Manager suggestions - Now with added poll

[cdbearsfan]

Well, he did enough to get offered the Liverpool job.

Just because you have obsession with Celtic, doesn't make him a bad manager.

[chrisw1]

Rodgers could walk into a job in the top half of the PL.

Warburton did relatively good job at Sevco, which is a sort of big job. Not sure I'd want him here (rather him than Bruce though, obvs.)

Sure someone said the same about Lennon, how did that work out for him.

Big Nose will never work in the Prem again, thankfully.

The difference between Lennon and Rodgers is that Rodgers has already done it in the Premier League, achieving great success with Swansea. Sevco fans don't seem to rate Warburton, I don't think he'd be a particularly inspiring choice.

What actually did he do in the Prem win Swansea?

Won a cup like TSM did? Maintain Prem status like Lambert did with Norwich?

I would rather have Strachan before big nose.

He did enough to land one of the biggest jobs in English foorball and then the biggest job in Scottish football?  And you'd rather have Strachan?  You're deluded.

[VinnieChase84]

Just because you consider it "ridiculous" to approach a manager currently in employment, doesn't make it so.

Especially as we contacted Wagner and Dyche last time.

Anyone who thinks we couldn't poach the Brentford manager probably needs a trip to the GP to acquire some Prozac.

And which of those two agreed to join us?

Nobody is saying it's ridiculous to approach managers.  But the reality is that the pool of those likely to come right now is probably very limited.

Wagnar apparently, but we mumped up the contract offer.

Is that true that it was that close? He was my choice back then and in hindsight what an error on our part not to get him.
Going from looking at the methods of Wagner to then having Bruce, is like almost nailing Michele Keegan getting her naked, to her changing her mind so instead you fuck Kevin keegan

[AV5nobs]

I just said I'd prefer Strachan.

And didn't Liverpool also appoint Woy?

I also never said he was a bad manager, just will never manage in the Prem again.

[cdbearsfan]

Yeah, because Hodgson had a largely exemplary management record up to that point.

There is no justification for saying that Strachan could be a better choice than Rodgers so stop being silly.

[AV5nobs]

Strachan doesn't have a big hooter and stupid celebration, justification on its own me old China.

[itbrvilla]

and this is why we should of fucked him off after last seasons failure. We have very slim pickings or will be held over a barrel (again).

[cdbearsfan]

Stracham doesn't have a big hooter and stupid celebration, justification on its own me old China.

As I said, stop being silly.

[Drummond]

Strachan doesn't have a big hooter and stupid celebration, justification on its own me old China.

You really are on a wind-up aren't you?!

[Tuscans]

I never thought no matter how many pages long this topic would be I would see the word Strachan.

[AV5nobs]

Have a word with yourselves.

Still think Dean Smith is the one to go for.

[cdbearsfan]

The only thing that puts me off Smith is that we could be doing the managerial version of our former transfer process... ie going for someone who always does well against us. Their record against the other 22 teams wasn't too spectacular.

Still, if he could get our midfield playing anything like their midfield played against us, and get Hogan scoring like he did for them, I'd be happy.

[VinnieChase84]

The only thing that puts me off Smith is that we could be doing the managerial version of our former transfer process... ie going for someone who always does well against us. Their record against the other 22 teams wasn't too spectacular.

Still, if he could get our midfield playing anything like their midfield played against us, and get Hogan scoring like he did for them, I'd be happy.

If we act fast he could bring Jota with him too

[Merses Left Foot]

The only thing that puts me off Smith is that we could be doing the managerial version of our former transfer process... ie going for someone who always does well against us. Their record against the other 22 teams wasn't too spectacular.

Still, if he could get our midfield playing anything like their midfield played against us, and get Hogan scoring like he did for them, I'd be happy.

If we act fast he could bring Jota with him too

Yes please!

[tomd2103]

The only thing that puts me off Smith is that we could be doing the managerial version of our former transfer process... ie going for someone who always does well against us. Their record against the other 22 teams wasn't too spectacular.

Still, if he could get our midfield playing anything like their midfield played against us, and get Hogan scoring like he did for them, I'd be happy.

I think his appeal runs a bit deeper than that.  He did a very good job at Walsall and is doing well at Brentford with limited resources.  His teams play decent, attractive football and he also seems to have a decent eye for players, especially those in the lower divisions.  There is of course the more claret and blue tinted reason that he is from the area and both him and his family are Villa fans.  It would be the absolute dream job for him and we would be getting someone who 'gets' the club and the ambition of the fanbase.

My only concern would be that the job would ruin him and I would hate to see that, as having met him a couple of times he is a very decent bloke.  Not sure I could get used to the sight of Richard O'Kelly in the home dugout though!!