Next Villa manager

[saunders_heroes]

Matt Law is suggesting Steve Round is a big fan of David Wagner at Huddersfield. Can't say I've ever heard of him till today though it's obvious he's done a decent job at Huddersfield so far.

[Matt Collins]

Neil warnock? Is that a joke?

[ozzjim]

Would Wagner even come?

[Toronto Villa]

Matt Law is suggesting Steve Round is a big fan of David Wagner at Huddersfield. Can't say I've ever heard of him till today though it's obvious he's done a decent job at Huddersfield so far.

He's done quite a stunning job given his resources. Then again every other manager sitting above us has.

[PeterWithesShin]

I like what Wagner is doing at Huddersfield but it's a bit of a risk, I don't think he's done 50 league games as a first team manager yet.

[tomd2103]

We do need a personality I think. Our problems are principally mental and we need a manager with a sound plan and the cuts pan to stick to it

I fucking hate allardyce. He'd get us up in a year or two, but I'd rather I tea someone I didn't really despise

I can't think of too many managers with that kind of personality who would be realistic for us at this point though.  The job has pretty much shattered the previous five incumbents.

[ozzjim]

Agreed PWS a lot of a risk.  I still think Bruce is the safe, easy and actually logical option. Promoted how many times?

[Toronto Villa]

I've completely gone off the idea of Wagner now that I have seen a picture of him wearing a baseball cap while managing his side. I am entirely adverse to any Pulis-isms at Villa Park.

[Toronto Villa]

Agreed PWS a lot of a risk.  I still think Bruce is the safe, easy and actually logical option. Promoted how many times?

That's probably why I went with him. I actually think he'd be able to turn us around. Once we are back up we kind of know what we will get from him. We can find a better manager at that point.

[ozzjim]

Exactly.  Get to point a before planning point b and c

[Matt Collins]

Wagner irked alongside klopp for years and I think that sort of intensive style is the type of kick up the arse we need

I wouldn't come if I were him though

I'd take Bruce given the likely options. Definitely over Pearson

[sirlordbaltimore]

Must be careful that we don't just rush in and employ someone based on old achievements or just because they're doing well at this present moment in time. It needs to be thought out properly this time. I want a thorough examination of all possible candidates to make sure they're not going to be overwhelmed by the expectation which will fall on their shoulders

We need a strong man, that doesn't mean they need to be old and full of experience anymore than they don't need to be young and full of youthful exuberance. They just need to be the right fit, one that's not going to bulk at the size of the job, and one that we're going to want to be around for years not months

No idea who that is mind

[john2710]

If someone had asked to list the names you'd want to manage us in the Championship Di Matteo would not have been in the top 20.

We need someone with some tactical knowledge. I remember an Albion fan saying that, under pressure, Di Matteo made some weird tactical / formation decisions. He's persevered with a 4231 formation for most games despite the fact it hasn't worked.

Steve Bruce was the name then & now. It.'s not ideal but McClaren is a disaster waiting to happen.

[clash city rocker]

I'd go and have a chat with Roy Hodgson..At this level I really think he could do the job for us. If he did get us Back to the promised land we could review our options then.

[Monty]

'Safe' could also mean 'unimaginative', and Christ knows that's been us in every way in recent years. I'm fed up of safe, of dreary failure. Wagner is fresh air, new ideas, not afraid, not one of the sodding old boys network.