Next manager?

[Russ aka Big Nose]

A propos of nothing, today's the birthday of a manager who got back-to-back promotions in his first two seasons coaching. Yes he's Swedish. And yes he used to captain the Villa. Not that this has anything to do with anything.

Not (generally) in favour of appointing former players or people who are fans - but when Mellberg has the experience and credentials, WOW. Just WOW.

For that man to make a success of managing Villa given how he was as a player, that would be very special.

[berneboy]

It has to be Cherie Lunghi.

Gabriella Benson Wiki tells me.

[john e]

i know not enough games have been played to really know where teams will finish at the end of the season

but remember that inexperienced, young ex tv pundit who took over at Derby that people thought would struggle badly at first
well he's sitting two points from top in 4th position just now

[Damo70]

On the basis that I was suggesting Lambert for about two years before his appointment as being a great fit for us and then was pleased when we got Bruce as I thought he would have the necessary nous to get us promoted, I haven't got a particularly good track record in picking the right man.  i also don't have the knowledge of who is who across Europe to now offer a left-field suggestion.

However, for what it is worth I think Smith is too much the fans' sentimental choice and I could easily see it ending in tears. I also tend to think that the likes of Dyche at Burnley and Howe at Bournemouth are those right place, right time appointments that don't replicate elsewhere.  Experienced DoF and young protégé? Possibly, but when you hear names like Wenger/Henry banded around I then think someone past their sell by date coupled with the inexperienced is not what we want.  Rodgers is a good choice as he appears to be a progressive, positive coach, who having been in the Liverpool and Glasgow goldfish bowls is not going to be daunted by the supposed size of the Villa.  But, how many Old Firm managers have come south and subsequently pulled up trees?  McNeill? Souness? O'Neill? McLeish? Strachan?

In short, I haven't got a clue.

I have said previously that I think the likes of Dyche and Howe could well be right place right time managers who are possibly already doing as well as they ever will. I suspect Howe won't go on to bigger success elsewhere although I think Dyche might. As for the former Old Firm managers, Souness won an FA Cup at Liverpool and promotion and a League Cup at Blackburn, O'Neill got Villa into Europe and cup semi finals and a final, McLeish won promotion and a cup at Small Heath and Strachan got Southampton to a cup final. Even McNeill won a promotion to the top flight with Manchester City.

[Damo70]

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.

I wanted Rodgers the summer everyone else seemed to want Lambert. In hindsight it was never going to happen as he went to Liverpool in pretty much the same week we got Lambert. Whether you want to spin his time at Liverpool as good or disappointing and whether you want to give him credit for his success at Celtic or not I think the most relevant thing for us would be the job he did at getting Swansea up and keeping them up. I also think that he is unlikely to be offered a top Premier League job at somewhere like Manchester United, so I agree his options are probably the likes of West Ham, Newcastle or Southampton (who would only go for him if they are struggling) or maybe he fancies a big Championship job like the Villa.

[XXVilla]

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.

I wanted Rodgers the summer everyone else seemed to want Lambert. In hindsight it was never going to happen as he went to Liverpool in pretty much the same week we got Lambert. Whether you want to spin his time at Liverpool as good or disappointing and whether you want to give him credit for his success at Celtic or not I think the most relevant thing for us would be the job he did at getting Swansea up and keeping them up. I also think that he is unlikely to be offered a top Premier League job at somewhere like Manchester United, so I agree his options are probably the likes of West Ham, Newcastle or Southampton (who would only go for him if they are struggling) or maybe he fancies a big Championship job like the Villa.

I think most would have chosen Rodgers instead of Lambert, but mist realised pretty quickly he wouldn’t be coming to us

[john e]

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.

I wanted Rodgers the summer everyone else seemed to want Lambert. In hindsight it was never going to happen as he went to Liverpool in pretty much the same week we got Lambert. Whether you want to spin his time at Liverpool as good or disappointing and whether you want to give him credit for his success at Celtic or not I think the most relevant thing for us would be the job he did at getting Swansea up and keeping them up. I also think that he is unlikely to be offered a top Premier League job at somewhere like Manchester United, so I agree his options are probably the likes of West Ham, Newcastle or Southampton (who would only go for him if they are struggling) or maybe he fancies a big Championship job like the Villa.

I think most would have chosen Rodgers instead of Lambert, but mist realised pretty quickly he wouldn’t be coming to us

I remember wanting Roberto Martinez, just always liked him and his Footballing style

would still take him now even though he’s in International management and out of our reach

[MoetVillan]

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.

