Next manager?

[andyh]

Rafa is a complete none starter with the history between him and the our new CEO.
I have always banged on about Howe, what an appointment that would be.

Left field option? Out of work? Looking to rebuild a reputation?
Arsene Wenger.

It wouldn’t happen in a million years, but it’s nice to dream.

[Dante Lavelli]

Dean Smith has quite narrow responsibility at Brentford due to their set-up.  This structure does not exist at Villa. 
He'd be going from a small club with a small and defined brief to a big club and responsibility for everything football related.  The shift is massive and I don't think he has the experience.

[mr underhill]

Surely Wenger's day has come and gone? The new owners seem to lace emphasis on young and hungry - Arsene doesn't fit the profile.

[Marlon From Bearwood]

I still thing we should go for Wagner.

I’d be happy with Wagner too. I wanted him 2 years ago when RDM was sacked. I was told by someone on here that I couldn’t possibly have such an opinion as I’d not watched Huddersfield on a regular basis (his usual put down line), however I work with a Huddersfield ST holder so get to hear a lot about Wagner and the great job he’s done there.

[mr underhill]

wasn't he seriously interested too at the time along with Dyche?

[Dante Lavelli]

In order of preference:

Brendan
Wagner
Wenger in a kind of overload capacity would be interesting, with one of his disciples as manager, Arteta?

[Ads]

Smith is doing a good job as part of an over all successful system and at a club with none of the expectation or pressure that he's be under hear.

The job would overwhelm him.

[Clampy]

Dean Smith won't be our next manager - for a start it involves paying out two large compo settlements to Bruce and his team and Brentford. If he goes I'm expecting a forward thinking foreign coach.

I don't think the compensation would be a problem now to be honest.

[Clampy]

Would take any of Rodgers, Bielsa, Dyche or Howe.

No more plodding Championship fodder. We need someone to get us promoted AND help us to strive in the Premier League, long-term.

Absolute no to Dean Smith. Appointing someone just because they are a fan is the sort of moronic shit Newcastle do.

How about appointing Smith because he's doing a really good job?

I think there are fans who would be swayed by the fact that he's a fan. It would be a heck of a jump for him though, going from managing in front of 10,000 to 40,000 with all the expectation Villa brings.

[mr underhill]

totally agree I think the job and its weight of expectation would subsume him within a few months

[DB]

Offer Wenger it, and someone under him to take over after a season or two.

[Clampy]

totally agree I think the job and its weight of expectation would subsume him within a few months

I'm not so sure about a few months but it would be quickly forgotten who he supports if he went on a bad run. As Phil said though, he is doing a very good job there and that shouldn't be forgotten either.

[Risso]

Dean Smith would cope just fine I reckon. He’s a good, progressive manager and I think he’d get us playing decent football and the results would follow. No point hoping for a Howe or Wagner type if you think a similarly talented manager would flop at Villa.

[Drummond]

Wenger as DoF, Smith as Manager, and Terry as Player / First Team Coach.

[dorsetvillian]

Terry with an experienced no 2 and DOF