Next manager?

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Why?

People talk all the time. It might not be quite cricket, but I doubt we ever make a bid for a player without speaking to the agent first.

[Lastfootstamper]

There’s also the possibility if it’s an existing manager they wait until after the weekend so they can focus on the game. That being us for our game and any incoming manager on theirs.

Indeed. I like to think we're nothing if not polite.

[kippaxvilla2]

From the Mail.

This is what Christian Purslow has told Aston Villa staff about the manager search

Aston Villa are searching for Steve Bruce's successor

Aston Villa are searching for Steve Bruce's successor

Kevin MacDonald reckons Aston Villa's incoming manager will be watching Saturday's game against Millwall.

Chief executive Christian Purslow has asked youth supremo MacDonald to take the first team reins for the match at The Den - but also told him that the club are looking to appoint Steve Bruce's successor 'reasonably quickly'.

Several names have been linked with the vacancy following Bruce's exit on Wednesday with David Moyes currently the favourite with the bookmakers.

Purslow and owners Nassef Sawiris and Wes Edens are keen to appoint a new man as early as possible to allow him time to assess his squad during the international break.


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The Scot explained: "The chief executive phoned me up and said he'd got rid of Steve and the rest of his staff and he asked me if I'd take care of the team. He did say they were hopeful of doing it reasonably quickly.

"From my point of view it's a great honour, but it's in the wrong circumstances."

MacDonald, who has performed the role of interim head coach previously, reckons the new manager - whoever it may be - will either be at The Den or have someone scouting the match on his behalf.

Asked how he'll look to motivate Villa's players, MacDonald said: "They're not trying to impress me but I think we all know that the manager who is taking the job will have people there watching the game tomorrow, so they'll be desperate to impress them rather than myself.

"They are professional sportsmen so ultimately they want to win."

[Dave P]

Dwight Yorke has just thrown his hat into the ring.  NOW we have a manager search.  It's not the same without him.

[Countryside Villain]

Alan Nixon on Twitter has said that one very serious candidate isn't even in the bookies' favourites.

Keegan.  He was touting himself about along with his new book. 

[kippaxvilla2]

It’s Moyes isn’t it.

[sickbeggar]

Why?

People talk all the time. It might not be quite cricket, but I doubt we ever make a bid for a player without speaking to the agent first.

yeah i get that, but its not likely to be a quick appointment in that case. Someone can sit there 2 weeks before Bruce got sacked and decide they want, say Smith, but at the end of the day he's not lined up. We'd have to approach them officially, agree compensation etc...

[VinnieChase84]

It’s Moyes isn’t it.

No

[john e]

It’s a one horse race as far as the bookies are concerned

it’s going to be Moyes it’s just so obviously Villa
Mcliesh, Lambert, Bruce, Moyes

its a full house bingo card of boring football managers

[sickbeggar]

It’s Moyes isn’t it.

if it is, we know we'll know we've copped another clueless owner. 

[Behind Bluenose Lines]

New Managerwatch: fans going tomorrow will have to study the stands at for any familiar footballing faces and post on here for the rest of us ASAP.

Sounds like it could be One of the Usual Suspects, though.Perhaps Moyes, Mick & Sam will be sitting together just to confuse us all!

Keegan? Appropriate: his teams never had a defence so he'd be a good fit for us! 

[Des Little]

Alan Nixon on Twitter has said that one very serious candidate isn't even in the bookies' favourites.

Villas Boas?
Van Bronckhurst?
Howe?

Klinsmann ?

Dalglish??

No, sorry, my mistake, I thought you said Klansman.

Boaby? Jack? Victor?  Ask Isa...she'll know!

[kieron]

SURELY such astute sporting owners would not appoint David fucking Moyes.

[Lastfootstamper]

I'd sooner we nipped down the Soho Road and plundered their office than see us appoint whoever spills out of the next cab at the "safe pair of hands" rank.

[Archbishop Herbert Cockthrottle]

Alan Nixon on Twitter has said that one very serious candidate isn't even in the bookies' favourites.

Villas Boas?
Van Bronckhurst?
Howe?

Klinsmann ?

Dalglish??

No, sorry, my mistake, I thought you said Klansman.

Boaby? Jack? Victor?  Ask Isa...she'll know!