Next Villa manager

[ozzjim]

The last 5 years have been fucking horrible. If we have to have dull and boring and no style Bruce to get us stable and promoted so be it.  Hull twice in last 3 years was it? With a tenth of our budget? There are no certainties but don't we need someone to get us up?

[Edvard Remberg]

I wonder how long they have been searching for a replacement before sacking RDM

[ciggiesnbeer]

Bruce would be fine. Bielsa would be a hell of a ride.

Any votes for nice MON? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_O%27Neill_(footballer)

Or needs more experience at club level?

[sickbeggar]

I wonder how long they have been searching for a replacement before sacking RDM

It didn't strike me as a well thought out dismissal just like it wasn't an appointment i would have made,. That's what worries me.

[Marlon From Bearwood]

Bielsa is available I think. Christ that would be my dream appointment.

Agreed, but have the powers that be got the imagination to even consider him?

[Villafirst]

I still thank Sherwood for 3 great months and getting to the FA Cup final and a near miracle keeping us up. Some great football including a great performance against Liverpool in the semi. He was unlucky losing Vlaar, Delph, Cleverley and Benteke and having no final say on recruitment. I still want Bruce to takeover as he will certainly tighten the defence and instill some much needed discipline.

[TonyD]

Bruce is the easy choice.   Not working...When can you start Steve?...er Thursday. ...okay you're hired.

[ciggiesnbeer]

Bielsa is available I think. Christ that would be my dream appointment.

Agreed, but have the powers that be got the imagination to even consider him?

I would hope so. The rumour is Swansea did. I would hope our board would at least consider trying to get him.

[CT Villan]

Bielsa is available I think. Christ that would be my dream appointment.

El Loco...Yes please...

"Eager to instil teams with a hunger for attacking football, Bielsa has a reverence for experimentation in football. From replicating forecasted matchday conditions by tweaking the training pitch, to marking player boots in order to outline where they should connect with the ball, the Argentine lives and breathes the beautiful game and is considered as a tactical pioneer in the modern football world, hence why so many have opted to take a leaf out of his book. "

Pep and Pochettino are two well-known disciples.

[not3bad]

The last 5 years have been fucking horrible. If we have to have dull and boring and no style Bruce to get us stable and promoted so be it.  Hull twice in last 3 years was it? With a tenth of our budget? There are no certainties but don't we need someone to get us up?

It's been mentioned that Villa have tried all kinds of appointments in the last few years - Popular with the fans, unpopular with the fans, "Up and comers", "Leftfield" - but this time, maybe the "safe option" is the best thing.

[sickbeggar]

Bruce is the easy choice.   Not working...When can you start Steve?...er Thursday. ...okay you're hired.

 yep. I can't imagine him being in charge. He's worse than Warnock not that i want him. but at least warnock has some colour about him, you can imagine warnock going in the dressing room and creating merry hell, bruce, you can't. Maybe bore them to death with set-piece practice

[robbo1874]

I went with Rowett. It would be funny just to see the reaction from across the City and let's face it, we could all do with a laugh right now.

Really though, the last time there was genuine excitement about a managerial appointment, you have to go back to O'Neill. We need someone at that level who is capable of coming in, commanding respect from the players and having the bottle and wherewithal to cope with the the pressure that accompanies this job.

We are a big club and it's a difficult job. A few have tried and failed to varying degrees since O'Neill, as we've all seen. We need someone who actually believes they are bigger than the club. Nobody is of course, but if they have that level of confidence, backed up with a lot of ability, it's the only way the club will be able to turn around from where we are now.

I don't think we can afford to gamble now and the thought of a 'championship merchant' fills me with dread. We have to aim high. They need to go and get either a top half premier league manager or somebody who has won a few league titles overseas. I don't really care which.

[Ian.]

I do wonder if I'm on a different planet to others when I see some of these names mentioned. Warnock, Hoddle, Fat Sam, Tim, Rednapp....really?

[sickbeggar]

I do wonder if I'm on a different planet to others when I see some of these names mentioned. Warnock, Hoddle, Fat Sam, Tim, Rednapp....really?

well its the choices above really. They're risks or ungettable for the most part. Or cack

[ciggiesnbeer]

Bielsa is available I think. Christ that would be my dream appointment.

El Loco...Yes please...

"Eager to instil teams with a hunger for attacking football, Bielsa has a reverence for experimentation in football. From replicating forecasted matchday conditions by tweaking the training pitch, to marking player boots in order to outline where they should connect with the ball, the Argentine lives and breathes the beautiful game and is considered as a tactical pioneer in the modern football world, hence why so many have opted to take a leaf out of his book. "

Pep and Pochettino are two well-known disciples.

Imagine these eyes tracking some of our players.