Next Manager Speculation and wishful thinking thread

[cdbearsfan]

Well, that's debatable. But we are much less likely to resume our place among the elite if we go for someone based on him having a good playing career and being mates with the chief executive than we are if we use our considerable resources to attract a proven top class manager.

[Ads]

I dont see why anybody wouldn't back our new manager whoever he is, regardless of whatever reservations you may have.

Whoever it may be, they get a chance and they get unconditional support.

[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"?

He can sing what he likes, within reason.

Sure, but he's the one lecturing other people for not singing for the new manager.

[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"?

He can sing what he likes, within reason.

He can sing what he likes
He can sing what he likes
Within reason
He can sing what he likes

I think that could catch on

[algy]

Simon Jordan says we should be going for the Ajax manager. That would do.

I agree with Simon Jordan, not for the first time. Seems a good sort.

[London Villan]

Easily the top 10 in england and probably top 20 in europe based on the cash in the PL. is gerrard even in the top 50 managers?

[Dante Lavelli]

McLeish had a much better CV than Gerrard imo.

It’s just a really underwhelming appointment if true, another missed opportunity and an unnecessary gamble.  I predict we will be back here in 18 months, slightly poorer but hopefully still in this league.

[nodge]

I suppose our last two scouse managers did okay.

[LukeJames]

Whats his record like with youth? Flucking through a few of his Rangers squads and he very much looks like he favours experience.

[Beard82]

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

I don't think I fair to say that anyone wants to see him fail.  He may turn out to be a brilliant manager and I really hope he does.  I think we can all agree on that

[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 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.

Im.not interested in a mythical debate about "being better fan". I dont classify myself better or worse than any fan. What im saying is i will support the new guy like any manager as thats how i roll. Unpopular? Perhaps but that doesnt mean im saying "im a better fan  than you" thats just ludicrous and just off subject nonsense that i dont want to engage in.

[Behind Bluenose Lines]

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?

Indeed. I'll give any manager that comes to Villa a chance: I gave even Alex McLeish one (chance, that is, you dirty lot!). Still a crap choice, though, but time will tell...

[boozey182]

I dont see why anybody wouldn't back our new manager whoever he is, regardless of whatever reservations you may have.

Whoever it may be, they get a chance and they get unconditional support.

That's spot on, Ads. Of course he'll get backing, just like we backed TSM.

But he's not our manager yet, and as such, nobody has to think it's a good idea, nobody has to like him, and nobody has to pretend everything is going to be great if he comes.

It's quite a liberating time when we can actually say what we think. I don't think he's going be a good manager, and I don't want us to be the club that finds that out for sure.

[algy]

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.

I mainly just wanted to join in the megaquote. But I agree, it seems weird that we're in a position where we could pretty much have our pick of unemployed managers, and some employed ones, yet choose someone purely on the basis that the CEO liked them when they were a player.

I'll get behind him, and give him as much change as anyone else. But I can't help feeling that he's a downgrade on Smith.

[gpbarr]

Simon Jordan says we should be going for the Ajax manager. That would do.

Ten Hag vs Gerrard.    Chess Master vs Novice.

I know whom I'd prefer.