Next manager?

[frank black]

If the article on the Daily Mail that it will be Henry and Terry is true, then it is a hell of a statement of intent.

Wouldn’t they be like a couple of rutting stags. With Terry having desires to manage.

[The Man With A Stick]

Slightly concerned about Henry's lack of experience but now I'm just thinking ah fuck it, we've tried everything else and it hasn't worked so why not give it a shot. Having Terry alongside him who knows the club would be a great move.

[clash city rocker]

Whoever the new manager is, his priority should be to sign some leaders. Yesterday showed we don't have one leader on the pitch which means we just crumble.

[ozzjim]

Terry can't manage for another couple of months until he has his pro licence anyway, so may well take the opportunity to do a couple of seasons as a high profile number 2 to allow him to then go out on his own, or indeed take on Villa if Henry were to move on. It has a few pluses for him, and would give him a final season playing which he wanted in the summer.

[kieron]

I'm liking the idea of this Henry-Terry combo.

[Billy Walker]

If the Henry and Terry story is true, I do hope they appoint some proper, top class coaches and a top class DoF too as these two will need a real, supportive infrastructure behind them. We need to be making appointments that can get us promoted and then keep us in the top flight - there has to be a long term vision here or this will end up crashing and burning.

[Legion]

Thierry and Terry?

[SoccerHQ]

Need an experience number two imo if it is Henry.

Steve Bould would be a better shout as he's been a number two since 2012 and probably not got as much influence at Arsenal under Emery so move may interest him.

[Lastfootstamper]

Terry was nothing but respectful and professional while he was here as a player, I have no reasons to think he'd be any different if he came as part of Henry's team.

[saunders_heroes]

Let’s hope Terry brings his boots with him.

[mr underhill]

I'd go as far as saying his leadership qualities would be invaluable

[CT]

Having an experienced No.2 in Calderwood helped us no end.

He was certainly a No.2, I'll give him that.

[Drummond]

I think I asked elsewhere about who'd be in charge. This answers it. Great combo if it's true. I think we'd fly.

[avfc_1874]

Not sure if this has been posted before, but there was an interesting article about Brentford regarding their approach, which runs from top to bottom.

https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/brentford-appoint-sleep-specialists-and-ballstriking-coaches-to-claim-edge-in-premier-league-a3945156.html

**Haven’t posted in a while & have forgotten how to shorten links**


Regardless of who comes in, this is a philosophy that Villa could easily adapt. Over the last 20 years, we have wasted hundreds of millions, in trying to build a top class team, which just crumbles. It’s all good making players physically fit, but mentally, most of them are just children in adult bodies who get cut off from the outside world from a young age.

It’s no surprise seeing how many ex-footballers, turn to drinking/drugs, debt & gambling when their career’s are over.

[MattW]

If the article on the Daily Mail that it will be Henry and Terry is true, then it is a hell of a statement of intent.

Yep, the kind of ambition which is cause for optimism. There's a logic, plus it's courageous.