Next Manager Speculation and wishful thinking thread

[Clive W]

Someone in the last few days has said that Dean Smith, and to an extent Jack gave Villa an authenticity

I think that's some of the reason why I am against this - it feels like starstruck bollocks.

If he's not Stevie G, we wouldn't look at him.  If a player comes her cos they want to work under Stevie G, but not Deano - then they can fuck off we don't need players like that

Trying to make sense of your last paragraph. Are you saying that if Gerrard is appointed, does well, and come the transfer window signs a top class DM, you will tell that player to “fuck off”?

Interesting

[Demitri_C]

Telegraph are reporting that he could be in place before next Monday and that he's interested in the job.

If he is interested as that paper says then it will be him. I have no doubt about it.

Not my first choice but he will get my 100%backing. Time to get over smith people its the past now we need to move on from the smith era

I think its a mistake - but TBH my opinion is pretty shite at the best of time.

All I hope is if this does turn out to be a mistake (And I hope it doesnt), that this doesnt cause a long term derailment of whats been achieved over the past 3 years

If true, it will be another sad day in this club's once illustrious history. i thought we had learned our mistake appointing chancers.

Sorry, he wont get my support at all. It will end in tears.

No wonder that lot over the road laugh at us.

Its incredible isnt it? You don't have to like him as a person but bloody hell he deserves a chance.

Embarrassing

What's embarrassing is a club of our stature acting like starstruck teenagers because someone that played for Liverpool flashes a bit of ankle at them.

Na mate not supporting a manager because he isnt your first choice is more embarrassing.

I take it then you wont be going to villa park then if Gerrards appointed?

I can support the team without supporting the manager.

Will you be singing "Stevie G, he's won more than you"?

I dont even know what that means but ill be supporting him or whoever is appointed as vllia manager 100%. I backed bruce and mcleish too who were even worse than gerrard.

He deserves  a chance and the majority will back him thankfully not like a couple hundred on here.

[RamboandBruno]

I think we’ve (Purslow) only been interested in Gerard
I doubt very much anyone else has even been considered past a few mentions in the press
Short list my arse

he’s probably had this in mind for a while and this is on him
Good or bad it’s on him

All true.
I cant help thinking back to when Bruce was sacked and the whole seeming fawning after Thierry Henry. Purslow likes his vanity projects seemingly, Henry clearly fecked us out of it rather than us deciding Dean was a better option. That and now this really brings into question Purslows judgement.
Maybe this will somehow work out and lots of us will eat humble pie, i hope so as i want Villa to be successful, despite his ‘name’, this all just feels like an incredible let down and very small time. I wonder if he has any concept of how popular Smith was and the big shoes he has to fill. All a bit depressing.

[Clampy]

I'll be honest, i'm not jumping up and down at the thought of him possibly coming in but I'll get behind him and I hope he does a bloody good job. Isn't that what it's all about?

[cdbearsfan]

Telegraph are reporting that he could be in place before next Monday and that he's interested in the job.

If he is interested as that paper says then it will be him. I have no doubt about it.

Not my first choice but he will get my 100%backing. Time to get over smith people its the past now we need to move on from the smith era

I think its a mistake - but TBH my opinion is pretty shite at the best of time.

All I hope is if this does turn out to be a mistake (And I hope it doesnt), that this doesnt cause a long term derailment of whats been achieved over the past 3 years

If true, it will be another sad day in this club's once illustrious history. i thought we had learned our mistake appointing chancers.

Sorry, he wont get my support at all. It will end in tears.

No wonder that lot over the road laugh at us.

Its incredible isnt it? You don't have to like him as a person but bloody hell he deserves a chance.

Embarrassing

What's embarrassing is a club of our stature acting like starstruck teenagers because someone that played for Liverpool flashes a bit of ankle at them.

Na mate not supporting a manager because he isnt your first choice is more embarrassing.

I take it then you wont be going to villa park then if Gerrards appointed?

