Next manager?

[Sexual Ealing]

If the answer is Fat Sam, what the blazing fuck is the question?

Who's the fat private dick
That's a sex machine to all the chicks?

[Dante Lavelli]

Ambitious approach - Brendan Rodgers
Foreign manager - Paulo Fonseca
Out of Work - Ralph Hasenhüttl
Current Championship manager - Dean Smith (but this is the least appealing approach).
Inexperienced rookie - Terry
Two problems in one - Arteta and Wenger (DoF)

[hilts_coolerking]

Appointing Allardyce would represent a lack of understanding of the position we're in, a lack of understanding of what we need, a failure of imagination, a regressive instead of progressive choice, and short-termism over long-termism.

Not that I think they'll do it.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

Appointing Allardyce would represent a lack of understanding of the position we're in, a lack of understanding of what we need, a failure of imagination, a regressive instead of progressive choice, and short-termism over long-termism.

Not that I think they'll do it.

This.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Rui Faria?

Recently left Man U. Wants to become a first team coach. Mourinho is a Mendes client I believe. Knows the English game although not the championship

Don't think hes gone elsewhere

He's a wild card. Could be a disaster or could be a genius. Mourinho has certainly struggled since he left. I believe he'd get us organised, fit and would fully prepared for every game. Other than that it's hard to say as despite his brilliant record, he's never been the Number 1 so it's impossible to say. Would be on my shortlist, certainly worth investigating but like Ads, I'd like us to look for a German coach/manager. There's a few good ones out there that could do the job and don't come with the big fish/small pond mentality of some of the Portuguese coaches. Nuno is an exception with his humility.

[wittonwarrior]

Whoever it is will need to have skin like a rhino and a magic wand

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Whoever it is will need to have skin like a rhino and a magic wand

Half a brain would be an improvement.

[TonyD]

FSW could be available soon.  Newcastle lost again.    Worth a shout just to get us up.   

[curiousorange]

I don't expect us to go for anybody we haven't heard of, but I don't think we should settle just because we're in the second division. The Dogheads managed to get a coach in from Porto, for heaven's sake. Offer enough, be it money, ambition or a combination thereof, and you'd be surprised who will come into the English game.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I think he'll fancy a holiday when he leaves that circus though I see Peter Kenyon is trying to take them over so he may end up staying should Ashley finally sell up.

[john e]

there is some great names mentioned on these pages I think

lots I've never heard of but look like good shouts, others who are a bit fanciful
but loads of options even in season

[mr underhill]

this is Villa - we don't do left field and exotic. Pot Bruce and expect another currently out of work British manager.

[Behind Bluenose Lines]

this is Villa - we don't do left field and exotic. Pot Bruce and expect another currently out of work British manager.

A Mr S Allardyce comes into mind. Wonder if Nicorette gum does product placement at the touchline?

(runs for cover...)

[Toronto Villa]

Just my hunch but the next manager won’t be British.

[SoccerHQ]

Rowett will be available Monday morning by the looks of things....

O.K maybe not.