Next Manager Speculation/Hopes

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Emery or Amorim would be excellent.

Get them both.

Emery or Amorim live together in perfect harmony

If I get earworm from that you're a dead man!

[Monty]

I've seen no indication that the owners are, actually, interested in Dyche, and just the act of asking Tuchel and Pochettino is indicative of their ambition level. It was always unlikely to even tempt either of them, but even asking is a good sign.

I get your point, but it depends what they are offering to these people (wages>transfer budget) to a big extent.  If we are asking in the same way we asked to buy Ward-Prowse and Smith-Rowe (apparently offering about half the market value) I don't think just asking is quite enough to show ambition.  You would have to be 'all in' as our previous manager was so keen on saying, to have any chance of getting those kinds of managers to come.  I suppose the club can't really win if they have indeed offered the going rate, and we'll never know for sure if they have or not if Dyche or Frank roll up.   

I understand this, but they'd be under no illusions about what it would take to attract the top level coaches, and so you'd assume that someone down the list would say yes before we even got close to Dyche.

[LeeB]

Can you believe they put it on Stevie Wonder's Greatest Hits? Keeps popping up again when in my missus car

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I've seen no indication that the owners are, actually, interested in Dyche, and just the act of asking Tuchel and Pochettino is indicative of their ambition level. It was always unlikely to even tempt either of them, but even asking is a good sign.

I get your point, but it depends what they are offering to these people (wages>transfer budget) to a big extent.  If we are asking in the same way we asked to buy Ward-Prowse and Smith-Rowe (apparently offering about half the market value) I don't think just asking is quite enough to show ambition.  You would have to be 'all in' as our previous manager was so keen on saying, to have any chance of getting those kinds of managers to come.  I suppose the club can't really win if they have indeed offered the going rate, and we'll never know for sure if they have or not if Dyche or Frank roll up.   

I understand this, but they'd be under no illusions about what it would take to attract the top level coaches, and so you'd assume that someone down the list would say yes before we even got close to Dyche.

It was strongly rumoured a couple of years ago both here and in Burnley Purslow was a big fan and was very interested in bringing him to Villa Park.

[PaulWinch again]

They will surely be acutely aware that this appointment is critical. They will surely realise someone like Dyche would result in a full on mutiny.

We said that with TSM and they still went ahead.

In fairness that was completely different people.

[pauliewalnuts]

Emery or Amorim would be excellent.

Get them both.

Emery or Amorim live together in perfect harmony

Oh, I say, that is really excellent.

[Sexual Ealing]

As I say on a semi-regular basis, Purslow thought that Roy Hodgson was the right manager for Liverpool so Dyche to Villa is well within his wheelhouse.

[PaulWinch again]

Can we not talk about Frank and Dyche as if they’re the same. I wouldn’t be thrilled with Frank, but he’s quite a progressive coach. Dyche would be an awful appointment.

[pauliewalnuts]

As I say on a semi-regular basis, Purslow thought that Roy Hodgson was the right manager for Liverpool so Dyche to Villa is well within his wheelhouse.

Some sick just came info the back of my mouth.

[Axl Rose]

Dyche is everything dreadful about humanity

[LeeB]

I've seen no indication that the owners are, actually, interested in Dyche, and just the act of asking Tuchel and Pochettino is indicative of their ambition level. It was always unlikely to even tempt either of them, but even asking is a good sign.

I get your point, but it depends what they are offering to these people (wages>transfer budget) to a big extent.  If we are asking in the same way we asked to buy Ward-Prowse and Smith-Rowe (apparently offering about half the market value) I don't think just asking is quite enough to show ambition.  You would have to be 'all in' as our previous manager was so keen on saying, to have any chance of getting those kinds of managers to come.  I suppose the club can't really win if they have indeed offered the going rate, and we'll never know for sure if they have or not if Dyche or Frank roll up.   

I understand this, but they'd be under no illusions about what it would take to attract the top level coaches, and so you'd assume that someone down the list would say yes before we even got close to Dyche.

It was strongly rumoured a couple of years ago both here and in Burnley Purslow was a big fan and was very interested in bringing him to Villa Park.

He got his pick last time and look where that got us.

I would be massively disapointed if we gave Dyche the job, but I do think he wouldn't fuck it up and we'd be much better off than we have been. It would just be eye bleedingly painful to watch.

[Duncan Shaw]

As I say on a semi-regular basis, Purslow thought that Roy Hodgson was the right manager for Liverpool so Dyche to Villa is well within his wheelhouse.

Some sick just came info the back of my mouth.

But the talk is the owners are picking this time.....

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Emery or Amorim would be excellent.

Get them both.

Emery or Amorim live together in perfect harmony

Oh, I say, that is really excellent.

Don't encourage him!

[coreyfeldman]

As I say on a semi-regular basis, Purslow thought that Roy Hodgson was the right manager for Liverpool so Dyche to Villa is well within his wheelhouse.

Some sick just came info the back of my mouth.

But the talk is the owners are picking this time.....

Yeah been said by a couple of decent journos that owners are picking. Really hoping this means that they may be considering director of football role to be implemented as well

[Monty]

Put it this way. Sawiris wants Pochettino but doesn't get him, wonders what to do next. Purslow suggest Dyche, Sawiris is sceptical. Purslow says 'trust me on this'.

After the most recent appointment, how is Sawiris likely to react? Nah, I'd be absolutely stunned if it's Dyche. Stunned and horrified.