Next Villa manager

[VinnieChase84]

We are on the back of being one of the worst prem sides ever, we have had years of instability from the top to the bottom. Been a complete mess on and off the pitch. Had managers come and go with no proven experience to even manage a club of our size. Lambert, garde, Sherwood, RDM simply should never have beeen given a shot in the first place.
We now need a track record, someone who can actually lead and give us organisation. Yes he's not the most glamorous or exciting choices, just think we all need a reality check. I honestly think that given where we are then Bruce is a top candidate for us.

[Chris Jameson]

We aren't "any club other than Aston Villa" though.  We are Astom Villa.

No, we're definitely Aston Villa.

Seriously though, who is this mystery manager that can turn our clusterfuck into something resembling a decent football team that plays attractive football and guaranteed promotion?

[Chris Jameson]

there's a lot on here saying they don't want Bruce then going on to make the strongest case they can for him,
probably so when it all goes wrong they can say yeah but I never wanted him, hypocrites is what you are

I can't stand him or his style of football, I think he's a overblown vastly overrated (on here) boring shit for tactics arsehole
I think that now and i'l still think that when he walks through the door

I'm just hanging my head in shame that I'm prepared to give the bloke a chance before he's even started. What sort of Villa supporter am I etc...

[sickbeggar]

We are on the back of being one of the worst prem sides ever, we have had years of instability from the top to the bottom. Been a complete mess on and off the pitch. Had managers come and go with no proven experience to even manage a club of our size. Lambert, garde, Sherwood, RDM simply should never have beeen given a shot in the first place.
We now need a track record, someone who can actually lead and give us organisation. Yes he's not the most glamorous or exciting choices, just think we all need a reality check. I honestly think that given where we are then Bruce is a top candidate for us.

A track record for what? Pissing off when he see's a better gig? If he had say a Moyes background, year afer year of sticking with it, then maybe, but he either moves or gets sacked.

[VinnieChase84]

We are on the back of being one of the worst prem sides ever, we have had years of instability from the top to the bottom. Been a complete mess on and off the pitch. Had managers come and go with no proven experience to even manage a club of our size. Lambert, garde, Sherwood, RDM simply should never have beeen given a shot in the first place.
We now need a track record, someone who can actually lead and give us organisation. Yes he's not the most glamorous or exciting choices, just think we all need a reality check. I honestly think that given where we are then Bruce is a top candidate for us.

A track record for what? Pissing off when he see's a better gig? If he had say a Moyes background, year afer year of sticking with it, then maybe, but he either moves or gets sacked.

Getting promoted. Having a long standing record of a strong win percentage In the league we currently find ourselves in.
For him to piss off to another job from us would mean that he's had success with us. If that's the case then so be it. With regards him getting sacked at Prem level, I couldn't give a shit about right now. Cross bridges when required
Priority one is to get promoted, in any way shape or form.

[PeterWithesShin]

A track record for what? Pissing off when he see's a better gig? If he had say a Moyes background, year afer year of sticking with it, then maybe, but he either moves or gets sacked.

That applies to 99% of managers.

[sickbeggar]

A track record for what? Pissing off when he see's a better gig? If he had say a Moyes background, year afer year of sticking with it, then maybe, but he either moves or gets sacked.

That applies to 99% of managers.

True, but he's a lot more mercurial than most. Lots of sideways moves at best

[john e]

there's a lot on here saying they don't want Bruce then going on to make the strongest case they can for him,
probably so when it all goes wrong they can say yeah but I never wanted him, hypocrites is what you are

I can't stand him or his style of football, I think he's a overblown vastly overrated (on here) boring shit for tactics arsehole
I think that now and i'l still think that when he walks through the door

I'm just hanging my head in shame that I'm prepared to give the bloke a chance before he's even started. What sort of Villa supporter am I etc...

I live in hope, he's not started yet

with Houlier, Lambert, Garde and RDM although they didn't work out and in some cases turned out to be really shit I did start of with hope, every game I went with some hope of maybe seeing something turn but it never came

with Mcliesh I had no hope, zero from the start, and I see it as the same with Bruce for me,
 its the same level of appointment possibly even a bit worse this time because Bruce has had even less success than Mcliesh  so I will have zero hope

I don't want zero hope, and no amount of people telling me he will 'organise'  'get us up'  is going to change the fact that this will eventually end badly and we will have wasted yet another one or two years fucking everything up

I like you as a poster Chris, so obviously you will support the team as you want to, but for me its a disaster appointment

[PaulWinch again]

We aren't "any club other than Aston Villa" though.  We are Astom Villa.

No, we're definitely Aston Villa.

Seriously though, who is this mystery manager that can turn our clusterfuck into something resembling a decent football team that plays attractive football and guaranteed promotion?

Indeed I'm not sure how we're supposed to attract this amazing manager in our current position.

[go on the dog]

there's a lot on here saying they don't want Bruce then going on to make the strongest case they can for him,
probably so when it all goes wrong they can say yeah but I never wanted him, hypocrites is what you are

I can't stand him or his style of football, I think he's a overblown vastly overrated (on here) boring shit for tactics arsehole
I think that now and i'l still think that when he walks through the door

Yep thats how I feel two, watch the clown bring Savage in as his number two

[mr underhill]

now you really are being silly

[tomd2103]

We are on the back of being one of the worst prem sides ever, we have had years of instability from the top to the bottom. Been a complete mess on and off the pitch. Had managers come and go with no proven experience to even manage a club of our size. Lambert, garde, Sherwood, RDM simply should never have beeen given a shot in the first place.
We now need a track record, someone who can actually lead and give us organisation. Yes he's not the most glamorous or exciting choices, just think we all need a reality check. I honestly think that given where we are then Bruce is a top candidate for us.

A track record for what? Pissing off when he see's a better gig? If he had say a Moyes background, year afer year of sticking with it, then maybe, but he either moves or gets sacked.

Should it be Bruce, it will be the biggest job he'll have ever had and will be working for an owner who is willing to invest.  I agree with the original post that the Villa job has been a very difficult one for a number of years now.  It's been too big for the incumbents since Houllier and even an experienced manager like that struggled.  The on field stuff is only a part of the problem and I do think we need a manager who has experience not only at a big club, but a big club in trouble.     

[TonyD]

Logically Bruce's experience should stop the tail spin.  But my pure 'gut' instinct feels he isn't the man.   Cannot say why just instinct.   

[Chris Jameson]

Yep thats how I feel two, watch the clown bring Savage in as his number two

Yeah that's bound to happen, he'll give Paul Tait a coaching role and insist Trevor Francis replaces Brian Little.

[Monty]

Yep thats how I feel two, watch the clown bring Savage in as his number two

Yeah that's bound to happen, he'll give Paul Tait a coaching role and insist Trevor Francis replaces Brian Little.

And Steve Hodge as Club Ambassador.