Next Manager Speculation and wishful thinking thread

[markeeeebeeee2005]

Part of my reasoning for still not being fully convinced that Smith should go is my worry that we will end up with Gerrard, Lampard or Terry.

A simple test should be "would Lerner have appointed him"? If the answer is "yes", then don't be so bloody stupid.

This is so key, it’s not just a case of get Smith out (however terrible the football is at the moment). I don’t watch enough football that’s not Villa to know who to go for though. I really hope that the Villa hierarchy do, I have some trust in them and this is their biggest decision to date.

[richtheholtender]

Before we sack him I'd like to hear from the owners to state what the ambition for the club is first. All this is ridiculous us if we aren't going to put the necessary funds in place to kick on.  If its now to stay in the league and make a profit on players then for me smiths the man.

[Risso]

I’d take leading Spanish manager N E Juan right now.

[SoccerHQ]

Attainable or not, here's some of the leading unemployed managers...

Antonio Conte
Zidane
Ernesto Valverde
Paulo Fonseca
Diego Martinez
Lucien Favre
Andre Villas-Boas
Quique Setien

Valverde probably most realistic and interesting from those (Quique Setien does play beautiful football though but not very good defensively).

Last managed Barca but also managed Bilbao, Espanyol and Olympiakos in last decade and won stuff so shouldn't be off the radar at all.

[Sexual Ealing]

Part of my reasoning for still not being fully convinced that Smith should go is my worry that we will end up with Gerrard, Lampard or Terry.

A simple test should be "would Lerner have appointed him"? If the answer is "yes", then don't be so bloody stupid.

This is so key, it’s not just a case of get Smith out (however terrible the football is at the moment). I don’t watch enough football that’s not Villa to know who to go for though. I really hope that the Villa hierarchy do, I have some trust in them and this is their biggest decision to date.

Welcome, Roy Hodgson.

[Ian.]

Id take fonseca or nuno if spurs sack him.

Nuno is still a execllent manager just been thrown under the bus by levy

Nuno? No way, dull is dishwater and loves a back five with wing backs. Fuck no!!

[ozzjim]

It will be Terry or Gerard. Purslow knows both well and would bring an element of glitz that Smith doesn't have.

I'd like Fonseca. Think he would be a good appointment.

[SoccerHQ]

Part of my reasoning for still not being fully convinced that Smith should go is my worry that we will end up with Gerrard, Lampard or Terry.

A simple test should be "would Lerner have appointed him"? If the answer is "yes", then don't be so bloody stupid.

This is so key, it’s not just a case of get Smith out (however terrible the football is at the moment). I don’t watch enough football that’s not Villa to know who to go for though. I really hope that the Villa hierarchy do, I have some trust in them and this is their biggest decision to date.

Welcome, Roy Hodgson.

Think Roy would be much better in this situation compared to say Houllier a decade ago but yeah hard to be taken seriously for future if we're appointing what a nearly 75 year old manager?

[Brazilian Villain]

Preferred : Lucien Favre

More likely : Stevie G

No thanks : Eddie Howe

[Demitri_C]

I dont want gerrard no fucking way. Lampard will be even worse.

None of these calibre managers for me.

Fonseca ticks all the boxes for me

[Rigadon]

Preferred : Lucien Favre

More likely : Stevie G

No thanks : Eddie Howe

Yes.

[brontebilly]

Luciene Favre.
Paulo Fonseca
Frank Lampard
Eddie Howe

Get the feeling all four would be interviewed or at least approached via agents to see what they're thinking.

Pros and cons for all of those of course but when you're a bottom 6 team you're not going to get an amazing manager tbh unless you luck out on a Pochettino type (who Southampton got when they were 19th).

The bottom two should be nowhere near any EPL job, not to mind AVFC.

[TopDeck113]

Steven Gerrard?

One Villa manager in my lifetime going dewy-eyed on his return to Anfield was one too many.

[N'ZMAV]

Martin O’Neill.

[Stu]

Preferred : Lucien Favre

More likely : Stevie G

Who we will actually end up with : Eddie Howe

Fixed it for you, etc