Next Villa manager

[pauliewalnuts]

This appointment is the most vital since the last most vital appointment

I'm starting to find myself care just that little bit less with every passing season.

I was thinking about this last night, two organisations which are important to me - Villa and the labour party, and they are both sinking basket cases of rapidly diminishing relevance.

Meh.

[Brend'Watkins]

Are there any out of work managers with a surname that rhymes with a type of car?

Old banger/David Wagner?

Morris Mourinho?

Nissan Micra..we could promote Richards, Micah.

[stubbsyandy]

Listening to Gareth Southgate being interviewed on Sky and have to say he is very impressive, can't help thinking the timings are wrong and he would have been a good choice..

[onje_villa]

I actually think there are some very decent managers around at the moment although mostly attached to clubs.

Would the likes of Wagner come? I have my doubts, Villa are a massive club but when you're top of the league and you're in the form of your life, why would you give up on that?

I think Smith and Rowett are excellent managers although that is no guarantee of success at their next club, I would be pleased with either of them. I do wonder though whether given the current make up of our squad a slightly old-fashioned approach may be better. A Bruce over say a Wagner. We have a lot of quality forwards who really just need to be given service and kept happy to start banging in the goals, we don't really need boot camps, the basics ought to do.

[andyh]

Hughton is the guy, promotion with Newcastle and was doing well in Premier before getting unfairly sacked, took Blose to the playoffs, stuttered a bit at Norwich but has done another fantastic job at Brighton.

For me, Hughton is totally meh!
A little bit anonymous, who plods along in the backwaters doing a steady Eddie  job.
Not a lot of passion, and a bit uninspiring.
Very much like RDM.

I honestly think we need a big character, a big voice and a bit of an ego.
Bruce offers that, together with knowledge, experience and most importantly, availability.

I really can't believe I'm saying this, but I'd take Bruce over most, if not all who might be touted.

Really? I think you completely underestimate the managerial accumen that CH possesses; and to compare him to RDM is so ridiculous it's laughable.

If Hughton is so good, why is he not at a top job in the PL or Europe?
He has been around long enough.

Hang on a mo' Andy! Last time I looked, we've plummeted towards the bottom of The Championship. Wouldn't it be sensible to get somebody in to turn us around & make us successful at this level before getting too far ahead of ourselves?

I'm certainly not slagging off or dismissing CH, and totally agree that he has some pedigree.
My original point was that we need a big character, and that CH reminds me very much of RDM in his approach.

I don't mind Bruce, so what the bloody hell do I know !!!       

[aj2k77]

I don't mind Potato head that much, he knows how to organise a defence and be hard to play against at this level. I'm hoping for more though.

[auntiesledd]

It's a shame Dr X doesn't get himsel' a Ford Fiesta & drive to Barcelona to bag us a creative midfielder.

[brian green]

The best rhyming prediction would be motor bike/Dyche.

[sid1964]

This will be a real test for Steve Round, does he have the contacts/ the ability to persuade a manager to come to our club etc...

I hope that we don't just look at Managers who are currently out of work, lets show some real ambition and go for a top manager, for me we have appointed to many managers who are average at best.

[auntiesledd]

Hughton is the guy, promotion with Newcastle and was doing well in Premier before getting unfairly sacked, took Blose to the playoffs, stuttered a bit at Norwich but has done another fantastic job at Brighton.

For me, Hughton is totally meh!
A little bit anonymous, who plods along in the backwaters doing a steady Eddie  job.
Not a lot of passion, and a bit uninspiring.
Very much like RDM.

I honestly think we need a big character, a big voice and a bit of an ego.
Bruce offers that, together with knowledge, experience and most importantly, availability.

I really can't believe I'm saying this, but I'd take Bruce over most, if not all who might be touted.

Really? I think you completely underestimate the managerial accumen that CH possesses; and to compare him to RDM is so ridiculous it's laughable.

If Hughton is so good, why is he not at a top job in the PL or Europe?
He has been around long enough.

Hang on a mo' Andy! Last time I looked, we've plummeted towards the bottom of The Championship. Wouldn't it be sensible to get somebody in to turn us around & make us successful at this level before getting too far ahead of ourselves?

I'm certainly not slagging off or dismissing CH, and totally agree that he has some pedigree.
My original point was that we need a big character, and that CH reminds me very much of RDM in his approach.

I don't mind Bruce, so what the bloody hell do I know !!!       

Fair enough bab. Let's hope we get somebody in who has a clue though eh? UTV 

[dalians umbrella]

Dr. Tony went to Hull
In a Brand New Corvette
He brought us back a vegetable
Mr Pot-at-oe Head

[john e]

I see Lee Johnson and Steve Bruce are being named as possibles.
The appointment criteria is simple, get a manger who can get us out of this league.
Steve Bruce has done it twice.

so has Warnock,  it means not a lot because they have also had relegations,

There is a massive long list of managers who have won promotion into the top league most you wouldn't want as manager, its not the only criteria even RDM has done it and it meant not a jot

[QuintonVilla]

Lots wanting Sherwood back on Twitter. I don't get it. Just watch the Southampton game and the cup final, he's a clown and tactically inept.

McClaren, just no. I will go and watch Walsall.

The rest are all a bit meh. Steve Bruce would probably do a decent job, but it's Steve fecking Bruce. Can never forget his massive spudhead jumping on the pitch after that Stern John goal.

[ClaretAndBlueBlood]

Are there any out of work managers with a surname that rhymes with a type of car?

Dr Tony went up North
In a dodgy Jaguar
brought us back a manager
Bloody David Wagner

Patrick Vierra in a Ford Sierra

Iniesta in a ford fiesta as player manager

[Brend'Watkins]

I see Lee Johnson and Steve Bruce are being named as possibles.
The appointment criteria is simple, get a manger who can get us out of this league.
Steve Bruce has done it twice.

so has Warnock,  it means not a lot because they have also had relegations,

There is a massive long list of managers who have won promotion into the top league most you wouldn't want as manager, its not the only criteria even RDM has done it and it meant not a jot

Correct.  We need someone in who can organise what is a decent squad of players.  That's why Rowett and Dean Smith fit the bill.