Next manager?

[Rigadon]

If it's Smith I will get behind him and the team - he has done a good job at a small club with a very small budget.  It's a risk as he has had zero expectation in comparison with a major league job, but maybe the weight of the job would be easier borne by somebody who understands it. 

[john e]

how come Bruno Lage is 5th favourite in the running

who is he ?

If I had to guess, I’d say he is teamed up with an actress I’ve never heard of on the dancing programme.

Good guess but he's in charge of Benfica B, their reserve team. Who, what, why is he being linked with us? Somebody is taking the piss.

Is he one of the Mendes boys ?

[Damo70]

how come Bruno Lage is 5th favourite in the running

who is he ?

If I had to guess, I’d say he is teamed up with an actress I’ve never heard of on the dancing programme.

Good guess but he's in charge of Benfica B, their reserve team. Who, what, why is he being linked with us? Somebody is taking the piss.

Is he one of the Mendes boys ?

Didn't the Mendes boys shoot and kill their parents in Beverly Hills about thirty years ago?

[Toronto Villa]

All of this conversation is driven off media speculation which day after day has been completely wrong. Truth is nobody knows who has been approached, interviewed, offered anything at all. Moyes last week, Henry signed and sealed not longer after, Faria sending text messages to the Villa players on Saturday. It really is all a bit mad out there.

[algy]

Villa are undoubtedly a bigger club than most clubs in the top flight, but all that means is that we'll get higher profile players etc than if Bournemouth or Crystal Palace were in our position. It also means ultimately expectations are higher than all bar maybe half a dozen clubs in the country. Basically, failure is highly likely since success would be judged as multiple League titles. As has been said many times before, Villa is pretty much the biggest job any former Villa manager has had, with the exception of Graham Taylor (and maybe Ron Atkinson, having managed Manchester United beforehand).

 I really don't think it'd be sensible for Henry to take the position so early in his managerial career. He's made the right choice IMO - forgiving environment, relatively well funded club, should be able to move on to a champions League club if he does even moderately well.

For me, Dean Smith is the obvious appointment. If the club are appointing a director of football, he'd fit the head coach role perfectly, and it's probably the right time for him to take the club on. Won't have the ego attached to him, just a love for the club. I'd take him over any of the others. Brendan Rodgers might be a good shout for it too, but I'd worry there would be a MON type glass ceiling with him. Staying at Celtic is an easy option for him too, his stock will very slowly go up there, even if it's like shooting fish in a barrel

[garyshawsknee]

how come Bruno Lage is 5th favourite in the running

who is he ?

If I had to guess, I’d say he is teamed up with an actress I’ve never heard of on the dancing programme.

Good guess but he's in charge of Benfica B, their reserve team. Who, what, why is he being linked with us? Somebody is taking the piss.

Is he one of the Mendes boys ?

Think he worked with Carvahal who is a Mendes boy.

[Drummond]

Smith's odds at best are 4/6 at worst with Bill Hills 1/8!!

[Mister E]

It’s pronounced Lager.  Apparently.   

I'm not bitter.

[Drummond]

Hmmm, we need him in.

Shouting
Lager lager lager lager
Shouting
Lager lager lager lager
Shouting...
Lager lager lager
Shouting

[Monty]

I'm unconvinced by Smith, but at least we be replicating the structure he has at Brentford and giving him the best chance of success.

[ASHTONVILLA]

Happy with Smith, a proper director of football (though do not know enough about the new one to know if he is any good), and Terry as assistant - if that is what happens. Be even happier if Terry also plays.

[eamonn]

Hmmm, we need him in.

Shouting
Lager lager lager lager
Shouting
Lager lager lager lager
Shouting...
Lager lager lager
Shouting

Preferred Dustin the Turkey's version: Arklow, Arkla', Arkla', County Wickla'!

[lovejoy]

Some of the arrogance in recent posts is absolutely breathtaking. Expecting it to be realistic fir a manager to leave a successful premier league side to join us in
Lower championship is pure crazy. It’s not 1982 anymore.

[Ad@m]

Some of the arrogance in recent posts is absolutely breathtaking. Expecting it to be realistic fir a manager to leave a successful premier league side to join us in
Lower championship is pure crazy. It’s not 1982 anymore.

Why not? Do a good job with the Villa and you'll be significantly more popular, wealthy and famous than if you did one with Bournemouth or Huddersfield.

And whilst we appear to have something of a gypsy curse over us at the moment, in theory we've got the richest owners in the league and the best squad so everything's there for a decent manager to be back in the Prem in seven months time.

[tomd2103]

Some of the arrogance in recent posts is absolutely breathtaking. Expecting it to be realistic fir a manager to leave a successful premier league side to join us in
Lower championship is pure crazy. It’s not 1982 anymore.

Hmmm... Sandwell or Small Heath?