Next manager

[cdbearsfan]

I'll put Risso down as an "undecided".

[Toronto Villa]

I'm gonna get shot down in flames for this but how's about we keep Deano and bring in Big Sam to replace Suso?  Sam knows exactly the kind of players we would need to be bringing in to get up and stay up and between him and Deano continuity for the overarching rebuild can be maintained?  Replace John Terry with some top class coaches and, all of a sudden, behind the scenes things are looking tighter and sharper.  We don't need a huge reset, just crucial tweaks in certain areas.

Respectfully Billy, I'm sure you're a good bloke and all, but that's bollocks.

[Billy Walker]

It's a solid "no" from me. Sorry, Billy.

Ha! Fair enough CD.  My views change on an hour to hour, day to day basis, I must admit.  I think we are a couple of decent strikers and one or two prem quality squad fillers away from being a solid mid table Premier League outfit. The main question I ask myself is: "Is it worth ditching Deano and rebooting all over again when it's just a matter of adding a bit more quality to the squad?"   

[Rudy Can't Fail]

It's a solid "no" from me. Sorry, Billy.

Ha! Fair enough CD.  My views change on an hour to hour, day to day basis, I must admit.  I think we are a couple of decent strikers and one or two prem quality squad fillers away from being a solid mid table Premier League outfit. The main question I ask myself is: "Is it worth ditching Deano and rebooting all over again when it's just a matter of adding a bit more quality to the squad?"   

If there was any sign over the last 12 months Dean knew what to do with them, I'd agree but sadly there isn't.

[cdbearsfan]

I think keeping Smith would be a sign that failure is acceptable at the club. You go down, you get sacked, as far as I'm concerned. I want a manager who can get us up, make us competitive at the top end of the Premier League and still be Villa manager in ten years. To do what Taylor might have done if sodding England hadn't got in the way.

Not sure who, though. I'm also in the camp of changing my mind every ten minutes, mate.

[Billy Walker]

I'm gonna get shot down in flames for this but how's about we keep Deano and bring in Big Sam to replace Suso?  Sam knows exactly the kind of players we would need to be bringing in to get up and stay up and between him and Deano continuity for the overarching rebuild can be maintained?  Replace John Terry with some top class coaches and, all of a sudden, behind the scenes things are looking tighter and sharper.  We don't need a huge reset, just crucial tweaks in certain areas.

You're right, that deserves to be shot down in flames like a WWII ME109 over the skies of Birmingham.  Shot down in flames, then hung, drawn and quartered, before having any remaining atoms scattered to the four winds.  Then buried in a pit with quicklime just to be sure.

You have me chuckling away here, Risso - I'll put it down to the very strong coffee I've been drinking!

[Chris Harte]

I genuinely have no opinion nor any idea if Dean Smith will get the sack. But if he does I'd love to see Chris Houghton in the role. Actually, I'd love to see Mauricio Pochettino in the role but that might be wishful thinking.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I genuinely have no opinion nor any idea if Dean Smith will get the sack. But if he does I'd love to see Chris Houghton in the role.

I can only assume it's because you share the same name. It's one thing to have a safe pair of hands, it's quite another to fall asleep watching.

[cdbearsfan]

I'm against Hughton just because I can't be arsed to keep correcting the spelling of his name seven hundred times per day.

[Brazilian Villain]

I'm gonna get shot down in flames for this but how's about we keep Deano and bring in Big Sam to replace Suso?  Sam knows exactly the kind of players we would need to be bringing in to get up and stay up and between him and Deano continuity for the overarching rebuild can be maintained?  Replace John Terry with some top class coaches and, all of a sudden, behind the scenes things are looking tighter and sharper.  We don't need a huge reset, just crucial tweaks in certain areas.

Respectfully Billy, I'm sure you're a good bloke and all, but that's bollocks.

Careful with that sort of chat. He may have seen Villa in the 3rd division and demand to be shown RESPECT.

I agree with Billy on the team likely not needing much in the Championship but not his managerial "solution".

[nigel]

I'm gonna get shot down in flames for this but how's about we keep Deano and bring in Big Sam to replace Suso?  Sam knows exactly the kind of players we would need to be bringing in to get up and stay up and between him and Deano continuity for the overarching rebuild can be maintained?  Replace John Terry with some top class coaches and, all of a sudden, behind the scenes things are looking tighter and sharper.  We don't need a huge reset, just crucial tweaks in certain areas.

You're right, that deserves to be shot down in flames like a WWII ME109 over the skies of Birmingham.  Shot down in flames, then hung, drawn and quartered, before having any remaining atoms scattered to the four winds.  Then buried in a pit with quicklime just to be sure.

Not sure the ME109 would have the range to get to Birmingham and back 😉

[PeterWithesShin]

Klopp as manager, Guardiola as his assistant and Poch as DoF.

[mr underhill]

Shankly for me with Clough as DoF

[PeterWithe]

Wolves play good football. I like Nuno. They've done really well, fair play to them.

And I mean that.

Same here, they’ve done really well. And it’s fantastic to see all their local fans stop supporting Man Utd etc and return to following them. Now they are good.

I remember being in a pub and a gobshite was cheering a goal for Man City against us, after the usual eye roll I asked ‘Blues or Albion?’

‘No mate, I’m Man City, diehard I am mate, watch every game on the telly I do’

Smelling a rat of gargantuan proportions I baited the peg with ‘that’s great, you’ve done really well after so many years of shit, who did you used to support?’

‘Wolves’

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Didn't Wolves last have a decent team and support in the 50s or am I thinking of West Brom?