Next Manager Speculation/Hopes

[cdbearsfan]

The Athletic have named Thomas Frank as under consideration. May I be the first to say screw that noise.

If it's just to unsettle Brentford ahead of Sunday, fine. If we actually want him, no thanks... boring.

Plus Jane thinks he's great so I will get beaten up in The Bartons every time I slag him off.

[Risso]

The Athletic have named Thomas Frank as under consideration. May I be the first to say screw that noise.

He can only come as assistant to Dean Smith.
Norwich can have Critchley.

Oh do behave Footy.

[PeterWithe]

Id have Dean Smith back, done very well with a limited budget at Norwich, knows the players and the club. And we wouldn’t have to pay the last bit of compo for sacking him.

[pauliewalnuts]

The Athletic have named Thomas Frank as under consideration. May I be the first to say screw that noise.

He can only come as assistant to Dean Smith.
Norwich can have Critchley.

Fucking hell.

[pauliewalnuts]

The bring back Dean Smith thing is only slightly less batty and mentalist than the concurrent 'bring back Johnson' thing.

[pauliewalnuts]

We could do a lot worse than Steffen Baumgart. As a FC Koln fan I'd hate to see him leave them, but if he could do for us what he's done for them then that'll do nicely. He took them from having only avoided relegation in 20/21 by the play off, to 7th and a Europa Conference place in 21/22, in his first season there. Koln's a similar size club to Villa and have also punched below their weight for far too long. And I'm sure the fans would love him - he's a real character.
https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/steffen-baumgart-who-is-cologne-s-passionate-flat-cap-wearing-coach-18823

I think we could do a lot better.

I clicked the link, saw the photo of him with the cap on and closed the tab immediately.

I've seen enough.

[PeterWithe]

The bring back Dean Smith thing is only slightly less batty and mentalist than the concurrent 'bring back Johnson' thing.

Knows the language, works well with that bloke with the long hair who sorts out the corners?

[Footy-Vill]

The Athletic have named Thomas Frank as under consideration. May I be the first to say screw that noise.

He can only come as assistant to Dean Smith.
Norwich can have Critchley.

Oh do behave Footy.

Couldn't resisit. I dream of Dean coming back one day.
The nightmare would be then Purslow would pull out Rafael Benítez!

[PeterWithe]

Wouldn’t get lost on the way to Bodymore for the first time?

[pauliewalnuts]

The Athletic have named Thomas Frank as under consideration. May I be the first to say screw that noise.

He can only come as assistant to Dean Smith.
Norwich can have Critchley.

Oh do behave Footy.

Couldn't resisit. I dream of Dean coming back one day.
The nightmare would be then Purslow would pull out Rafael Benítez!

I think there is probably nobody less likely to work for Purslow than Benitez. Do you think about this stuff before you type it or just vomit it directly out onto the internet?

[brontebilly]

Deano, JT and Grealish back for the weekend?

[Risso]

Frank would be really underwhelming. We need somebody in who will only come if there's big money to be spent, not because they're grateful for a bigger job.

[PeterWithe]

Wouldn’t be surprised to see John Terry being touted as an option. Would have the profile Purslow and the owners seem to want.

[cdbearsfan]

Frank would be really underwhelming. We need somebody in who will only come if there's big money to be spent, not because they're grateful for a bigger job.

Yep.

[pauliewalnuts]

Wouldn’t be surprised to see John Terry being touted as an option. Would have the profile Purslow and the owners seem to want.

Would be almost as idiotic as the Gerrard appointment, too.