Next Manager Speculation and wishful thinking thread

[Border villan]

Seeing as Gerrard is clear favourite and, at least, being considered, according to all accounts, should we have a simple Gerrard Yes/No poll?

Yes and my vote is no.

[Rory]

Seeing as Gerrard is clear favourite and, at least, being considered, according to all accounts, should we have a simple Gerrard Yes/No poll?

Build it, and they will come.

[Drummond]

Seeing as Gerrard is clear favourite and, at least, being considered, according to all accounts, should we have a simple Gerrard Yes/No poll?

Yes and my vote is no.

Yes, to this yes and no.

[Risso]

But spurs had already interviewed him so the groundwork was done.

The point is why were we not working on the replacement before firing Smith?

Because we're doing things properly? And we're hardly likely to approach a club with an incumbent manager about a vacancy we don't have.

If rumours are true, we did have an initial conversation with Fonseca, who is, of course out of work.

The only person who has any clue about who the manager(s) we are interested in is, and whether we've got them signed up, or have yet to pick up the phone, is Purslow.  Everything else is pure speculation.

[Archbishop Herbert Cockthrottle]

But spurs had already interviewed him so the groundwork was done.

The point is why were we not working on the replacement before firing Smith?

Because we're doing things properly? And we're hardly likely to approach a club with an incumbent manager about a vacancy we don't have.

If rumours are true, we did have an initial conversation with Fonseca, who is, of course out of work.

The only person who has any clue about who the manager(s) we are interested in is, and whether we've got them signed up, or have yet to pick up the phone, is Purslow.  Everything else is pure speculation.

I'm still going to check inbound flights, restaurant reservations and estate agents in Sutton Coldfield though.

[Drummond]

But spurs had already interviewed him so the groundwork was done.

The point is why were we not working on the replacement before firing Smith?

Because we're doing things properly? And we're hardly likely to approach a club with an incumbent manager about a vacancy we don't have.

If rumours are true, we did have an initial conversation with Fonseca, who is, of course out of work.

The only person who has any clue about who the manager(s) we are interested in is, and whether we've got them signed up, or have yet to pick up the phone, is Purslow.  Everything else is pure speculation.

Obviously, that's why I said 'If rumours are true'?

[CT Villan]

Do a poll of Dean Smith v Stevie G

[cannock villa]

But spurs had already interviewed him so the groundwork was done.

The point is why were we not working on the replacement before firing Smith?

Because we're doing things properly? And we're hardly likely to approach a club with an incumbent manager about a vacancy we don't have.

If rumours are true, we did have an initial conversation with Fonseca, who is, of course out of work.

The only person who has any clue about who the manager(s) we are interested in is, and whether we've got them signed up, or have yet to pick up the phone, is Purslow.  Everything else is pure speculation.

I'm still going to check inbound flights, restaurant reservations and estate agents in Sutton Coldfield though.

I'll keep an eye out at the Belfry

[andyh]

So, is that ‘chief sports journalist from the Economist’ post a load of bollocks then?
I can’t keep up.

[Dr Butler]

my mate just Whatsapped me and said bring him home......he was talking about Olof Mellberg

I'm not sure if Andy was taking the piss as he usually thinks weirdly 

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[Sexual Ealing]

So, is that ‘chief sports journalist from the Economist’ post a load of bollocks then?
I can’t keep up.

It seems so. My apologies for posting.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I'm still going to check inbound flights, restaurant reservations and estate agents in Sutton Coldfield though.

Forget the Sutton estate agents, Slippy G has his family based in Liverpool.

[Beard82]

Simon Jordan talking sense:

Hot favourite Steven Gerrard is not ready for the Aston Villa job, according to pundit Simon Jordan.

The Rangers boss is the front-runner to succeed Dean Smith at Villa Park in what would be his first Premier League manager’s role, having led the Gers to the Scottish Premiership title last season.

It appears Gerrard would be a popular choice among fans, but former Crystal Palace owner Jordan believes Villa should be targeting a more established manager.

But he suspects Rangers will be powerless to prevent Gerrard moving on should he opt to return to the Premier League, where he achieved iconic status as a player.

“Gerrard will probably have a release clause [in his contract],” said Jordan on talkSPORT this morning.

“Rangers can play hard ball as much as they want but if there is a release clause in Steven Gerrard’s contract, which will be compensation-based, Rangers will be whistling down the wind about what they can and can’t do.

“For me, it would be a strange appointment because, despite his achievements in Scotland, we’re talking about a potentially good manager.

“We’re talking about a potential elite manager, a potential Premier League manager.

“And if Aston Villa want reality rather than potential, then then they should go for an established manager.

“If Tottenham [who have just hired Antonio Conte] are an elite club, then why can’t Aston Villa [be], with their wealth and ownership and the size and scale of their club.

“Gerrard is a great name on paper, Gerrard will give them recognisability.

“But the real pull will be winning games and being near the top of the Premier League.

“If they’re building a media business alongside the football operation, then I get the Gerrard equation.

“Villa are pushing to be an elite club now, which is the reason why they’ve taken Dean out.

“But if you’re going for Gerrard, you’re going for an element of potential. It worries me that it’s too early for Gerrard, he hasn’t finished the job at Rangers, and Villa is probably a job that requires a different set of hands.

“I think he is not at the level yet where he will take Villa to the level where they want to be at.”

spot on.

Finally - someone in the media talking some sense

[cdbearsfan]

Is Scouse actually nice? I'm not sure I've ever met someone who has eaten it.

[Neil Hawkes]

my mate just Whatsapped me and said bring him home......he was talking about Olof Mellberg

I'm not sure if Andy was taking the piss as he usually thinks weirdly 

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