Next Manager Speculation and wishful thinking thread

[Hillbilly]

Carragher said on Sky yesterday that he doesn’t think Gerrard will leave Rangers right now - that although Villa would be very tempting, he wants a couple more trophies and at least one more title before leaving. In his opinion (and he’s obviously close to Gerrard).

It'll be interesting to see how he goes now that Ange seems to have Celtic up and running. First real pressure he'll have faced.

[Ian.]

That’s quite reassuring Marion. I hope Carragher knows his mate as well he thinks.

Marion from Barewood a fantasy of yours?

Ha ha! Well spotted. Just don’t tell Marlon.

[ozzjim]

Ange at Celtic is a really good manager. Couple of players in Jan and they will be all over Rangers.

[algy]

Fried pizza? I’d have been one of them

If you're in Scotland ever, try it. Good number of chippies up there so half a deep fried pizza and chips. Food of the gods

[Eckybloke]

I’ve never been tempted by a fried pizza from a chippy. I’ve had many deep fried Mars bars but the idea of a pizza is just too much.

[Ad@m]

Controversial I know but I'd go and get Rodgers from Leicester.

He has done everything he can at Leicester, and if he can get that shower up and around the European places, he'd have no trouble doing that with us.

Be my choice out of the british candidates but you'd really have to pull out the boat in money terms to persuade him we were serious and well, are we?  I doubt he'd do it mid-season anyway

He's been linked to Man. United today and allegedly has admirers high up at Man. City so I don't think he'll be considering us anytime soon.

I don't think either of the Manchester clubs would go for Rodgers. They'd both want someone with more Champions League experience.

And at Leicester he's treading water. Realistically he's not going to turn them in to regular regular Champions League qualifiers and in terms of potential, the Villa is obviously a much better prospect.

I reckon enough money, and a hard sell of "the project" could get him.

[Demitri_C]

Get Gerard and we're getting relegated.

Although i dont want gerrard that is simply not true. Even in a micky mouse league he turned a failing rangers into champions.

If he is appointed he will get my full backing 100%. I think he would keep us ul but i dount he could take us to the level we want to get to. We need a big European  coach in my opinion. People like conte mourinho sarri poch had no experience before coming here and all had success.

[KRS]

Really can’t be dealing with the manager merry go round bolx being talked about on SSN and other media outlets talking compete and utter speculative bullshit…and how these complete no mark “pundits” insist that we’ve sacked DS just on the back of 5 bad results. I’ll be giving them a wide birth and ignoring the bullshit until some actual news emanates from Villa Park.

For what it’s worth, at this stage I don’t believe any rumours regarding Gerrard, Howe, Hjulmand, Lampard or Terry…but I have a feeling there has been some shit brewing behind the scenes which may be linked to the departures of O’Kelly and Terry.

I hope we’ll appoint someone with management experience of European competition (just being from and managing in a European country doesn’t count) and can take us into the qualifying places either this season or more realistically next. Rodgers and Martinez would be good options but totally unrealistic, and I wouldn’t at all be surprised if Nuno and Potter were sounded out as part of the short list of realistic candidates. Is it fair to say that Koeman is probably the most high profile manager currently available…even if unrealistic too?

[Clampy]

I think they will want someone who will give some of the youth a go. There's not really an outstanding candidate is there?

[sickbeggar]

Nope.

[Beard82]

Carragher said on Sky yesterday that he doesn’t think Gerrard will leave Rangers right now - that although Villa would be very tempting, he wants a couple more trophies and at least one more title before leaving. In his opinion (and he’s obviously close to Gerrard).

It'll be interesting to see how he goes now that Ange seems to have Celtic up and running. First real pressure he'll have faced.

I don't want Gerrard, if we can't let a Villa fan see out his dream of getting Villa into Europe, I don't want a Liverpool fan living out there Dream of doing well enough at Villa to get the Liverpool job. 

[steamer]

I do not remember Koeman did not set the world on fire at Everton, 41% win record

[lovejoy]

Controversial I know but I'd go and get Rodgers from Leicester.

He has done everything he can at Leicester, and if he can get that shower up and around the European places, he'd have no trouble doing that with us.

You think that’s realistic? Why not Pep?

Come on folks we can’t just say “Let’s go and get xxxx” it’s not as simple as that.

[Demitri_C]

The compensation to sack deano and Shakespeare thanfully woildnt have been much as i think he has just over a year or so left.

Do we want to pay hefty compensation? Im not sure.

I know if i had a unrealistic international manager choice who i would opt for. Mancini

What a excellent and likeable manager he is.

[The Edge]

Get Gerard and we're getting relegated.

There's absolutely no way of knowing that. However he could be the next great manager. He could be a total flop. It would be a massive gamble and I don't see how he could be considered a better bet than Smith. Then there would be all the shit surrounding Liverpool. We'd be lost in that particular media wankfest Gerrard gets a big thumbs down from me.