that apparently we all want the same thing,

A successful Villa.

Amen

[QuintonVilla]

Let's be honest he hasn't got much competition over the past few years here. All he's got to do is win a few games and put a decent run together and he'll have already done better than our last few managers.

[garyfouroaks]

Sam Allardyce continues to be the logical replacement.