Next manager?

[garyshawsknee]

I guess if and when it happens, Mendes advice will be sought, not sure who he has on his payroll, but wouldn't surprise me if it's a left field appointment.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I could imagine Mendes recommending Rui Faria.

[Ads]

And hopefully advice ignored.

[old man villa fan]

Whoever we go for, they either have to be a 'training ground' manager or one that comes with coaches that puts his ideas into practice on the training ground. We do not want another manager that looks as though he hasn't seen the players from one match to the next.

We need somebody than can build a club spirit of 'we are all in this together' from the youth teams through to the first team.

We have a weak defence in the way it is currently being shaped but with a decent manager picking the right players, it can be almost the equal of most in this division and if you then add playing the game at the other end of the pitch, it should be good enough to get promotion with possibly the addition of a strong left-sided CD at Xmas.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

It would be a risk, that's for sure but if Mendes got him an interview Faria would shock the board with his preparation and knowledge. I'd rather he had some first hand managerial experience before looking at him but he'd certainly qualify as 'left-field'.

[Ian.]

Why would Rodgers come to Villa?  If he did decide to leave Celtic surely it would be back to a Premier League club.

I just can’t see it personally, as much as I would love it to happen...

Because he’d want to put us where we should be in terms of support, ground, facilities and finances available. It’s a great challenge for a forward thinking manager.

[olaftab]

And may be be he is fed up of walk over wins every week in SPL.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

And may be be he is fed up of walk over wins every week in SPL.

A bit like Martin O'Neill and Alex McLeish.

[olaftab]

Terry with an experienced no 2 and DOF

NO

[olaftab]

And may be be he is fed up of walk over wins every week in SPL.

A bit like Martin O'Neill and Alex McLeish.

Stop talking dirty RCF.

[olaftab]

Same reason it overwhelmed Lambert, who went from a swashbuckling attacking manager to an absolute husk, having us play square balls from goal kicks.

I desperately wanted Lambert but I am afraid he traded his coaching ethics for a piece of silver.

[Richard E]

It has to be Cherie Lunghi.

[mr underhill]

re Mendes, someone on Twatter is suggesting we all put our money on Paulo Fonseca.

[garyshawsknee]

Why would Rodgers come to Villa?  If he did decide to leave Celtic surely it would be back to a Premier League club.

I just can’t see it personally, as much as I would love it to happen...

Because he’d want to put us where we should be in terms of support, ground, facilities and finances available. It’s a great challenge for a forward thinking manager.

I think it's doubtful, but you get the feeling he wants to come down south and which big team in the Premier would he get ? None of the top 6, Everton are ok for a manager, so it would be someone like West Ham, Newcastle and would he want to work for their owners.

[SamTheMouse]

I can't believe how many managers don't attend training.

If they're not there, where the fuck are they, and what the fuck are they doing?