Next manager?

[geolex]

My son interviewed Martinez and was very impressed by his intelligence, a box that has not been ticked many times since Houllier.

TBH i couldn't careless if he was as thick as a whale omelette as long as  he can run a football team

Not sure what your point is, how many thick, successful managers do you know?

How many intelligent ones do you know?  and i dont mean when they talk about football

Plenty. Mourinho being one,  Guardiola another.

So just the two?

[PaulWinch again]

Klopp, Benitez, Pochettino. Actually generally the more successful ones.

[Malandro]

My son interviewed Martinez and was very impressed by his intelligence, a box that has not been ticked many times since Houllier.

TBH i couldn't careless if he was as thick as a whale omelette as long as  he can run a football team

Not sure what your point is, how many thick, successful managers do you know?

How many intelligent ones do you know?  and i dont mean when they talk about football

Plenty. Mourinho being one,  Guardiola another.

So just the two?

How many would satisfy Mr Contrary?

[Des Little]

Let's get John Sitton in.

[tomd2103]

It's going to be Big Fat Sam isn't it?

Was on Talksport this morning saying he didn't know if he wanted the Villa job, but would talk to the owners if they asked him (i.e he is interested). 

[Damo70]

It's going to be Big Fat Sam isn't it?

Was on Talksport this morning saying he didn't know if he wanted the Villa job, but would talk to the owners if they asked him (i.e he is interested).

Even if he had been top of my list I would have ruled him out after that Talksport 'interview'. "I am enjoying myself relaxing and travelling the world at the moment, but I suppose I would talk to them if they contacted me". I don't know if they had just phoned him and woke him up but he couldn't have sounded less enthusiastic.

[eamonn]

What a Dudley dick, as if he's ever going to manage anyone better.

[Damo70]

What a Dudley dick, as if he's ever going to manage anyone better.

They have just broadcast another brief snippet of the Allardyce 'interview'.

Sam Allardyce - "I'm not so sure I would fancy the Villa job at the moment"

Alan Brazil's summing up "Big Sam throwing his hat into the ring for the Villa job there".

It really didn't come across to me like that Alan.

[kippaxvilla2]

Dwight is currently undergoing his interview live on Talksport.

[Damo70]

Dwight Yorke is now being interviewed on Talksport. He has contacted Villa about the job and is waiting for a call back apparently. He also says he helped Roy Keane win the Championship with Sunderland. He appeared to be saying that as the senior player in the dressing room he was practically the assistant manager. I think he is 'padding out' his CV a bit there.

[kippaxvilla2]

That really was hilarious bordering on farcical.  I think we should give him a go.

[Clampy]

I'm not sure I could survive the torture of listening to Alan Brazil first thing in the morning.

[AsTallAsLions]

That really was hilarious bordering on farcical.  I think we should give him a go.

Farce is usually one of the traits we look for in a manager so I see no reason why not.

[Damo70]

That really was hilarious bordering on farcical.  I think we should give him a go.

His constant "come and get me" pleas are starting to remind me of the long running Spitting Image gag with Donald Sinden desperately chasing a knighthood.

[markeeeebeeee2005]

We have to recruit someone who is going to develop a style of play based around movement, passing, pressing and attacking football.

There is absolutely no point going up playing counter attack hoof ball, it is too easily found out and countered. Also it’s an eye sore and with football costing so much to watch entertainment needs to be central.