Gerrard In or Out?

[tony scott]

I wonder in the Interview process, if S G was asked if he could work with the current squad using his preferred playing style.

[Goldenballs]

A fair few penalties for El Ghazi I think though Goldenballs?  Very inconsistent player.

Yeah probably tbf. Just seems odd to bring in a manager who doesn't use wingers into a team with about £60m worth of them.

If it was a manager like Poch or Conte then I'd be OK with it, for a gamble like Gerrard, not so much.

Anyway, happy easter to all, I'm going back to mopping up my sons sick off the sofa.

[Beard82]

I wonder in the Interview process, if S G was asked if he could work with the current squad using his preferred playing style.

I like to think it is like the interviews for your first job - SG coming in with his Record of Achievement and a reference from Klopp

• Whats your proudest achievement
• what’s your biggest weakness
• where do you see yourself in 5 years (guess we know the answer to it)

[dave.woodhall]

I wonder in the Interview process, if S G was asked if he could work with the current squad using his preferred playing style.

If there was an interview I would imagine it consisted of "When can you start?"

[LeonW]

I wonder in the Interview process, if S G was asked if he could work with the current squad using his preferred playing style.

I would have thought it would have been either SG outlining how he would incorporate last summer’s record signings into a tactical framework (which isn’t currently happening) or that he was going to do things his way and that those signings may have to be moved on/fall by the way side.

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

I wonder in the Interview process, if S G was asked if he could work with the current squad using his preferred playing style.

You’d hope so wouldn’t you? Not too many business’ that would write off £100m in such a short space of time. The jury’s out but it’s not looking promising is it?

[Ads]

The interview lasted 5 or 6 hours apparently.

[N'ZMAV]

I blame Purslow if this goes tits up. He's just a PR slut. It's not impressive.

[pauliewalnuts]

The interview lasted 5 or 6 hours apparently.

Yeah, I read something about that, the candidates had to give a presentation of some sort.

STEVIE G AND THE .PPT


EDIT: Fuck you, word filter.

[olaftab]

The interview lasted 5 or 6 hours apparently.

The lunch at Le Gavroche usually takes about 3 hours.

[cdbearsfan]

The interview lasted 5 or 6 hours apparently.

He really says "eeeerm" a lot, doesn't he?

[Drummond]

Only Norwich (11), Everton (9) and Watford (9) have earned less points than Aston Villa (14) since the start of the year.

So at least it's not relegation form.

[eamonn]

Are Gerrard's coaches any better than what we had previously or could they be holding him back?

Gary Mac is a decent man and I've no doubt "gets" the club from seeing it enter the decade of abyss in 2011 but what are his natural attributes as a coach?

You get excited reading articles about how intelligent and hard-working Mickey Beale is ; in November The Athletic had a long-read about his prowess as a football thinker, including the time he had coached in South America, away from his wife and newborn just so he could further his education. After that kind of diligence, you expect him to find an extra 20% from our army of talented, under-performing players a piece of piss, after a few months in the job.

Instead...the Villa way - any shining light is only ever really a mere flicker and soon enough we're back to being on a par to where we were before, having thrown money on a big new background team and two top internationals in the first window.

[Behind Bluenose Lines]

I blame Purslow if this goes tits up. He's just a PR slut. It's not impressive.

You'll have to get into the queue: I blamed Purslow when we took him on in the first place!

[artvandelay]

Just to confirm, TSM1, arguably our worst manager post war, arrived here with a better pedigree from 'Rangers' than SG has? For those who want to give him the window, presumably based on his past performance?