Next Manager Speculation and wishful thinking thread

[olaftab]

I have no recollection of Pellegrini managing West Ham and was unaware that Moyes had been there before.

He nearly got them relegated so I wouldn't rule out Dean coming back to Villa Park in the future and being even more successful.

[AV82EC]

If we’re being serious then:

Rangnick
Gallardo
Emery
Favre
Potter
Hassenhuttl

If we’re being delusional:

Ten Hag
Simeone
Zidane
Pochettino
Mancini
Rogers

If we’re pissing about:

Gerrard/Lampard/Terry
Anyone else British

Anyone suggesting anyone British who isn’t Rogers or Potter really needs to get out more.

[TonyD]

No to AVB.  Football boredom. 

[Mossie Hennebry]

Betfair is owned by Paddypower, yet Paddypower have suspended betting on Martinez, but you can still get 12/1 on Betfair. Weird.

[olaftab]

Fucking Steven Gerrard for fucks sake's. It would be mark us down as a second rate feeder club.

Yes absolutely. We know if he's comes here it would be a CV tick  on the way to fucking Anfield. I will be mortified  if he's appointed after his stint at non league management. Surely Purslow is not that daft despite his love for all that is Liverpool? 

[Behind Bluenose Lines]

Apparently Newcastle haven't got Eddie Howe over the line yet...

[djbone]

AVB was furious about Sanson being sold wasn't he and essentially walked on Marseille due to it?

Apparently so. He'd actually be a decent shout. Would get us organised and competitive. Good standing and experience in the game. Fluent English, and of course not in a job. Could get Sanson firing and maybe bring Amavi back from OM to offer competition for Targett
Some find his style boring to watch though?

Wouldn't be too sad at Potter but as others have said can't see him walking out on Brighton.

Of the apparent gettable out of work European coaches, Favre has by some way the best CV, the rest are a bit meh for me

[Smithy]

I am genuinely unexcited about all of the names being bandied about.  I don't know enough about the managers with teams playing abroad, and none of the UK names fill me with much confidence they'd be the required step-up from Dean.

you have to think we'd be an attractive proposition to an ambitious young manager with a great CV, but how many of them are there out there? Who is the next Klopp? I have no idea. But I don't feel very excited about the likes of Gerrard and Potter.  Gerrard would be using us as a placeholder till Liverpool wanted him, and Potter is likeable enough, but is he REALLY that much better than we've just got rid of (15th and 16th in the last two seasons)?

I hadn't really thought too much about a new managerial appointment since the NWSE takeover, so it feels strange to think of us trying to get the very best in the world, but I guess that's what billionaire owners do?  They could promise someone £150m to spend, and to inherit a solidly mid-table Premier League squad.  Is it enough to get someone out of a good job they currently have, that's the question...

[Allan C]

I don't think Gerrard would be right, but I'm a bit surprised by the levels of personal dislike for him on here.

To me he just came accross as a combative, excellent midfielder.  I'd have no problem with his personality whatsover.  His limited management experience is what would primarily put me off and I have to admit "Gerrards Aston Villa" would also grate a bit.  I'd expect him to be professional enough not to fall into the fawning over Liverpool trap but I wouldn't have a problem with a few complimentary words here and there building up to a fixture against them.  If he had done well enough for Liverpool to then want him as their next manager then surely that means we would be on the right track, which can't be that bad a thing?

So it would be a 'no' from me, but probably not for the same reasons as a number of people seem to have.  And if we did go for him I'd be 100% behind him and pretty excited to see what he could achieve.

Same with me in all respects. In my opinion it would show a lack of ambition by the owners. We don’t need a “buy and hope” style appointment.

[olaftab]

Betfair is owned by Paddypower, yet Paddypower have suspended betting on Martinez, but you can still get 12/1 on Betfair. Weird.

To paraphrase Alistair McGowan's Sven "This Martinez you talk about which one is he?"

[olaftab]

Apparently Newcastle haven't got Eddie Howe over the line yet...

Wouldn't that be just like Newcastle if they don't?

[Mossie Hennebry]

Betfair is owned by Paddypower, yet Paddypower have suspended betting on Martinez, but you can still get 12/1 on Betfair. Weird.

To paraphrase Alistair McGowan's Sven "This Martinez you talk about which one is he?"

Emi
Obvs

[Demitri_C]

Sky sports saying martinez is very high on the list.  Wouldnt be the worst appointment and would have some big contacts in belgium.

But from what i remember in his time in england he coulsnt setup a back four to save his life.  Doesnt bode well when you see how we currently defend

[LeeB]

He turned us down before, he can fuck off.

[cdbearsfan]

He made N'Zogbia look like a genius, imagine how good he could make Traore, Buendia and Bailey look?

I'm just clutching at straws here trying to find positives in any manager who isn't Steven Gerrard (or John Terry).