Next Aston Villa Manager

[richrunner]

Its truly a horrible position.

Think back to June 2019. The dream was that local lad Deano, who took us up so heroically, would consolidate our position back in the top flight, with a progressive passing game made out of playing out from the back, traps and triangles. They even decided during the summer to put his face on our stadium as the feelgood factor was back. We had a transfer specialist bringing in exciting young talent from across europe who would blend into the team. The words "doing a Fulham" were banded about. Surely not?

Unfortunately, dreams do not come true and our return to the top flight is turning out to be a nightmare.

Time to rip up the script and get a proper hard nosed b*stard in to turn these jellies into a tough, hard to beat team. Big Sam would be my choice - we need to stay up at all costs.

[Villan82]

Agreed.

[CT Villan]

I'm deeply disappointed with Dean and the club.

I'm inching closer to holding my nose and accepting Allardyce for a short term appointment. I'd prefer Pochettino or Wenger, but the reality is that they are not going to want to join us in our current predicament.

[PaulMcGrathsNo5Shirt]

I'm deeply disappointed with Dean and the club.

I'm inching closer to holding my nose and accepting Allardyce for a short term appointment. I'd prefer Pochettino or Wenger, but the reality is that they are not going to want to join us in our current predicament.

Money talks..

[N'ZMAV]

a few weeks ago people would have laughed their nuts off if someone had said Nigel Pearson...

[David_Nab]

a few weeks ago people would have laughed their nuts off if someone had said Nigel Pearson...

3 managers they have had this season , the same players but under Pearson been much better which shows the difference a manager can make .I do think they were underachieving and have some good players in that squad , a very strong CM area

[Damo70]

We need a survival specialist who doesn't talk about triangles and traps. Staying up is so important. I don't want to lose Jack, I don't want to languish in the Championship.

I want somebody who will get the basics right- set pieces, defending, being hard to beat, organisation, game management.

If Smith and Terry were better at all of the above we would have 4 or 5 extra points (at least).

You have just described Sam Allardyce. He kept up Blackburn, Sunderland, Palace and Everton teams who all looked an absolute shambles and nailed on for relegation when he took over.

[Billy Walker]

An injury-ravaged, newly promoted Villa team lose heavily to a strong Man City?  It's not nice to see, and it'll take a day or two to digest, but surely this result will not define our season?  They've spanked a fair few teams already this season, and they will spank a few more in the weeks to come.  We have both our games against them out of the way now, let's move on.

[ASHTONVILLA]

Another vote for Allardyce, give him 2-3 signings and he would keep us up.

[The_ads]

Those asking for Alladyce need their fucking head read. Absolute load of shite. It would put the club back donkeys years. 

[N'ZMAV]

Those asking for Alladyce need their fucking head read. Absolute load of shite. It would put the club back donkeys years. 

if Sam kept us up, then it wouldn't put the club back donkeys years. Being relegated would.

[Damo70]

Those asking for Alladyce need their fucking head read. Absolute load of shite. It would put the club back donkeys years.

He is a survival specialist. I would suggest relegation would put the club back more years than a few months of Sam Allardyce management.

[richrunner]

Those asking for Alladyce need their fucking head read. Absolute load of shite. It would put the club back donkeys years.

Relegation back to the championship under Smith or anyone will see us lose Jack, McGinn, Mings and several others. The spine of the team would be ripped to shreds, with no money to rectify the situation. We'll be back to square one regardless and it would take us donkeys years to come back up again anyway.

Survival at all costs regardless of the football style should be the absolute aim from now on. Smith has had his chance at this level, it hasnt worked out, time to try something different

[Villan82]

Relegation automatically puts you back a minimum of 2 years: Best case scenario: the year (minimum) you are out and the likes of Watford, Brighton, Southampton have another year of extra PL investment in their squad and move that little bit further away so that by the time you get back up you face another absolute dogfight to survive. And, it is more likely than not your stay in the championship is more than a year - at times I feared we were the new Leeds during our 3 season stint in the Championship.

Get in a survival specialist to the end of the season, stay up, get the right man in and invest in proper premier league players so that we are at an advantage over the 3 new promoted teams and we can finally put this shitfest of a decade behind us.

[luke95]

Those asking for Alladyce need their fucking head read. Absolute load of shite. It would put the club back donkeys years.

He is a survival specialist. I would suggest relegation would put the club back more years than a few months of Sam Allardyce management.

& Steve Bruce was a promotion specialist!