I wanted Rodgers the summer everyone else seemed to want Lambert. In hindsight it was never going to happen as he went to Liverpool in pretty much the same week we got Lambert. Whether you want to spin his time at Liverpool as good or disappointing and whether you want to give him credit for his success at Celtic or not I think the most relevant thing for us would be the job he did at getting Swansea up and keeping them up. I also think that he is unlikely to be offered a top Premier League job at somewhere like Manchester United, so I agree his options are probably the likes of West Ham, Newcastle or Southampton (who would only go for him if they are struggling) or maybe he fancies a big Championship job like the Villa.

I think most would have chosen Rodgers instead of Lambert, but mist realised pretty quickly he wouldn’t be coming to us

I remember wanting Roberto Martinez, just always liked him and his Footballing style

would still take him now even though he’s in International management and out of our reach

And didnt win the world cup with the best squad.  Plays his best player out of position. Keeps playing baffling tactics.  And cant set up a defence.  He will fit right in

[john e]

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.

I wanted Rodgers the summer everyone else seemed to want Lambert. In hindsight it was never going to happen as he went to Liverpool in pretty much the same week we got Lambert. Whether you want to spin his time at Liverpool as good or disappointing and whether you want to give him credit for his success at Celtic or not I think the most relevant thing for us would be the job he did at getting Swansea up and keeping them up. I also think that he is unlikely to be offered a top Premier League job at somewhere like Manchester United, so I agree his options are probably the likes of West Ham, Newcastle or Southampton (who would only go for him if they are struggling) or maybe he fancies a big Championship job like the Villa.

I think most would have chosen Rodgers instead of Lambert, but mist realised pretty quickly he wouldn’t be coming to us

I remember wanting Roberto Martinez, just always liked him and his Footballing style

would still take him now even though he’s in International management and out of our reach

And didnt win the world cup with the best squad.  Plays his best player out of position. Keeps playing baffling tactics.  And cant set up a defence.  He will fit right in

'That's the World Cup for you'

[SoccerHQ]

i know not enough games have been played to really know where teams will finish at the end of the season

but remember that inexperienced, young ex tv pundit who took over at Derby that people thought would struggle badly at first
well he's sitting two points from top in 4th position just now

Lampard's doing o.k but they were completely outplayed by Leeds. Derby got plenty of good players so they're in their usual play off position that "dinosaurs" like Rowett and McClaren got them to.

[JUAN PABLO]

André Villas-Boas

does Mendes know him as he is  portuguese ?

free agent  , still only 40 ,
excellent win rate with all his clubs.

I just think his name suits us as manager .

[Rudy65]

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.

I wanted Rodgers the summer everyone else seemed to want Lambert. In hindsight it was never going to happen as he went to Liverpool in pretty much the same week we got Lambert. Whether you want to spin his time at Liverpool as good or disappointing and whether you want to give him credit for his success at Celtic or not I think the most relevant thing for us would be the job he did at getting Swansea up and keeping them up. I also think that he is unlikely to be offered a top Premier League job at somewhere like Manchester United, so I agree his options are probably the likes of West Ham, Newcastle or Southampton (who would only go for him if they are struggling) or maybe he fancies a big Championship job like the Villa.

I think most would have chosen Rodgers instead of Lambert, but mist realised pretty quickly he wouldn’t be coming to us

I remember wanting Roberto Martinez, just always liked him and his Footballing style

would still take him now even though he’s in International management and out of our reach

And didnt win the world cup with the best squad.  Plays his best player out of position. Keeps playing baffling tactics.  And cant set up a defence.  He will fit right in

The best squad at the WC won the trophy

[Rudy65]

i know not enough games have been played to really know where teams will finish at the end of the season

but remember that inexperienced, young ex tv pundit who took over at Derby that people thought would struggle badly at first
well he's sitting two points from top in 4th position just now

Said before that we should have got him but at the time we were in financial meltdown. I think he will do well

[john e]

i know not enough games have been played to really know where teams will finish at the end of the season

but remember that inexperienced, young ex tv pundit who took over at Derby that people thought would struggle badly at first
well he's sitting two points from top in 4th position just now

Lampard's doing o.k but they were completely outplayed by Leeds. Derby got plenty of good players so they're in their usual play off position that "dinosaurs" like Rowett and McClaren got them to.

he got completely out played by Leeds after being there for a couple of games we got completely out played by Sheff Utd with Bruce after about a hundred games

[Marlon From Bearwood]

André Villas-Boas

does Mendes know him as he is  portuguese ?

free agent  , still only 40 ,
excellent win rate with all his clubs.

I just think his name suits us as manager .

That’s not a bad shout actually. I’d forgotten about him.