Next Manager Speculation and wishful thinking thread

[cannock villa]

On the plus side, the commercial department will make a killing on claret and blue shell suits

[Demitri_C]

Look, is my view on this appointment coloured by the fact that I've discovered my lease is being summarily ended, in 20 days, on my birthday? There is a chance.

I'm cheered by a few things. I like how upset it will make Rangers fans. I think he, Gerrard, clearly looks like he's trying to be a serious manager at the top, and hopefully that 'humble' mantra applies to him learning too, 'cause you're never too old or too good to learn (look at Moyes' renaissance). I maintain, however, that I think the hiring process is really very suboptimal, and at best we're going on minimal evidence.

Hoping we luck out on it. But it would, to an excessive degree, be luck.

Sorry to heat that, check your legal rights monty.

[Brazilian Villain]

On the plus side, the commercial department will make a killing on claret and blue shell suits

And the match day DJ will be very careful with his choice of music. No 'Kid Creole' for starters.

[Gary Penrice]

If he does come here, at least it is from another big historic team. He’ll understand what it means and the pressures.

Exactly, indeed, he comes from a bigger club than Little, Gregory, SGT and Deano and they all did fine.

They're not a big team, they were founded in 2012 and have won a third of Clyde's total honours.

Oh come off it, that's just being pedantic for the sake of it. NSWE Limited were only incorporated in 2016, we're still Aston Villa.

Not for the sake of it - for the sake of pissing off Sevco-ites. That seems worthwhile to me.

Not as much as it's going to piss off a lot of people on here! 

[The Edge]

Both clubs engaged the same architect to build them stadiums of world renown.  We pulled ours down.

What's all this "we"? I don't remember Doug asking our opinions when he destroyed one of the finest architectural monuments in football.

[algy]

All the best, Monty - hope you manage to get something sorted.

[Brazilian Villain]

All the best, Monty - hope you manage to get something sorted.

Agreed, disgraceful way to treat a pensioner.

[KevinGage]

As I said earlier, don’t want this dragging out too much longer. Let’s just get some points on the board.

I'd sooner it drag out a week ot two than jump in quick and get either a Woy Hodgson-type or someone vastly inexperienced, who'd be coming here as a test case for The Other Job.

[Sexual Ealing]

Positives:
1.Pissing off FC Zombie and their herds of acolytes.
2. He's not John Terry

Negatives:
1. Everything else
2. Monty's rental situation - all the best, mate!

[wince]

As I said earlier, don’t want this dragging out too much longer. Let’s just get some points on the board.

I'd sooner it drag out a week ot two than jump in quick and get either a Woy Hodgson-type or someone vastly inexperienced, who'd be coming here as a test case for The Other Job.

Woah there! I’m not Fred flintstone Looking  to employ grandfather Roy or any of his ilk. Just think it would be better to not get to the end of the international break and have nanny McPhee long throwing out way through the match.

[LeonW]

Edens and Sawiris haven't got to where they are by chance, and Edens clearly knows a thing or two about running a successful sporting team. Purslow isn't going to jeopardise his career by appointing Gerrard just because he's his 'friend', however true that is anyway. There's a very clear and obvious way that they seem to be setting up the club, and if they appoint Gerrard it will be because they see him as fitting in to those plans.

Just out of interest Risso, what do you see as being this clear and obvious way that the club is being set up as?

[Monty]

All the best, Monty - hope you manage to get something sorted.

Agreed, disgraceful way to treat a pensioner.

Bastard!

In all reasonableness thanks for the wishes all. It's making me all revolutionary and pro-expropriation.

[Toronto Villa]

Edens and Sawiris haven't got to where they are by chance, and Edens clearly knows a thing or two about running a successful sporting team. Purslow isn't going to jeopardise his career by appointing Gerrard just because he's his 'friend', however true that is anyway. There's a very clear and obvious way that they seem to be setting up the club, and if they appoint Gerrard it will be because they see him as fitting in to those plans.

Just out of interest Risso, what do you see as being this clear and obvious way that the club is being set up as?

That he isn't being appointed as manager is my guess, but someone who is head of a coaching tree with specialists around him. It appears that they want to carry that on from the model they had for Dean Smith. Which I don't know if Dean actually agreed with as in a way takes control away from him in a traditional sense. He would be involved in player acquisition for example but not the ultimate decider of who is bought. This provides continuity vs the older model which is built around a person and their style vs a club style.

[john e]

Both clubs engaged the same architect to build them stadiums of world renown.  We pulled ours down.

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[Duncan Shaw]

Edens and Sawiris haven't got to where they are by chance, and Edens clearly knows a thing or two about running a successful sporting team. Purslow isn't going to jeopardise his career by appointing Gerrard just because he's his 'friend', however true that is anyway. There's a very clear and obvious way that they seem to be setting up the club, and if they appoint Gerrard it will be because they see him as fitting in to those plans.

Just out of interest Risso, what do you see as being this clear and obvious way that the club is being set up as?

That he isn't being appointed as manager is my guess, but someone who is head of a coaching tree with specialists around him. It appears that they want to carry that on from the model they had for Dean Smith. Which I don't know if Dean actually agreed with as in a way takes control away from him in a traditional sense. He would be involved in player acquisition for example but not the ultimate decider of who is bought. This provides continuity vs the older model which is built around a person and their style vs a club style.

But surely that continuity is not there if he has to bring his whole entourage with him, as being reported?