Next Manager Speculation/Hopes

[Joe S]

Betfair Sportsbook:

Michael Beale 9/4
Mauricio Pochettino 11/4
Thomas Frank 7/2
Sean Dyche 11/2
Unai Emery 6/1
Rafa Benitez 14/1
Kjetil Knudsen 20/1
Julen Lopetegui 20/1
Marcelo Bielsa 25/1
Scott Parker 25/1
Brendan Rodgers 25/1
Marcelo Gallardo 25/1

Some very worrying names in this list, but it really couldn't have got any worse. I do agree with the sentiment though, now is the time to try and make the statement. There is no denying our profile this season seems to be higher than our performances deserve (on radio especially), keeping that prominence with an established (and good) coach / manager would be the way to go.

[cheltenhamlion]

Dyche can fuck off to West Brom.

[cdbearsfan]

I think Pochettino might. Ancelotti managed Everton, Bielsa went to second division Leeds.

If the people doing the recruiting are doing their job, we should be able to appoint someone of his calibre.

The World Cup break helps too, I reckon. Plenty of time to identify targets.

[lovejoy]

I can’t believe people are getting so understandably annoyed we are 17th after a spell with a hated manager but genuinely thinking it’d be a good move to go for another manager hated by his fan base who is currently in 19th.

I am not saying he is the answer but if we are picking from a shallow pool.....

Shallow !! That would mean the fuckin waterhole has dried  up

Do you honestly think Tuchel or Pochettino would take this shit show on?

No clearly not.

[Footy-Vill]

I think Pochettino might. Ancelotti managed Everton, Bielsa went to second division Leeds.

If the people doing the recruiting are doing their job, we should be able to appoint someone of his calibre.

The World Cup break helps too, I reckon. Plenty of time to identify targets.

Everything points to Pochettino being the one to target, despite the fact that many in the media believe he has little chance of becoming the next manager of the Villa.

There are only four matches left before the World Cup.
Sunday might be too early.
It is critical to have a manager in place for Newcastle's away game. Then it's Manchester United at home and Brighton on the road.
Unless we announce a short-term management team until the season break and then bring in a manager, an announcement must be made sooner rather than later. So we all know wjete we are at.

We could hire any manager from an English club outside of the Premier League.
And several outside of top 6 would switch from current Premier League clubs to Villa.
That is the standing of Aston Villa, but aside from Dean Smith, I do not have any current candidates I would take from current lower league English clubs.

But Pochettino fits the bill and is avaliable.

[Goldenballs]

Fucking Beale? Fuck off! 😂 We really have given up if that's the best we can do.

Don't want Frank either, like someone else said he's got a whiff of Lambert about him.

Potter would've been realistic and a good fit but we missed that one. I'm a bit worried about who we'll end up with next, I can see it being really underwhelming and depressing.

[LeeB]

Didn't think Tuchel would be the guy anyway. He'll feel like he's done his time project-building, now just wants an easy berth in whatever Champions League perennial is having what it pleases them to call a crisis that month.

Pochettino, I think it's unlikely, but he is more of a longtermist, more of a guy of big plans, and as such he's far more likely to look at Villa, look at the upsides and think 'I could be the absolute man here.'

This is my hope.

[ChicagoLion]

I can’t believe people are getting so understandably annoyed we are 17th after a spell with a hated manager but genuinely thinking it’d be a good move to go for another manager hated by his fan base who is currently in 19th.

I am not saying he is the answer but if we are picking from a shallow pool.....

Shallow !! That would mean the fuckin waterhole has dried  up

Do you honestly think Tuchel or Pochettino would take this shit show on?

I dont.
Emery might be a possibility. I would love that.

[VILLA MOLE]

Betfair Sportsbook:

Michael Beale 9/4
Mauricio Pochettino 11/4
Thomas Frank 7/2
Sean Dyche 11/2
Unai Emery 6/1
Rafa Benitez 14/1
Kjetil Knudsen 20/1
Julen Lopetegui 20/1
Marcelo Bielsa 25/1
Scott Parker 25/1
Brendan Rodgers 25/1
Marcelo Gallardo 25/1

Some very worrying names in this list, but it really couldn't have got any worse. I do agree with the sentiment though, now is the time to try and make the statement. There is no denying our profile this season seems to be higher than our performances deserve (on radio especially), keeping that prominence with an established (and good) coach / manager would be the way to go.

where is Alan Curbishley ??

[cdbearsfan]

I think the media has, generally, been quite positive about the chances of us appointing someone like Pochettino this time. It's our own fans that insist on talking us down.

[Des Little]

If we can't get the best available, or make him available, then I'd prefer we got someone in on a short term, keep us up deal until the right man is found.  We have good players, who've been coached and organised badly - let's get them playing to a system that works and get us up the table and all of a sudden, we become a more attractive option. 

[Villan82]

Just heard on Talksport (yes, I know) that Tuchel has stated that he wouldn't be interested

well he can fuck off then,  the cyborg looking twat

Yeah, always thought he was a w.ank.er

[ozzjim]

If Poch said yes but not till the world cup for example, i would put Critchley in charge for the next month. Blackpool fans thought he was tactically very good, so without Gerrard he might not be too bad as an interim.

[Footy-Vill]

You’d have thought with the situation we were in, other managers have already been sounded out over the past few weeks. I’d be amazed and worried if we didn’t make a quick appointment.

I'm with you on that
No point hanging around especially if Critchley and Mcallister take over.
However  depending how Critchley was with Gerrard he may be able to implement his own ideas rather than the yes man he is.
Mcallister just seems to be one of those guys whos been in football and isn't anything special I mean why hasn't he gone and tried being a manager himself.
Just sits on bench and doesnt seem to have much about him on observations.
I can't imagine he looks much into data and seems to be someone who only knows football in his life so stayed in the game without much thought but offers little other than he was apparently a good player in his day.

[chrisw1]

Obviously I'd like Poch.

But whilst he's not my first (or second) choice, I'm wondering why there's so much negativity over Frank?  He's done a great job at Brentford, they play decent stuff and 4-3-3 which suits us.

I personally don't like the idea of going back to them and funding their next few years in the PL, but it would be a decent apoinment assuming we get the staff too.  The real coup would be securing the recruitment team.