Next Villa manager

[WarszaVillan]

The margins are so fine. We hold on in three of those five games and we are bobbing around in mid-table with no-one questioning the manager.

Other than that I'm not sure what to think anymore. Bruce could do a job, maybe. The last manager I was genuinely excited about was O'Neil and that's now ten years ago...

Maybe we should just get O'Neill back.  He'd sort us out.

[footyskillz]

Sean Dyche is man for me. He went 20 odd games from boxing day 2015 to take Burnley up last season. I like him in poll I sure others would take him too. No nonsense guy and proven also knows claret and blue colours well

[appyarryampton]

This really is a good opportunity to get the right manager.
RDM has a history of short term jobs and we need someone to work on a long term basis.
Eleven games in and with our current midfield it is a stretch to think we could reach the play offs, so to some extent the new man will get some breathing space as long as he can demonstrate improvement, better tactics and some good results.
I hope Dr Tony is going heed some knowledgeable input before making his choice.
If we go the young up and coming manager route, I think he will need the support of a very experienced backroom staff to handle the pressure that goes with an ailing 'big' club.
Otherwise Steve Bruce and Mick McCarthy are the sort of manager we can expect.
I really don't want a foreign manager for us in this league.

[LukeJames]

Head says Bruce.

Heart says Dean Smith.

[mrfuse]

I would quite like Hughton, but I think it will be Bruce.

[appyarryampton]

Head says Bruce.

Heart says Dean Smith.

Agreed

[auntiesledd]

Sean Dyche is man for me. He went 20 odd games from boxing day 2015 to take Burnley up last season. I like him in poll I sure others would take him too. No nonsense guy and proven also knows claret and blue colours well

I rate him too, But would he jump ship at the moment to come here? I very much doubt it.

[Boz]

Dean Smith or Lee Johnson if either are silly enough to leave their present jobs

[garyfouroaks]

I don't think that Dyche would jump ship just now.

[amfy]

The margins are so fine. We hold on in three of those five games and we are bobbing around in mid-table with no-one questioning the manager.

If we'd held on in 3 of the earlier games I doubt we'd have ended up looking progressively more shite and clueless in the last 3.

[damon loves JT]

This is increasingly like trying to find a film on Netflix. They all look the same.

[Toronto Villa]

Good morning all. Another Villa manager search officially underway I see. Glad we were decisive at least but it's all very depressing to have to go through this again.

[LukeJames]

This is increasingly like trying to find a film on Netflix. They all look the same.

Sausage Party is different!

[auntiesledd]

Dean Smith or Lee Johnson if either are silly enough to leave their present jobs

FWIW, I see The Beeb have stated that Dean Smith has already dismissed speculation linking him with our vacancy (whatever that means).

[damon loves JT]

This is increasingly like trying to find a film on Netflix. They all look the same.

Sausage Party is different!

`I've seen this one before.... he gets the sack'