Next Manager Speculation and wishful thinking thread

[Beard82]

Gerrard makes no sense for anyone.

If he takes it, he'll kiss the Liverpool job good bye - simple as that.  I can only think of SGT that has gone on to have a career after Villa.

If Klopp came here, his next job would be with Sheffield Wednesday

[cdbearsfan]

He's a ******. He beats up DJs for not playing his sort of music, he tried to cripple George Boateng, he dived to win a free kick that Liverpool scored from to beat us one-nil, he then said "these things even themselves out over the course of a season" before berating the referee when Liverpool had a similar decision go against them the very next week, he wore a T-shirt showing solidarity with a racist teammate, he manages a repulsive football club and refuses to call out their sectarianism. Happy?

Not really, no.  I'm not going to present a 'case for' but most of that sounds pretty tenuous stuff to me really - the on-field stuff is the sort of stuff that happens all the time.  I see who he manages in Scotland is a big issue to you, but that's more your problem than his.

I don't really want him as manager, but for very differnt reasons to you clearly.

So GBH, racism and sectarianism aren't a problem for you? You don't have to agree but I hope it has cured your bewilderment at why others might not approve of him.

[Behind Bluenose Lines]

Hate any bollocks notions of a shortlist. 

It's not a McDonald's vacancy.

Depends who the other 2 are, mind!

[LeeB]

Gerrard makes no sense for anyone.

If he takes it, he'll kiss the Liverpool job good bye - simple as that.  I can only think of SGT that has gone on to have a career after Villa.

If Klopp came here, his next job would be with Sheffield Wednesday

"So Pep, why do you think the Burton job is the right move, after what happened at Villa Park?"

[chrisw1]

He's a ******. He beats up DJs for not playing his sort of music, he tried to cripple George Boateng, he dived to win a free kick that Liverpool scored from to beat us one-nil, he then said "these things even themselves out over the course of a season" before berating the referee when Liverpool had a similar decision go against them the very next week, he wore a T-shirt showing solidarity with a racist teammate, he manages a repulsive football club and refuses to call out their sectarianism. Happy?

Not really, no.  I'm not going to present a 'case for' but most of that sounds pretty tenuous stuff to me really - the on-field stuff is the sort of stuff that happens all the time.  I see who he manages in Scotland is a big issue to you, but that's more your problem than his.

I don't really want him as manager, but for very differnt reasons to you clearly.

So GBH, racism and sectarianism aren't a problem for you? You don't have to agree but I hope it has cured your bewilderment at why others might not approve of him.

The DJ thing doesn't bother me at all - sounds like the guy deserves a slap.

I'd certainly have a problem if he was racist or sectarian.  I strongly suspect he isn't.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

He's a ******. He beats up DJs for not playing his sort of music, he tried to cripple George Boateng, he dived to win a free kick that Liverpool scored from to beat us one-nil, he then said "these things even themselves out over the course of a season" before berating the referee when Liverpool had a similar decision go against them the very next week, he wore a T-shirt showing solidarity with a racist teammate, he manages a repulsive football club and refuses to call out their sectarianism. Happy?

Not really, no.  I'm not going to present a 'case for' but most of that sounds pretty tenuous stuff to me really - the on-field stuff is the sort of stuff that happens all the time.  I see who he manages in Scotland is a big issue to you, but that's more your problem than his.

I don't really want him as manager, but for very differnt reasons to you clearly.

Kris Commons summed Gerrard up well here:

Commons also believes Villa are a bigger side than Leicester - the team who were able to tempt Celtic's all-conquering manager Brendan Rodgers back to the Premier League in 2019.

And the former Celtic playmaker reckons Gerrard is perhaps blessed to be among the candidates on the basis of his CV so far.

He added: "Listen, Villa are a big club. They are former European champions, have a brilliant stadium, and are extremely well-supported, home and away.

"They are a bigger club than Leicester. I know Leicester had a freak season when they won the league but, historically and traditionally, and in terms of the fanbase, Villa are by far and away the bigger club.

