Next Manager Speculation and wishful thinking thread

[Toronto Villa]

I'd love Rúben Amorim, the Sporting Coach but despite the wealth of our owners, our league position would play against us. Oh and he's got a £25m release clause.

We spent more on Scott F Hogan. Spending on a top manager shouldn’t be any different than on a top player. And certainly a better investment than we’ve made on several less than top players in our past.

[SamTheMouse]

We could do a lot worse than Favre, I think. Especially if he could reproduce the job he did for Moenchengladbach.

[ozzjim]

I'd love Rúben Amorim, the Sporting Coach but despite the wealth of our owners, our league position would play against us. Oh and he's got a £25m release clause.

We spent more on Scott F Hogan. Spending on a top manager shouldn’t be any different than on a top player. And certainly a better investment than we’ve made on several less than top players in our past.

Totally agree.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I'd love Rúben Amorim, the Sporting Coach but despite the wealth of our owners, our league position would play against us. Oh and he's got a £25m release clause.

We spent more on Scott F Hogan. Spending on a top manager shouldn’t be any different than on a top player. And certainly a better investment than we’ve made on several less than top players in our past.

Absolutely, TV. The Manager/Head Coach is the most important job at any club and why we should try to recruit the very best. Though we may look like we're in for a relegation battle, a quick look at our squad should be evidence that we better than our league position suggests.

[sickbeggar]

I'm nervous about sticking in a coach with no PL experience in at this point when we're 2 points off relegation. In the summer yes..

[Mister E]

I think Nuno would be a decent shout. He built the best Wolves side since the 70s and they only stopped progressing when he lost Jota and then Jimenez. His teams are well organised and very good on the break, which would suit us I think. He was set up to fail at Spurs.

God, no thanks.

And, whilst I'm at it, a big NO to Roy H, Fat Frank and JT.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

We could do a lot worse than Favre, I think. Especially if he could reproduce the job he did for Moenchengladbach.

The only doubt I have about Favre is his age and possibly his best days are behind him. Other than that, especially how he brings the youth through, he ticks lots of boxes.

[ventnorVillain]

We really are at a crossroads. Get this wrong and we could be looking at a catastrophic downward spiral. I suspect the Stevie G. link is nothing more than typical lazy journalistic dot joining: Purslow was once with Liverpool, Stevie G. was once at Liverpool at the same time as Purslow, therefore Stevie is coming to Villa. I suspect it will be Nuno although it wouldn't be keeping me awake at night with excitement if it turns out to be true. As a note of trepidation, weren't our owners looking at Thierry Henry before he turned us down for Monaco? That ended well. FWIW Favre or Fonseca for me, but who knows.

[Le Lapin]

I don't see the point in getting in another manager that is learning on the job. It will be pointless get in Terry, Gerard or Lampard, we might as well have left Deano where he was and let him try turn things around. I'd rather we get in an experienced manager, obviously that is easier said than done. That's my tuppence worth on this.

[SoccerHQ]

I'm optimistic we'll be o.k.

Different feel to the later Lerner years at least so wrong to just conclude everything will collapse from every decision made like in those times.

[Dave P]

Whoever does take over will come into a stable club with very good players. Something that is a) unlike anything the previous half a dozen or so managers would have had and b) down to Dean Smith.

[Damo70]

I thought Favre was the guy who always had a big clock. Then I realised I was confusing him with Flava Flav. 

[cdbearsfan]

Would take Flava Flav ahead of Stevie G.

[LeeB]

I thought Favre was the guy who always had a big clock. Then I realised I was confusing him with Flava Flav. 

His philosophy is sound, Fight the Power (the top 4), Don't Believe the Hype ( keep our feet on the ground), VAR is a Joke.

Plus timekeeping is important for discipline.

He'll do for me.

[Dante Lavelli]

Because there isn’t an outstanding candidate, I would give one of the unemployed managers a deal to the end of the season, (we’d have an option for another year).  They get a “massive” bonus if they keep us up.  All parties should win and be sufficiently motivated.

So take your pick from Nuno/Koeman/Fonseca/Farke

I just feel we will get a better manager in the summer.