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Offline cdbearsfan

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Re: Next Manager Speculation/Hopes
« Reply #1065 on: October 20, 2022, 09:05:19 AM »
Frank or Rodger’s is where my money would be

Either would be bland as fuck.

Offline Risso

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Re: Next Manager Speculation/Hopes
« Reply #1066 on: October 20, 2022, 09:07:18 AM »
Frank or Rodger’s is where my money would be

Knowing our luck it would be Fat Frank.

Offline Chico Hamilton III

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Re: Next Manager Speculation/Hopes
« Reply #1067 on: October 20, 2022, 09:12:13 AM »
Rodgers is a 3 year manager.

Which would probably be longer than the average tenure for a Villa manager. I’m not sure about the obsession with long term managers when in reality managers last about 18 months in the Premier League (a guess). I reckon we need some short term thinking - get someone in to transform the culture in the squad straight away and accept that we’ll need to do it again in a couple of years. Rodgers wouldn’t be my choice but he’s a proven better manager than Gerrard so why not take a punt and get shot in a few years when he’s (hopefully) got us in a better position but has reached his plateau.

This all makes sense in my head at least.


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Re: Next Manager Speculation/Hopes
« Reply #1068 on: October 20, 2022, 09:16:45 AM »
We need someone that's going to lift the malaise and get everybody excited again. Appointing one of the few managers to somehow be below us in the league isn't going to do that.

Offline Chico Hamilton III

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Re: Next Manager Speculation/Hopes
« Reply #1069 on: October 20, 2022, 09:19:16 AM »
Fair enough. Klopp it is then, on a 10 year deal.

Offline Duncan Shaw

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Re: Next Manager Speculation/Hopes
« Reply #1070 on: October 20, 2022, 09:25:57 AM »
Frank or Rodger’s is where my money would be


Is that you guessing or from whispers you have heard?

Offline Rigadon

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Re: Next Manager Speculation/Hopes
« Reply #1071 on: October 20, 2022, 09:29:10 AM »
I’ve thought it’s gonna be Rogers (the obvious choice in a mildly depressing way) for a while but I really hope I’m wrong.

Offline Risso

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Re: Next Manager Speculation/Hopes
« Reply #1072 on: October 20, 2022, 09:30:28 AM »
Rodgers with some serious money to spend would be good. Rodgers with this team wouldn't.

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Re: Next Manager Speculation/Hopes
« Reply #1073 on: October 20, 2022, 10:41:32 AM »
Frank or Rodger’s is where my money would be

Knowing our luck it would be Fat Frank.

Or Frank Sidebottom.

Offline eamonn

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Re: Next Manager Speculation/Hopes
« Reply #1074 on: October 20, 2022, 11:03:16 AM »
Frank or Rodger’s is where my money would be


Is that you guessing or from whispers you have heard?

Villa Whispers but Vinnie proclaims.

Offline Axl Rose

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Re: Next Manager Speculation/Hopes
« Reply #1075 on: October 20, 2022, 11:09:22 AM »
Frank or Rodger’s is where my money would be

Either would be bland as fuck.

Agreed. No thanks to either.

Rodgers from a few years back, yes, but of late, he's been worse than Steven.


Offline ChicagoLion

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Re: Next Manager Speculation/Hopes
« Reply #1076 on: October 20, 2022, 11:23:48 AM »
i have never quite warmed to Rodgers, don't really know what he stands for, the football is ok but i think he and his teams are a bit soft.
It would issue in an era of steady but unexciting.
Its a no from me.

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Re: Next Manager Speculation/Hopes
« Reply #1077 on: October 20, 2022, 11:35:58 AM »
Both Frank or Rodgers might do alright with us. Either of them will get more out of these players than Gerrard has been, so I'm confident we will get better under either of them.

Neither are exciting though, are they? Neither will make prospective players think "wow, Villa are going places I want to be a part of that". They are both managers that will steady the ship, but you can't imagine either of them really building something, which I think is what we need. Or, probably more accurately, what I want. I want excitement, this season so far is draining everyone of enthusiasm and we all need a lift. I'm not sure either of those would provide it initially. A team that wins more than once a month would certainly help though.

Offline villabear

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Re: Next Manager Speculation/Hopes
« Reply #1078 on: October 20, 2022, 11:52:38 AM »
Beale anybody now he's turned down Wolves?

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Re: Next Manager Speculation/Hopes
« Reply #1079 on: October 20, 2022, 12:11:45 PM »
Beale anybody now he's turned down Wolves?
On the basis that we were mostly dire with him rather than largely shit like now no thanks.

 


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