"So, if Brendan Rodgers can leave Celtic for Leicester City, Gerrard can most certainly leave Rangers for Villa. It's not out of the question.

"But Rodgers already had real pedigree as a manager. He established Swansea in the Premier League and came within a whisker of winning the title at Liverpool all achieved while playing brilliant attacking football.

"He then came to Scotland and was winning domestic Trebles year in, year out with Celtic as well as securing Champions League football.

"Gerrard hasn't done any of that. He's only won one trophy out of a possible nine across three seasons at Rangers.

"Presented with the chance of getting them into the Champions League, they blew it spectacularly against Malmo at the start of this season."

"So, when you look at it like that, he's actually fortunate to be getting linked with jobs like Newcastle and Villa.

"It's largely through his reputation, along with some decent results in the Europa League.

"If I was putting money on it, I reckon he will probably stay at Rangers. But stranger things have happened."

[olaftab]

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?

Very, very bad feeling about all this.

Purslow needs to recognise that he is not here to help Liverpool.

[Brazilian Villain]

Didn't the bust up with the DJ occur because the DJ kept playing the same song over and over again (think it was something by Kid Creole) that was basically goading Gerrard?

You might get more sympathy from CDBWF if you suggested it was a U2 song.

[sickbeggar]

He's a ******. He beats up DJs for not playing his sort of music, he tried to cripple George Boateng, he dived to win a free kick that Liverpool scored from to beat us one-nil, he then said "these things even themselves out over the course of a season" before berating the referee when Liverpool had a similar decision go against them the very next week, he wore a T-shirt showing solidarity with a racist teammate, he manages a repulsive football club and refuses to call out their sectarianism. Happy?

Didn't the bust up with the DJ occur because the DJ kept playing the same song over and over again (think it was something by Kid Creole) that was basically goading Gerrard?

what really kicked things off was he went up and asked for some Phil Collins and the DJ put on No son of mine by Genesis*







*not really

[cdbearsfan]

He's a ******. He beats up DJs for not playing his sort of music, he tried to cripple George Boateng, he dived to win a free kick that Liverpool scored from to beat us one-nil, he then said "these things even themselves out over the course of a season" before berating the referee when Liverpool had a similar decision go against them the very next week, he wore a T-shirt showing solidarity with a racist teammate, he manages a repulsive football club and refuses to call out their sectarianism. Happy?

Not really, no.  I'm not going to present a 'case for' but most of that sounds pretty tenuous stuff to me really - the on-field stuff is the sort of stuff that happens all the time.  I see who he manages in Scotland is a big issue to you, but that's more your problem than his.

I don't really want him as manager, but for very differnt reasons to you clearly.

So GBH, racism and sectarianism aren't a problem for you? You don't have to agree but I hope it has cured your bewilderment at why others might not approve of him.

The DJ thing doesn't bother me at all - sounds like the guy deserves a slap.

In the nicest possible way, you sound like an absolute dickhead here.

[Ads]

I've applied again.

[olaftab]

I've heard there's a shortlist of 5.
Gerrard, Martinez and Hjulmand are on it.

I hope we choose from the other two unless those names are Allardyce and Pulis.

[edgysatsuma89]

If you have a local DJ you don't like then I'd be getting excited.

In all seriousness though it's one big risk on his part to become successful here to get the Liverpool gig. He has much more of a chance if he stays up there and wins a few more titles. On that basis I don't think he'll come.

[ozzjim]

I'd like to think Fonseca and Favre are the other 2 and once spoken to the first 3 are quickly discounted from the process.

[Drummond]

I've heard there's a shortlist of 5.
Gerrard, Martinez and Hjulmand are on it.

I hope we choose from the other two unless those names are Allardyce and Pulis.

There's a Sky link saying there's a shortlist of 5, but then speculating about whether or not people are on it. So, as usual, nobody actually knows.

There will be agents planting stories, perhaps we will be planting stories. Whichever, we'll no doubt find out in due course.