Next Manager Speculation and wishful thinking thread

[Ad@m]

It's fucking Leicester mate. We did it before, and if we're serious we could do it again.

Leicester are better than us. Alot better and have been for years. Thats the sad reality.

Not going to happen

Christ - I'm glad you're not our CEO.

The way you're going on we'd be lucky to tempt Fat Dave away from his role managing a mid-table Sunday League team!

[LeeB]

I enjoy some of the ambition being shown, but I don't think we should be disrespecting other clubs. If we are such a great opportunity, we shouldn't need to belittle Brighton, Leicester or anybody else.

Let's not act like Man Utd fans.

You're right, of course, but it is Leicester City

And I'm irked by comments I've read in the last week or so by Brighton and Southampton fans that have serious cases of the Rupert Lowes.

[Brazilian Villain]

Martinez is a mythical blagger. Don't want him anywhere near the place. I would sooner have Gerrard.

Same here, a Martinez and and Henry combo is the nightmare scenario for me.

It will either be a 'wow' appointment or Gerrard (who I've always rated and is a good egg, Stevie G's claret and blue army, A-V-F-C...*)

*Hopefully that will jinx him.

[Smithy]

It's fucking Leicester mate. We did it before, and if we're serious we could do it again.

Leicester are better than us. Alot better and have been for years. Thats the sad reality.

Not going to happen

Christ - I'm glad you're not our CEO.

The way you're going on we'd be lucky to tempt Fat Dave away from his role managing a mid-table Sunday League team!

But he's right. They are better than us - right now (in terms of where they've finished the last few years, European football etc).  BUT - and this is the important bit - we have a MUCH higher ceiling, and THAT is the selling point.

It might be that the right manager could get our current squad to compete for the European places, but the selling point for us surely has to be what this club COULD be, and the resources available, not what they will inherit on day one.  That might be enough for Rodgers to be tempted.  Maybe.

[Dave]

I think we all would want ten haag but there is no chance we could get him. If he isnt interested in spurs he wont come here.

I think he will wait for united job

He'll have a wait then as apparently OGS is safe at United.

There was plenty of talk that Smith was safe with us two games ago.

[LeeB]

Christ, I thought you were bring serious there for a second.

You know, I think I'd rather have Rooney than fucking Gerrard.

[Rory]

I enjoy some of the ambition being shown, but I don't think we should be disrespecting other clubs. If we are such a great opportunity, we shouldn't need to belittle Brighton, Leicester or anybody else.

Let's not act like Man Utd fans.

You're right, of course, but it is Leicester City

And I'm irked by comments I've read in the last week or so by Brighton and Southampton fans that have serious cases of the Rupert Lowes.

We are a bigger club with higher potential, but Leicester have had a fantastic few years and I don't think we should expect to be able to stroll in and poach their manager.

Balls to comments by fans and the media, fuck the lot of them.

[rob_bridge]

He turned us down before, he can fuck off.

In hindsight he did the right thing by himself.

[sickbeggar]

Never really got Martinez. Did okay at Wigan but I never thought they were an entertaining side.

I think he's got a bit lucky with a once-in-a-lifetime set of players with Belgium, which has got them where they are today. And he got that job almost immediately after being sacked by Everton for back-to-back 11th place league finishes.  I have no doubt he's played his part in Belgium's success, but they're ranked number one without having won anything, and I think even I could keep Belgium in the top 5 in the world given the quality of their squad.

I honestly can't remember enough about how his teams played to know what sort of manager he would be? Do his teams always play the same way? (Didn't the Everton fans protest against him towards the end?

yeah they wanted him out at the end. He won the cup at Wigan which is an achievement however you look at it. I Just always considered Wigan a drab side and looking at their squad for the final, it confirms my memory. james Mcarthur, shaun Maloney, james McCarthy, emerson boyce...

[Drummond]

Christ, I thought you were bring serious there for a second.

You know, I think I'd rather have Rooney than fucking Gerrard.

Shudder. But I agree; in a would you rather eat your own shit, or your dog's, kind of way.

[john2710]

The only criteria for the new manager is can we fit his name into the Super John McGinn song?

If not then he's not in contention & I'm not tolerating using Stevie G.
 

[Brend'Watkins]

Christ, I thought you were bring serious there for a second.

You know, I think I'd rather have Rooney than fucking Gerrard.

Joey Barton would run him close too.

[Brend'Watkins]

I'm only half joking.

[The Edge]

If we really want to be considered a progressive, modern , forward thinking club, why don’t we consider Emma Hayes, the Chelsea women’s manager ? She always comes across as knowing her stuff as a pundit and her side are arguably the best women’s team around.
Go on Villa, how brave are you ?

Are you serious? Or am I missing something? I'm good at that.

[chrisw1]

Nicolò Schira on Twitter:

#AstonVilla are working to convince #RangersGlasgow’s coach Steven #Gerrard to become the new coach of #Villans. Offered 3-years contract. #transfers #AVFC #RangersFC
https://twitter.com/NicoSchira/status/1457673571359236106

Think he's well connected and a pretty respected journalist, so this is a bit of a worry.  Purslow wants Gerrard doesn't he?