Next manager?

[Clark W Griswold]

True, but wasn't Wagner Klopps assistant and he's done pretty well. I think sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. Anyway, my new preference list based on rumours..
1. Wenger DOF, Henry Manager
2. Rafa
3. Faria Manager, Terry Player/Assistant
4. Rogers
5. Fonseca

I woundn't be too disappointed with the most likely option of just Henry coming in as manger on his own but any of the options above would be preferable.

Didn't Wagner take Huddersfield up via a play off penalty shoot out after finishing sixth with a negative goal difference? Then just about keep them up last season with very few goals scored and that trend continuing into this season? If we appointed Wagner it seems we would be hoping to scrape our way up through the play offs and then just about survive if we did go up, all the while playing negative football. Basically the same plan we would have had if we had kept Bruce.

I'm suggesting Wenger with Henry not Wagner (close :-))

The thing I was saying about Wagner was in response to someone else saying former assistants don't work out. The point I was making is sometimes they do because for anyone to take Huddersfield up and keep them up when they've never been in the PL before is doing pretty well in my book. So in actual fact I wouldn't mind him either!

[Chris Jameson]

Did I imagine it or did someone say the other week that the new guy is going to be at today's game? Or that his agent is?

You watch everyone shit themselves when the camera pans to the crowd and Terry Hurlock or Brian Horne is spotted.

It's probably Neil Harris.

[BoVillan esq]

Wenger with Henry as is No 2 would be impressive and let Wenger have is way, let him shape the club, he's as tight as a badgers arse, he doesn't waste money, he can build a team recognizes talent, not frightened to give a player a kick up the backside, regardless of how god like that player thinks he is, recognizes youth talent and the economic growth of a club and whats needed, can't think of another manager that clued up...won't happen though.

Henry, flair, imagination, winning mentality, combine that with Arsene Wenger could be a winning combination.   

[Russ aka Big Nose]

Dean Smith's Brentford are 1-0 up at Dirty Leeds and for the 74 minutes played so far have been the best team, playing really decent football.

Increasingly thinking that he merits more consideration than seems to be the case presently. He has also focused on preparing his team with all the speculation surrounding his future - another plus.

The risk with Smith is whether he can cope with being at a bigger club, but that to me is less of a risk than whether Henry(Wenger) or Faria/Terry or Rogers or several others touted would work out.

I'm really not interested in us looking to make a statement with the appointment - just get the best candidate.

Presently attracting players (other than LB and CD) is not a big issue and if we get promoted thanks to the right appointment, then attracting players becomes much less of an issue.

Coming around to the idea of Smith as our new gaffer.

[Toronto Villa]

If it ended up being Dean Smith, more and more I am thinking there would be nothing wrong with that. It's really very impressive what he's done there.

[Steve67]

I am coming around to Dean Smith as Manager too.  In fact, I would prefer him to Terry or Henry for sure, or even Faria.

[geolex]

I would be monumentally underwhelmed if it was Moyes.

His record at West Ham :
West Ham United   7 November 2017   13 May 2018   31   9   10   12   29.03

Thats goals / won / drawn / lost / win%

He did okay there but thats the decision west ham made. Keep a guy who may keep you mid-table for 5 years, or try and push on with someone else a bit more progressive. Jury's out at the moment i guess. To me anyway, Moyes carries the scent of failure, probably from seeing his glum mug every 5 minutes after Man U took another beating

he did ok??? 29% win rate   is not ok in my opinion its crap its the same as lambert less than O'dreary and venglos

Show me any mid table PL manager who does better than 29%?  Not an apologist for Moyes but to be fair to him, he rescued West Ham last season with their unbalanced squad.  Monumentally underwhelming sums him up and is the wrong person because we don't need rescuing.

David O'DReary finished 6th 10th 16th with a 35% in rate

Technically better but still monumentally underwhelming

too right thats why i dont want us to suffer the tedium that moyes will be or any of the other so called safe hands ... im wary about henry due to his non managerial experience ... but whoever we appoint will get my 100% backing until results etc dictate otherwise

[Marlon From Bearwood]

Wenger with Henry as is No 2 would be impressive and let Wenger have is way, let him shape the club, he's as tight as a badgers arse, he doesn't waste money, he can build a team recognizes talent, not frightened to give a player a kick up the backside, regardless of how god like that player thinks he is, recognizes youth talent and the economic growth of a club and whats needed, can't think of another manager that clued up...won't happen though.

Henry, flair, imagination, winning mentality, combine that with Arsene Wenger could be a winning combination.   

Don’t forget Wenger also built the Emirates stadium single handedly so if we’re looking to redevelop the North stand, he could come in really handy.

[Sexual Ealing]

I really don't think that Wenger will be joining Villa, in any capacity.

[mike]

I really don't think that Wenger will be joining Villa, in any capacity.

I can't believe anyone thinks he will.

[ozzjim]

Smith is just showing again why he would be a good choice. Done an incredible job there, and would improve us no end.

[Toronto Villa]

Smith is just showing again why he would be a good choice. Done an incredible job there, and would improve us no end.

We’d play in the opponents half that’s for sure. He doesn’t set up to settle for a draw. He always tries to win.

[Pvb1968]

Brentford play some good football and are in the play off spots, I'd take Dean Smith over any of the British has been names so far.

[sirlordbaltimore]

My only doubts about Smith are his ability to cope with the pressure at a club like ours, and whether some of the bigger names would just look at him and think 'who are you what have you done?' which does happen. He's always over achieved at clubs where success isn't expected. Way different to a club where success is demanded. Much easier to do your own thing with no pressure on your head whatever career.

Henry, just like Terry last season would command instant respect as all the players would have watched him play and have seen what he's achieved as a player first hand. He's also used to the demands of being a winner.

A combo of the two would be ideal obviously

[Behind Bluenose Lines]

No-one's mentioned Pardew yet, thank goodness!