Steven Gerrard - yes or no

[JJ-AV]

Happy to back him if he's appointed, but it's underwhelming when he's no more proven than Dean and it's clearly just a stepping-stone. I know most managers would see us as that, but it's so obvious with him that it is disappointing.

I don't see why we're not after Martinez/Potter/Favre and possibly even Fonseca. And if we can't get them, then why sack Dean before Palace and Brighton? We'd surely be in a better position to get a greater calibre of manager in the Summer.

Still, he will surely inspire, generate a lot of good feeling in the squad and in the game and has shown some promise so I'd welcome him. But to sack one of our own and go for another risk (who is mates with the chief exec) is a disappointing outcome, for me.

[LeeB]

It's the Villa, isn't it? Just when you think it's safe to have hope, wallop.

[markeeeebeeee2005]

I think (hope) the media have made a lazy link and the club are going along with it for a laugh/ smokescreen while they get someone more befitting of our stated ambition and stature.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

It's the Villa, isn't it? Just when you think it's safe to have hope, wallop.

Just another chapter in the never ending story of 'Aston Villa - The Missed Opportunities'.

[Beard82]

It's the Villa, isn't it? Just when you think it's safe to have hope, wallop.

Exactly this

[Brazilian Villain]

Without irony - and without question - your best ever post by a distance, SB.

Apart from the rogue 0.

That's his inner SB trying to say 'och aye the noo'.

[Nelly]

What the fucking fuck have we fucking done. This better not be true.

[UK Redsox]

Looks to be the best of a dull bunch of options

Stevie Meh

[Goldenballs]

It will be an embarrassing joke of an appointment, fawning over a 'name'

He's nowhere near qualified to manage us.

I think replacing Smith was the right thing to do. Replacing him with Gerrard is definitely not the right thing to do.

[Rory]

NO             NO                   NO NO NO
NO NO        NO                   NO      NO
NO     NO    NO                   NO      NO
NO         NONO                   NO      NO
NO             NO                    N0      NO
NO0           NO                    NO      NO
NO             NO                    NO NO NO

Without irony - and without question - your best ever post by a distance, SB.

Apart from the rogue 0.

I think that's the touch that makes it.

Me too. Perfect imperfection.

[itmustbe_it is!]

Is his main qualification for the job the fact he's "bezzy mates" with Purslow? WE need tp look harder if he's all we've found so far.

[Neil Hawkes]

NO             NO                   NO NO NO
NO NO        NO                   NO      NO
NO     NO    NO                   NO      NO
NO         NONO                   NO      NO
NO             NO                    N0      NO
NO0           NO                    NO      NO
NO             NO                    NO NO NO

#applause#

[Rory]

Is his main qualification for the job the fact he's "bezzy mates" with Purslow? WE need tp look harder if he's all we've found so far.

Maybe we've installed a voice and face recognition lock on the manager's office that only responds to somebody screaming straight into it?

[boutrosboutrosgnarly]

It's the Villa, isn't it? Just when you think it's safe to have hope, wallop.

Yep, so underwhelming and another missed opportunity, classic Villa.

[algy]

NO             NO                   NO NO NO
NO NO        NO                   NO      NO
NO     NO    NO                   NO      NO
NO         NONO                   NO      NO
NO             NO                    N0      NO
NO0           NO                    NO      NO
NO             NO                    NO NO NO

This sums up my feelings better than I ever could myself.