Next Manager Speculation and wishful thinking thread

[sickbeggar]

On that there Twitter the Rangers fan sites seem to be taking it seriously...… *shudder*

Looked at one of their sites yesterday and today, a significant number think it's a realistic prospect plus some saying they wouldn't mind Deano at Ibrox.

yeah, he'd walk it up there I reckon.

[The_ads]

Guess I’m a bit old school in that I fully get behind any manager that manages my club. 

[paul_e]

One thing for sure, this next appointment is going to be extremely divisive. It’s obvious whoever is eventually given the job will have many fans vehemently opposed to their appointment.

Won’t be divisive amongst fans if Gerard gets it as I think it’s pretty much unanimous in that regard

Purslow can't be that stupid, friends with Gerrard or not. Gerrard himself would be well advised to stay with Sevco anyway to build up his experience before Klopp eventually moves on.

On Your first 5 words
I wouldn’t be so sure

What has he ever done for you to dislike him so much?

I won't accept any criticism of how corporate e is becuse that's part of his job and pretty much every decent ceo will have that.

He's had a handful of big choices to make at Villa:
Sacking Bruce when he did was the right call
Picking Smith as the replacement was the right call
Sacking Pitarch after a slightly disappointing first season back was the right call
Picking Lange as the replacement seems a decent choice to me
Sacking Smith this weekend was the right call

So he's done a good job when needed. On top of that he was very vocal about reforming the youth setup and has followed through on it to fantastic effect. Right now he deserves the benefit of the doubt but you in particular seem to have him down as some shitty chancer who is 1 decision away from showing his true colours. I just don't get it.

[The_ads]

One thing for sure, this next appointment is going to be extremely divisive. It’s obvious whoever is eventually given the job will have many fans vehemently opposed to their appointment.

Won’t be divisive amongst fans if Gerard gets it as I think it’s pretty much unanimous in that regard

Purslow can't be that stupid, friends with Gerrard or not. Gerrard himself would be well advised to stay with Sevco anyway to build up his experience before Klopp eventually moves on.

On Your first 5 words
I wouldn’t be so sure

What has he ever done for you to dislike him so much?

I won't accept any criticism of how corporate e is becuse that's part of his job and pretty much every decent ceo will have that.

He's had a handful of big choices to make at Villa:
Sacking Bruce when he did was the right call
Picking Smith as the replacement was the right call
Sacking Pitarch after a slightly disappointing first season back was the right call
Picking Lange as the replacement seems a decent choice to me
Sacking Smith this weekend was the right call

So he's done a good job when needed. On top of that he was very vocal about reforming the youth setup and has followed through on it to fantastic effect. Right now he deserves the benefit of the doubt but you in particular seem to have him down as some shitty chancer who is 1 decision away from showing his true colours. I just don't get it.

I think this is a really good post/point. What exactly has he done to deserve the vitriol and, in turn, what exactly has Steven Gerrard done to upset so many people other than do a very good job at the first club he’s cut his teeth at.

[Monty]

He's done fine. He's not done badly, he's not done spectacularly, he's done OK. We wouldn't be looking at a Rangers manager with this record unless his name was Steven Gerrard, and it strikes me at least as starstruck, immature, hope-over-substance and glamour-dazzled thinking.

[mr-villa]

Calling Sven, calling Sven, come in Sven.

Should be just enough time to get the great Swede into the UK to save us before he goes into hibernation for the Swedish winter.

[Beard82]

I think this is a huge moment for NSWE / CP. 

The honeymoon is over - for a while it seemed to all be too good to be true, and inevitably it was.

This next appointment is huge - as they will not have the good will, nor the "credit" in the bank that Dean has had for the last 11 games. 

We know they are ambitious - this feels like the point where they have to prove this isn't just another false dawn.

If we're going to bounce around being a lower midtable team then I would rather have Dean at the helm for that.

I am really not convinced any of the names we have been linked with are an upgrade on him - nor will bring us better results.

Im hoping I'm wrong, but if we get this one wrong we risk losing further momentum and being overtaken by yet more clubs. 

[Billy Walker]

 Steve Gerrard would be the kind of appointment a Tony Xia would make. 

[villa for life]

One thing for sure, this next appointment is going to be extremely divisive. It’s obvious whoever is eventually given the job will have many fans vehemently opposed to their appointment.

Won’t be divisive amongst fans if Gerard gets it as I think it’s pretty much unanimous in that regard

Purslow can't be that stupid, friends with Gerrard or not. Gerrard himself would be well advised to stay with Sevco anyway to build up his experience before Klopp eventually moves on.

On Your first 5 words
I wouldn’t be so sure

What has he ever done for you to dislike him so much?

I won't accept any criticism of how corporate e is becuse that's part of his job and pretty much every decent ceo will have that.

He's had a handful of big choices to make at Villa:
Sacking Bruce when he did was the right call
Picking Smith as the replacement was the right call
Sacking Pitarch after a slightly disappointing first season back was the right call
Picking Lange as the replacement seems a decent choice to me
Sacking Smith this weekend was the right call

So he's done a good job when needed. On top of that he was very vocal about reforming the youth setup and has followed through on it to fantastic effect. Right now he deserves the benefit of the doubt but you in particular seem to have him down as some shitty chancer who is 1 decision away from showing his true colours. I just don't get it.

I think this is a really good post/point. What exactly has he done to deserve the vitriol and, in turn, what exactly has Steven Gerrard done to upset so many people other than do a very good job at the first club he’s cut his teeth at.

I agree, I don’t get the hate for Purslow or Gerrard. The former has done a really good job, I think.

[Matt C]

I’m probably still in the ‘feeling a bit sad about Smith departing’ phase, but can’t say I’m particularly enthused about any of the names we’ve been linked to, doesn’t feel like there’s a standout candidate at all.

[Proposition Joe]

Rembering Martinez at Everton, not only could he not organise a defence but his team also had problems creating chances too, it was stale possession football a la Lambert. His Belgium team are also less than the sum of their parts.

I have never seen Gerrard's Rangers play, but as others have said, he was not tactically astute as a player so I am doubtful that as a manager he's all that much above bombing on, getting stuck in, and putting it in the mixer.

[Behind Bluenose Lines]

Guess I’m a bit old school in that I fully get behind any manager that manages my club.

Same here. Just don't fancy any "Stevie G" media circus coming to Villa Park

[Beard82]

Steve Gerrard would be the kind of appointment a Tony Xia would make.

Yes, this - this is what is making everyone nervous.  We're told how well ran we are - and up until this summer that seemed to be true. 

People are starting to get nervous because steve gerrard doesn't feel like the appointment of a well ran, ambitious club

[JUAN PABLO]

Our academy is brilliant , buying up these young players with so much potential.  I think Purslow would have a lot to do with that ( of course DS too )  , In 5 years time the man at the helm is going to have some cracking players . 

[Demitri_C]

Martinez would be a decent appointment.

Ideally with someone who knows about defending as well as attacking in tow, though.

If you want decend defending then you dont want martinez. Plays good attacking football but his defensive coaching is absymal.

I remember how bad they looked at Everton  and Wigan. Was so bad.

For me if the two choices are Martinez or Gerrard i would opt for gerrard