I can support the team without supporting the manager.

Will you be singing "Stevie G, he's won more than you"?

I dont even know what that means but ill be supporting him or whoever is appointed as vllia manager 100%. I backed bruce and mcleish too who were even worse than gerrard.

He deserves  a chance and the majority will back him thankfully not like a couple hundred on here.

He doesn't deserve a chance. He shouldn't be given one of the biggest jobs in English football and paid millions of pounds for the privilege.

Somebody better qualified deserves that chance.

[Beard82]

Someone in the last few days has said that Dean Smith, and to an extent Jack gave Villa an authenticity

I think that's some of the reason why I am against this - it feels like starstruck bollocks.

If he's not Stevie G, we wouldn't look at him.  If a player comes her cos they want to work under Stevie G, but not Deano - then they can fuck off we don't need players like that

Trying to make sense of your last paragraph. Are you saying that if Gerrard is appointed, does well, and come the transfer window signs a top class DM, you will tell that player to “fuck off”?

Interesting

No what I mean is if playing for Villa isn't a bigger draw for him than playing for Stevie G, he can fuck off.

And TBF, surely its lange that would sign the DM

[Demitri_C]

Telegraph are reporting that he could be in place before next Monday and that he's interested in the job.

If he is interested as that paper says then it will be him. I have no doubt about it.

Not my first choice but he will get my 100%backing. Time to get over smith people its the past now we need to move on from the smith era

I think its a mistake - but TBH my opinion is pretty shite at the best of time.

All I hope is if this does turn out to be a mistake (And I hope it doesnt), that this doesnt cause a long term derailment of whats been achieved over the past 3 years

If true, it will be another sad day in this club's once illustrious history. i thought we had learned our mistake appointing chancers.

Sorry, he wont get my support at all. It will end in tears.

No wonder that lot over the road laugh at us.

Its incredible isnt it? You don't have to like him as a person but bloody hell he deserves a chance.

Embarrassing

What's embarrassing is a club of our stature acting like starstruck teenagers because someone that played for Liverpool flashes a bit of ankle at them.

Na mate not supporting a manager because he isnt your first choice is more embarrassing.

I take it then you wont be going to villa park then if Gerrards appointed?

It’s a early to be going with the better fan than you bullshit

What better fan bullshit?

Dont talk bollocks mate i am just saying how i will bs with the new manager point to me where i have said i am a better fan than anyone else?

[john e]

Telegraph are reporting that he could be in place before next Monday and that he's interested in the job.

If he is interested as that paper says then it will be him. I have no doubt about it.

Not my first choice but he will get my 100%backing. Time to get over smith people its the past now we need to move on from the smith era

I think its a mistake - but TBH my opinion is pretty shite at the best of time.

All I hope is if this does turn out to be a mistake (And I hope it doesnt), that this doesnt cause a long term derailment of whats been achieved over the past 3 years

If true, it will be another sad day in this club's once illustrious history. i thought we had learned our mistake appointing chancers.

Sorry, he wont get my support at all. It will end in tears.

No wonder that lot over the road laugh at us.

Its incredible isnt it? You don't have to like him as a person but bloody hell he deserves a chance.

Embarrassing

What's embarrassing is a club of our stature acting like starstruck teenagers because someone that played for Liverpool flashes a bit of ankle at them.

Na mate not supporting a manager because he isnt your first choice is more embarrassing.

I take it then you wont be going to villa park then if Gerrards appointed?

I can support the team without supporting the manager.

Will you be singing "Stevie G, he's won more than you"?

I dont even know what that means but ill be supporting him or whoever is appointed as vllia manager 100%. I backed bruce and mcleish too who were even worse than gerrard.

He deserves  a chance and the majority will back him thankfully not like a couple hundred on here.

Unfortunately that couple of hundred on here were 100% right about Bruce and McLeish

[Demitri_C]

Telegraph are reporting that he could be in place before next Monday and that he's interested in the job.

