Next Villa manager

[Toronto Villa]

Sean Dyche sounds like the better option for me.

Why though? Genuine question? I don't see the difference other than one is older with more promotions and relegations than the other. And the football their teams have produced is somewhat the same. That is in terms of style nothing drastically sets one apart from the other. Dyche is more the flavour of the month, but in reality so should Bruce in that he got his team promoted and should be in the PL also. He just walked out on his club on principle.

[croatian]

I had a conversation with a Burnley fan a while back. Apparently he is a demon for discipline on and off the pitch. The way they interact with fans, dress code, no wearing of baseball caps or headphones, even at the training ground.
His sort of iron discipline is what our pre-menstrual netball team girlies need.
Oh, and he lives in Northampton...

[themossman]

Let's hope Bruce is not another Sisyphus.

Trying to coax Gabby up a hill for all eternity.

[mr underhill]

Dyche has no interest in the job and quite rightly. Why leave the calm waters of Burnley to be tossed on Villa's stormy seas? He'd need his bumps feeling.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I had a conversation with a Burnley fan a while back. Apparently he is a demon for discipline on and off the pitch. The way they interact with fans, dress code, no wearing of baseball caps or headphones, even at the training ground.
His sort of iron discipline is what our pre-menstrual netball team girlies need.
Oh, and he lives in Northampton...

According to Sky Sports he's not interested.

[Brend'Watkins]

I had a conversation with a Burnley fan a while back. Apparently he is a demon for discipline on and off the pitch. The way they interact with fans, dress code, no wearing of baseball caps or headphones, even at the training ground.
His sort of iron discipline is what our pre-menstrual netball team girlies need.
Oh, and he lives in Northampton...

I want him on the basis of the headphone ban.  Bet he hates body graffiti too.

[mr underhill]

And throat lozenges

[AVH87]

Sky also reporting that 'Steve Clarke will be in the dugout for Saturday'. Maybe a trial game? Think I'd rather just get Bruce now personally.

[Lobsterboy]

Sky also reporting that 'Steve Clarke will be in the dugout for Saturday'. Maybe a trial game? Think I'd rather just get Bruce now personally.

Can he play in midfield instead of Westwood?

[Pat McMahon]

By my reckoning the last time we won 3 league games in a row was April 2010. Portsmouth, Hull and sha.

I watched 2 of those 3 games in the Big Bamboo in Shanghai. The only pub in my life where I have never seen Villa lose.

I'm willing to contribute a pound to the fund to send you back there :-)

You're my BFF! It was my go to bar when we had a big game - Villa v Blues 4 times being the most notable. I wasnt that mad on the place and it sometimes meant watching a game on my own and catching up with friends later as they weren't too fond of it.

Sadly I hadn't established a track record by the time of the 2010 League Cup final so couldn't use the lucky bar charm. I saw that game in a bar I could never bring myself to visit again.

Am going back on Thursday but no chance of us being seen live in Chinese bars any more.

[AVH87]

Sky also reporting that 'Steve Clarke will be in the dugout for Saturday'. Maybe a trial game? Think I'd rather just get Bruce now personally.

Can he play in midfield instead of Westwood?

I'd give Bacuna a go in there, probably as part of a 3. His passing might be a bit crap but at least he's mobile unlike pointy.

[ozzjim]

Just get Bruce in FFS.

[aj2k77]

What's the point in another 90 minutes down the pan with a gorm like Clarke at the helm? He's been a terrible assistant, a virtual manequin on the bench. Unless it's because we need the time to tie up a deal with an in work manager then it's stupid. If Bruce is to be the next one in the firing line then get him in now and give him a few days with the squad.

[PaulWinch again]

Just get Bruce in FFS.

Agreed

[cheltenhamlion]

Just get Bruce in FFS.

Agreed

We have. We just haven't done the official announcement yet.