Manager suggestions - Now with added poll

[in exile]

What about Jaap Stam?
He seems to have found his feet in this division.

I don't trust managers who buy Bacuna

Would you trust a manager who buys Lowton and Westwood?

Not really

[ozzjim]

More I think about it the more tempted I would be to give it to Dean Smith and ask him to imprint an actual style of play on us.

[Walmley_Villa]

More I think about it the more tempted I would be to give it to Dean Smith and ask him to imprint an actual style of play on us.

Could be a more modern Brian Little for us.

[AV5nobs]

What about Jaap Stam?
He seems to have found his feet in this division.

I don't trust managers who buy Bacuna

Would you trust a manager who buys Lowton and Westwood?

Not really

Not really.

[AV5nobs]

What about Jaap Stam?
He seems to have found his feet in this division.

I don't trust managers who buy Bacuna

I don't trust managers who have bought Bacuna.

[Malandro]

What about Jaap Stam?
He seems to have found his feet in this division.

I don't trust managers who buy Bacuna

I don't trust managers who have bought Bacuna.

Don't worry, Bruce will survive, we'll win the next three in a row. It's the Aston Villa way.
It's a beautiful day.

[The Edge]

Dean Smith.

[AVH87]

As suggested a couple of pages back, I'd be tempted by Karanka. Took over Boro in a similar position to where we are now and saw gradual, constant improvement. Article states he wants to stay in UK for his kids' education.

My one concern - he's another defensive minded coach.

[Damo70]

One win in nine league games and counting. I still think it is too soon to get rid but whether Bruce stays or goes I would like to see Brian Little have some input regarding the first team. I'm not sure how much, if any he has at the moment. People talking about Bruce being a 'promotion' expert should remember Brian Little has a number of promotions to his name too.

[ironmaidenmania]

Is there an up and coming young manager we could use and get Brian Little into the set-up. My big issue is there doesn't seem to be a manager out there who I can think of who can replace Bruce, absolutely no one.

[Jimbo]

Are we talking about the likes of Smith and Little because they are 'Villa men'? Maybe we need someone with no connection to the club, but a dispassionate and incisive view of what the club really is, and why it's really failing again and again. I doubt any of us can see its true place in the world, and what it really needs to function properly, through our claret and blue spectacles.

My fears, as ever, are that long-term our problems go beyond formations, selections, tactics, etc. We need a manager that understands all aspects of the game, both the club and the team. It's going to be a tough task finding him.

[PeterWithesShin]

You know it's bad when you have the thought "Neil Warnock might sort this lot out". Colin fecking Wanker popped into my head as a possible manager of Aston Villa.

[Damo70]

You know it's bad when you have the thought "Neil Warnock might sort this lot out". Colin fecking Wanker popped into my head as a possible manager of Aston Villa.

I wonder how much his Cardiff team who beat us 3-0 cost in comparison to our line up that day?

[RussellC]

As suggested a couple of pages back, I'd be tempted by Karanka. Took over Boro in a similar position to where we are now and saw gradual, constant improvement. Article states he wants to stay in UK for his kids' education.

My one concern - he's another defensive minded coach.

I'd rather a defensive minded coach than one who doesn't seem to put much emphasis on either attack or defence!

That said, I think Dean smith would be my current choice. Would hopefully know how to get the best out of Hogan, for one thing. If we got him in now, he might also have time to persuade Jota and Ryan Woods to join him.

[Ads]

I'd like us to find the next Poch.