If he is interested as that paper says then it will be him. I have no doubt about it.

Not my first choice but he will get my 100%backing. Time to get over smith people its the past now we need to move on from the smith era

I think its a mistake - but TBH my opinion is pretty shite at the best of time.

All I hope is if this does turn out to be a mistake (And I hope it doesnt), that this doesnt cause a long term derailment of whats been achieved over the past 3 years

If true, it will be another sad day in this club's once illustrious history. i thought we had learned our mistake appointing chancers.

Sorry, he wont get my support at all. It will end in tears.

No wonder that lot over the road laugh at us.

Its incredible isnt it? You don't have to like him as a person but bloody hell he deserves a chance.

Embarrassing

What's embarrassing is a club of our stature acting like starstruck teenagers because someone that played for Liverpool flashes a bit of ankle at them.

Na mate not supporting a manager because he isnt your first choice is more embarrassing.

I take it then you wont be going to villa park then if Gerrards appointed?

I can support the team without supporting the manager.

Will you be singing "Stevie G, he's won more than you"?

I dont even know what that means but ill be supporting him or whoever is appointed as vllia manager 100%. I backed bruce and mcleish too who were even worse than gerrard.

He deserves  a chance and the majority will back him thankfully not like a couple hundred on here.

Unfortunately that couple of hundred on here were 100% right about Bruce and McLeish

I think everyone  on the planet knew mcleish wouldnt work out! But i still gave him.a chance

[cdbearsfan]

Telegraph are reporting that he could be in place before next Monday and that he's interested in the job.

If he is interested as that paper says then it will be him. I have no doubt about it.

Not my first choice but he will get my 100%backing. Time to get over smith people its the past now we need to move on from the smith era

I think its a mistake - but TBH my opinion is pretty shite at the best of time.

All I hope is if this does turn out to be a mistake (And I hope it doesnt), that this doesnt cause a long term derailment of whats been achieved over the past 3 years

If true, it will be another sad day in this club's once illustrious history. i thought we had learned our mistake appointing chancers.

Sorry, he wont get my support at all. It will end in tears.

No wonder that lot over the road laugh at us.

Its incredible isnt it? You don't have to like him as a person but bloody hell he deserves a chance.

Embarrassing

What's embarrassing is a club of our stature acting like starstruck teenagers because someone that played for Liverpool flashes a bit of ankle at them.

Na mate not supporting a manager because he isnt your first choice is more embarrassing.

I take it then you wont be going to villa park then if Gerrards appointed?

It’s a early to be going with the better fan than you bullshit

What better fan bullshit?

Dont talk bollocks mate i am just saying how i will bs with tbe new manager point to me where i have said i am a bettee fan than anyone else?

About your last ten posts have all been of the "I'm a better fan than those who don't want to cheer for Steven Gerrard" variety.

For what it's worth, if we are talking "better fans", I prefer those that don't applaud it when the club acts like starstruck teenagers when they should be pulling out all the stops to get the best candidate possible.

[Clive W]

I'll be honest, i'm not jumping up and down at the thought of him possibly coming in but I'll get behind him and I hope he does a bloody good job. Isn't that what it's all about?

It should be Clampy but unfortunately it looks as if we are in the minority.

The apparent determination to see Gerrard fail is quite discouraging

[Des Little]

My eyes! My eyes!

No more mega quotes please

[john e]

Telegraph are reporting that he could be in place before next Monday and that he's interested in the job.

If he is interested as that paper says then it will be him. I have no doubt about it.

Not my first choice but he will get my 100%backing. Time to get over smith people its the past now we need to move on from the smith era

I think its a mistake - but TBH my opinion is pretty shite at the best of time.

All I hope is if this does turn out to be a mistake (And I hope it doesnt), that this doesnt cause a long term derailment of whats been achieved over the past 3 years

If true, it will be another sad day in this club's once illustrious history. i thought we had learned our mistake appointing chancers.

