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Offline VillaAlways

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Re: Next Villa manager
« Reply #2490 on: October 09, 2016, 05:00:33 PM »
Some don't like Bruce for entirely sound and valid reasons.

But setting all that aside for a minute, if he goes to Derby, do they  suddenly look a better bet for promotion? With his record, it's hard to argue they don't. Maybe not this season, but certainly next.  We have a better squad of players than them, and deeper resources. Ditto the Hull side he got up twice in recent years. 

With that in mind, I'd try very hard to park 1993, 2003, his boofball, his nan hair and all the rest of it.  I'll never forgive 1993 though.
Yep if we don't take him, Derby almost certainly will.

Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Next Villa manager
« Reply #2491 on: October 09, 2016, 05:05:12 PM »
Spink, Steve Agnew and Stephen Clemence as coaches. Assuming Agnew and Clemence would leave their current jobs.

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Re: Next Villa manager
« Reply #2492 on: October 09, 2016, 05:08:05 PM »
I don't hate the idea of it being Bruce, though I'd hope that we might be able to get someone better. But something sits uneasily with me about him speaking to Sky about the job when he's halfway through the appointing process. Seems a little needy.

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Re: Next Villa manager
« Reply #2493 on: October 09, 2016, 05:08:52 PM »
CD: Bielsa might just be nuts enough to do it, but Girard and certainly Mancini have no reason to join us now.

In any case, is there much evidence that Mancini would be the guy for the rebuild? He was good early on as a crisis-fighter, but most of his success has been short term and chequebook based.

Not that I'd turn him down - just trying to emphasise that I think it's a very particular kind of job that needs doing.

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Re: Next Villa manager
« Reply #2494 on: October 09, 2016, 05:16:47 PM »
I don't hate the idea of it being Bruce, though I'd hope that we might be able to get someone better. But something sits uneasily with me about him speaking to Sky about the job when he's halfway through the appointing process. Seems a little needy.

I don't see the problem with it. He was asked about it and he was honest.

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Re: Next Villa manager
« Reply #2495 on: October 09, 2016, 05:17:24 PM »
I think Girard would leave Nantes to join us. We'd probably double or treble his wages.

You may be right about Mancini.

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Re: Next Villa manager
« Reply #2496 on: October 09, 2016, 05:20:28 PM »
I don't hate the idea of it being Bruce, though I'd hope that we might be able to get someone better. But something sits uneasily with me about him speaking to Sky about the job when he's halfway through the appointing process. Seems a little needy.

You're probably right. I don't know what it is, I guess it's just unusual to hear from a manager between interviews.

I don't see the problem with it. He was asked about it and he was honest.

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Re: Next Villa manager
« Reply #2497 on: October 09, 2016, 05:22:35 PM »
He is half the man he used to be, according to several headlines.


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Re: Next Villa manager
« Reply #2498 on: October 09, 2016, 05:24:35 PM »
He is half the man he used to be, according to several headlines.



Fuck me, it's Paul Hollywood without a tache!

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Re: Next Villa manager
« Reply #2499 on: October 09, 2016, 05:25:22 PM »
Not sure a 62 year old who has won 1 thing as manager and has never played, coached or managed outside France is the solution.

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Re: Next Villa manager
« Reply #2500 on: October 09, 2016, 05:25:30 PM »
Well old Fist Face is on Sky right now waxing lyrical about the Villa. Sounds like he's desperate for the job.


Will you stop being nasty about him,
 he' s just about to become our manager isn't that something to get excited about, yes Steve Bruce our manager, we can hardly believe our luck

your so negative about him all the time, have you not read the last 30 pages the mans a football genius in this division,
 he's a walking guaranteed promotion, nailed on, he's done it loads of times before mate, forget the rest of the stuff this guys finally going to turn it around, happy days ahead

he was the manager of Hull City, yes that Hull City who were the envy of the division apparently, have you not read the goal scoring stats, well he nearly scored as many as Dyce's Burnley,
yes I know they romped the league but Brucey was right up there with them scoring bags of goals and entertaining the masses
we can't even think about getting Dyce though, oh no, as he is way way out of our league, even suggesting it will mean you are deluded so please don't go down that road mate it's just not worth it

 you have to be realistic, apparently that's the new buzz word now REALISTIC  just let that sink in a bit and you will realise that Bruce is the best man for the job
To even think there might be someone out there better is just deluded nonsense
let's be realistic about it and accept the shitty state we are in, no fucker who's any good will ever think of joining us, we can only look with envy at next door with Rowett and dream but hey let's not be getting ideas above our station, Brucey represents where we are now, realistically

Have you not heard he can also ORGANISE yes even a defence, see the stats again, they are posted all over the place, the man is a technical giant he fucking owns that technical area, he certainly fills it, he's very good at filling spaces in fairness

did I mention he's won promotion 4 times, that's loads and he will piss it with us of course, because that's how it works, just get the man in who's done it before and boom, the last fella we had did it as well, he actually won the European cup also,  but he ain't no Stevie Bruce, oh no
yeah I know Mcliesh also did it and won a few trophies as well he was actually far more successful  but well....he was Scotish so it don't count, no one liked him anyway

I know people are keeping their cards close to their chests by saying they really don't want him or he's not their first choice but then go on in every post to say how great he will be, stat after stat promotion after promotion, he's defo the best option even if we have to bin him in a couple of years because he's been to good
fuck me the mans a shoe in mate we would stupid not to admit that

so listen to me, you have to get on board, jump on the glory train just about to depart from Villa Park sometime soon before your to late

you know it makes sense


« Last Edit: October 09, 2016, 05:29:51 PM by john e »

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Re: Next Villa manager
« Reply #2501 on: October 09, 2016, 05:35:18 PM »
Glad you have come round John. Alternatively name a manager that we could get that's a better option to achieve promotion?

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Re: Next Villa manager
« Reply #2502 on: October 09, 2016, 05:37:42 PM »
Glad you have come round John. Alternatively name a manager that we could get that's a better option to achieve promotion?

I've been asked that in previous posts and answered it I ain't going through it all again

Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Next Villa manager
« Reply #2503 on: October 09, 2016, 05:39:43 PM »
IIRC it was Dyche, Smith, Wagner and Rowett. A veritable who's who of glamour football and trophy winners ;)

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Re: Next Villa manager
« Reply #2504 on: October 09, 2016, 05:40:29 PM »
IIRC it was Dyche, Smith, Wagner and Rowett. A veritable who's who of glamour football and trophy winners ;)

it's Brucie now though mate, I've seen the light

 


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