Next Manager Speculation and wishful thinking thread

[Monty]

He may or may not be a good manager. But it's an unbelievably massive risk, and all because Purslow wants to strut around with a Superstar. Why not just appoint Hulk Hogan then? Or Mr. T? If he does come I hope to God we all look stupid, but it would be an embarrassing appointment to begin with.

[Smithy]

Gerrard is a young coach who may - MAY - turn out to be good enough to coach top-level European teams.  But he isn't that coach today.  Now, it could be that NWSE are happy to gamble on getting a young manager with a high profile but very little experience, but it really feels to me like they need a proper step up from Dean to show the fans they mean business.  They've shown their ruthless side, fine - now show us you can do what's needed to put someone in charge of the team who is as close as possible to a guaranteed improvement on Dean.  I don't think that's Gerrard.

It would also be a gamble for Gerrard.  What if he takes the job and this time next year we're still a mid-table club with no discernable improvement on Dean's 11th place finish?  Not that I care about his managerial career, but he'd have to be supremely confident in his coaching ability to even consider a job like Villa right now.

[cdbearsfan]

You have to question what Purslow is doing to earn his money if he basically decides to appoint his mate rather than somebody actually qualified.

[Des Little]

Hulk Hogan would be a great shout.

[danno]

He may or may not be a good manager. But it's an unbelievably massive risk, and all because Purslow wants to strut around with a Superstar. Why not just appoint Hulk Hogan then? Or Mr. T? If he does come I hope to God we all look stupid, but it would be an embarrassing appointment to begin with.

Mr T would be alright until we got into Europe.

[Goldenballs]

Gerrard will be shite, would rather have kept Smith if that was the choice.

Smith would've achieved much more in Scotland than Gerrard has. It's just because he's a 'name'. Rubbish!

(although the usual small print applies, I'll give him a fair crack etc etc)

[Beard82]

He may or may not be a good manager. But it's an unbelievably massive risk, and all because Purslow wants to strut around with a Superstar. Why not just appoint Hulk Hogan then? Or Mr. T? If he does come I hope to God we all look stupid, but it would be an embarrassing appointment to begin with.

Mr T would be alright until we got into Europe.

So he would be ok as Gerrards asssistant

[Scott Nielsen]

Percy saying that the short list will be “ambitious”

Make of that what you will

Where is he saying this? I didn't see anything recent on twitter.

[KevinGage]

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).

Do the right thing, Stevie.

Win a few more trophies in the part time league.

Then see if you can step up to an ambitious League Two club.  Get them into the Championship in a few years and then give it a go at Watford, Burnleh or Brighton.

[sickbeggar]

Pancake would have been my choice. He's usually preferred to Gerrard.

[danno]

He may or may not be a good manager. But it's an unbelievably massive risk, and all because Purslow wants to strut around with a Superstar. Why not just appoint Hulk Hogan then? Or Mr. T? If he does come I hope to God we all look stupid, but it would be an embarrassing appointment to begin with.

Mr T would be alright until we got into Europe.

So he would be ok as Gerrards asssistant

Taking orders from George Peppard to putting out cones for Steven Gerrard... the only time I want to see Mr T and Gerrard together would be if they reenacted the start of Rocky III.

[wince]

Mr T for me. Would always play the A-team

[chrisw1]

I'd happily boo the fucker to the dugout, and I'm not that sort of person.

Why?

I understand why people think he may not be qualified.  But why do you hate him?

(not just you - it's a general question)

[Clampy]

You have to question what Purslow is doing to earn his money if he basically decides to appoint his mate rather than somebody actually qualified.

Who has he appointed then?

[john2710]

I'd happily boo the fucker to the dugout, and I'm not that sort of person.

Why?

I understand why people think he may not be qualified.  But why do you hate him?

(not just you - it's a general question)

There's quite a few who would have said the same about John Terry (myself included)