Sorry, he wont get my support at all. It will end in tears.

No wonder that lot over the road laugh at us.

Its incredible isnt it? You don't have to like him as a person but bloody hell he deserves a chance.

Embarrassing

What's embarrassing is a club of our stature acting like starstruck teenagers because someone that played for Liverpool flashes a bit of ankle at them.

Na mate not supporting a manager because he isnt your first choice is more embarrassing.

I take it then you wont be going to villa park then if Gerrards appointed?

I can support the team without supporting the manager.

Will you be singing "Stevie G, he's won more than you"?

I dont even know what that means but ill be supporting him or whoever is appointed as vllia manager 100%. I backed bruce and mcleish too who were even worse than gerrard.

He deserves  a chance and the majority will back him thankfully not like a couple hundred on here.

Unfortunately that couple of hundred on here were 100% right about Bruce and McLeish

I think everyone  on the planet knew mcleish wouldnt work out! But i still gave him.a chance

Most on here will give him a chance because we’re football fans umbrella fans and that’s what we do we have no choice

He will get a chance but he doesn’t deserve one imo

[The_ads]

Telegraph are reporting that he could be in place before next Monday and that he's interested in the job.

If he is interested as that paper says then it will be him. I have no doubt about it.

Not my first choice but he will get my 100%backing. Time to get over smith people its the past now we need to move on from the smith era

I think its a mistake - but TBH my opinion is pretty shite at the best of time.

All I hope is if this does turn out to be a mistake (And I hope it doesnt), that this doesnt cause a long term derailment of whats been achieved over the past 3 years

If true, it will be another sad day in this club's once illustrious history. i thought we had learned our mistake appointing chancers.

Sorry, he wont get my support at all. It will end in tears.

No wonder that lot over the road laugh at us.

Its incredible isnt it? You don't have to like him as a person but bloody hell he deserves a chance.

Embarrassing

What's embarrassing is a club of our stature acting like starstruck teenagers because someone that played for Liverpool flashes a bit of ankle at them.

Na mate not supporting a manager because he isnt your first choice is more embarrassing.

I take it then you wont be going to villa park then if Gerrards appointed?

I can support the team without supporting the manager.

Will you be singing "Stevie G, he's won more than you"?

I dont even know what that means but ill be supporting him or whoever is appointed as vllia manager 100%. I backed bruce and mcleish too who were even worse than gerrard.

He deserves  a chance and the majority will back him thankfully not like a couple hundred on here.

He doesn't deserve a chance. He shouldn't be given one of the biggest jobs in English football and paid millions of pounds for the privilege.

Somebody better qualified deserves that chance.

But this is the point. We aren’t one of the biggest jobs in English football. We haven’t been one of the biggest jobs in English football for an incredibly long time.

[Clampy]

Telegraph are reporting that he could be in place before next Monday and that he's interested in the job.

If he is interested as that paper says then it will be him. I have no doubt about it.

Not my first choice but he will get my 100%backing. Time to get over smith people its the past now we need to move on from the smith era

I think its a mistake - but TBH my opinion is pretty shite at the best of time.

All I hope is if this does turn out to be a mistake (And I hope it doesnt), that this doesnt cause a long term derailment of whats been achieved over the past 3 years

If true, it will be another sad day in this club's once illustrious history. i thought we had learned our mistake appointing chancers.

Sorry, he wont get my support at all. It will end in tears.

No wonder that lot over the road laugh at us.

Its incredible isnt it? You don't have to like him as a person but bloody hell he deserves a chance.

Embarrassing

What's embarrassing is a club of our stature acting like starstruck teenagers because someone that played for Liverpool flashes a bit of ankle at them.

Na mate not supporting a manager because he isnt your first choice is more embarrassing.

I take it then you wont be going to villa park then if Gerrards appointed?

I can support the team without supporting the manager.

Will you be singing "Stevie G, he's won more than you"?

He can sing what he likes, within reason.