Christian Purslow - Resigned

[LeeB]

That weird high pitched, slightly camp accent they have, though.

I find the Stoke one much, much more irritating for the same reasons. Maybe it's an A50 corridor thing, I've got nieces/nephews bought up in Swadlincote and they've got it too, the poor fuckers.

[Hookeysmith]

Pochittino - really don't get the hype over him. He was as good as expected (bang average) at Southampton, Continued the Bridesmaid, never the bride role at Spurzzzz.
3rd the season they should of won the league and lost in Champs league final - the trend being almost but never enough

Won a single championship in France aided by the greatest player to have played the game, The most expensive footballer of all time, the highest paid footballer in the world and a CH that has won every major honour there is to win.  To be fair they should dominate the French league like City does ours - but they do not.  Not for me

Potter - lots of positives (Local, Fan, tries to play decent football) and would not be against him but my nagging doubt is that our current "poor" tactical Manager beat him both home and away last year!!

Rogers - never really liked him and using the same gauge as Poch he lost the league title from a winning position (with a certain Coutiniho and Gerrard in the team) and was out thought by Tactics Tim in the FA cup semi.

But due to Leicester league placings, FA cup win and his impressive record in Scotland i would have him as my choice out of these 3

[Simon Page]

Pochittino - really don't get the hype...
 ...out of these 3

I'm pretty much with you on all three of those managers. They all have positives and risks. All I really want is someone who can get us winning the majority of games we should be winning with our squad. I'll take ups and downs, shock defeats, definitely a shock win, but I'd just like something that overall reflects our squad's potential. Other than that, I'd really like to see a manager and squad who seem to know what they're attempting and are enjoying their football. We had it for a while under Bruce and Smith, so it's not at all impossible.

At the minute we have a miseryarse manager, players who seem shells of their "best selves" and no-one really liking being Villa. Whether it's Gerrard or the next one, just give us and yourselves something to smile about FFS.

[ChicagoLion]

There is something very wrong, it started with the Greasy saga and somehow we have not recovered.
This is despite substantial investment In the team and a change of manager.
This is an organisation that can not even get basic catering on match day right, has no plan to sort out access to and from the ground and has covered the stadium with bill boards and is squeezing the last penny out of its fan base through a shit ticketing system and ticket prices.
Why on earth should we expect them to get it right on the pitch, the first team reflects and represents the club and it is a shambles.
We need to start again and the most important decision is to get rid of the bloke who is sitting in the CEO office because this shit show is on him.

[Toronto Villa]

Pochittino - really don't get the hype over him. He was as good as expected (bang average) at Southampton, Continued the Bridesmaid, never the bride role at Spurzzzz.
3rd the season they should of won the league and lost in Champs league final - the trend being almost but never enough

Won a single championship in France aided by the greatest player to have played the game, The most expensive footballer of all time, the highest paid footballer in the world and a CH that has won every major honour there is to win.  To be fair they should dominate the French league like City does ours - but they do not.  Not for me

Potter - lots of positives (Local, Fan, tries to play decent football) and would not be against him but my nagging doubt is that our current "poor" tactical Manager beat him both home and away last year!!

Rogers - never really liked him and using the same gauge as Poch he lost the league title from a winning position (with a certain Coutiniho and Gerrard in the team) and was out thought by Tactics Tim in the FA cup semi.

But due to Leicester league placings, FA cup win and his impressive record in Scotland i would have him as my choice out of these 3

Whether it is Pochettino or Rodgers I would love us to have that much failure in the next 5 years

[DC1874]

"There is something very wrong, it started with the Greasy saga and somehow we have not recovered.
This is despite substantial investment In the team and a change of manager.
This is an organisation that can not even get basic catering on match day right, has no plan to sort out access to and from the ground and has covered the stadium with bill boards and is squeezing the last penny out of its fan base through a shit ticketing system and ticket prices.
Why on earth should we expect them to get it right on the pitch, the first team reflects and represents the club and it is a shambles.
We need to start again and the most important decision is to get rid of the bloke who is sitting in the CEO office because this shit show is on him."

SPOT ON - LITTLE THINGS MATTER AND EVERYTHING IS SH*T OR 2ND RATE - GET SOMEONE IN NOW TO TOTALLY REBUILD THE BACK OFFICE (INC COACHING AND RECRUITMENT)

[Risso]

Pochittino - really don't get the hype over him. He was as good as expected (bang average) at Southampton, Continued the Bridesmaid, never the bride role at Spurzzzz.

I'd rather be the bridesmaid than the bitter ex, sitting at home in an old t-shirt, watching Bridget Jones on repeat with mascara running down her tear-stained face.

[edgysatsuma89]

Gerrard was always going to be a gamble and what boils my piss is that it was one we simply didn't need to take. I won't forgive Purslow quickly for that.

[algy]

I could see the reasoning behind appointing Gerrard, and think it worked to some extent (e.g. bringing in Coutinho) but not anywhere near well enough to justify it.

As long as we at decisively to get rid of Gerrard, I don't see a need to sack Purslow too. Although the next appointment will be a big one for him. We need a Smith-type manager who can improve players & make the side note than the sum of it's parts, not a Gerrard who does the exact opposite.

[Walmley_Villa]

Seems good on the business side of running the club but need to stay out of football matters. Weren’t Drinkwater and Barkley his idea?

SG is his man without any doubt so let’s see how he reacts.

[Flin5tone]

Out
Anwar El Ghazi
Trezeguet
Traore
Targett
Hourihane
Keinan

In
Carlos (injured)
Kamara
Coutinho (was already here)
And two back ups including one GK

The outs could give something and have proven to do so , the club has been destroyed

As always we talk a good game but in reality we're CRAP

Let's get the basics right on and off the pitch before you start talking mega capacity stadiums and Europe

DISASTER

[algy]

It's a DISGRACE alright.

[WarszaVillan]

He comes across as a right smarmy prick as well, which if results were better wouldn't be a problem but grates when things are so shite. The appointment of Gerrard and signing of Coutinho(I mean there's a reason he came to a club struggling to reach mid-table) are not looking to be the great coups he thought they were, and instead a poor attempt to imitate Liverpool 2015. And what they have done this transfer window is beyond me.

[LeonW]

Whoever the next manager is, we need them to bring back unity and purpose to the club.

[Monty]

That's right lads, the club has been destroyed because we sold [checks notes] Trezeguet.