Next Manager Speculation/Hopes

[Drummond]

Dion Dublin on Football Focus has just suggested Rafa Benitez.

Dion doesn't half-talk shite and his jolliness grates at times. Sacrilege to say but I prefer Micah Richards' laughter and analysis.

Micah Richards has analysis?

Anal cysts, he has Anal cysts.

[LeeB]

Dion Dublin on Football Focus has just suggested Rafa Benitez.

Dion doesn't half-talk shite and his jolliness grates at times. Sacrilege to say but I prefer Micah Richards' laughter and analysis.

Micah Richards has analysis?

Anal cysts, he has Anal cysts.

From talking through his arse too much

[LeonW]

I always thought it was a missed opportunity not getting Tommy Hitzlsperger hosting Homes under Der Hammer

[Percy McCarthy]

I love the way all these people who haven't been offered the job are ruling themselves out.  I may as well officially rule myself out, while I'm here.

You could have posted this five minutes ago, before I wasted a tenner backing you on Skybet.

Fuck sake.  Billy Walker ruling himself out really does signify the end of days.

Villa legend and dead, and he STILL doesn’t want the job.

Spoke so highly of us in his autobiography too.

[RamboandBruno]

I’ve seen quite a few Villa Managers come and goand I learnt early on beware of exciting appointments. In my case the best example was Tommy Doherty ,boy did we all rejoice when he arrived. No need to discribe what followed, many have come and gone since, and it is usually the uninspiring that have succeeded. So I’ll nail my mast to the sail and go with the unpopular choice of Sean Dyche.

My time is from the early 80s, so Saunders already in place. I remember being excited by the appointments of SGT, BFR and O’Neil, all of those to greater or lesser extents were a success.  Was more gutted about BFR when Little got the job but he was great for a couple of years snd then i had a lot of time for Deano.

Other than that i have at best underwhelmed and at worst utterly pissed off by most other appointments.

The point being, the exciting appointments l, usually do something exciting, even if short lived.

[cdbearsfan]

Sporting have just finished. Hopefully RCF will be able to keep us up to date with if Amorim says anything telling in his post-match interview.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Sporting have just finished. Hopefully RCF will be able to keep us up to date with if Amorim says anything telling in his post-match interview.

3-1 home win. I'll let you know but I don't think his focus will be on a new job. Hopefully his agent will be working behind the scenes. One thing that did come up yesterday was he won't (read can't) use the transfer window which is why he's bringing through the kids.

EDIT: It kicked of in the stands tonight in protest at the leadership and lack of funds. Riot police brought in. The only person uniting the fans is Amorim. Catch 22 - they'd love the £30m compensation but they can't afford to let him go.

He's talking now..

EDIT II: Only spoke about the game and then left swiftly. He's fully aware and highlighted having to play the "kids", it's a tough one to call, despite the financial situation he finds himself, he's dedicated to his players. When Sporting win, he always gives credit to the players; when they lose he takes the blame. Let's see what happens on Wednesday night. One thing I can confirm is I'm so happy he's the Sporting Coach but my god, I'd love him to be at Villa Park.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Christ, 30m euros release for Amorim.

Football is f**king bonkers.

Personally, I think it’s more bonkers that top managers come way cheaper than top players.

Agreed, Percy. I've said numerous times over the years for me, the manager is the most important person at the club and we should do whatever it takes to bring in the best.

Emery looks to have the profile we're looking for, my only doubt is his English. Spanish generally have a big problem speaking other languages. I've looked around trying to find a recent interview with him in English and this was the latest I could find..

and this..

[ozzjim]

I guess it comes down to one question now. Does Sawari, 3rd or 4th richest owner in the league, want to have a really good crack at it, or bob about staying up and hoping for the best. We'll find out next week I'm sure.

I do find there to be a romantic element in me that would love a bloke called Villas Boas to be the one that won us a cup for the first time in 30 years.

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

What’s brought about their financial situation then, just general mismanagement over the years as I thought given champions league football and player sales over the summer they’d have a few quid?

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I do find there to be a romantic element in me that would love a bloke called Villas Boas to be the one that won us a cup for the first time in 30 years.

Have you seen the ears on Amorim, if that's not a sign he'll win us the FA Cup I don't know what is! 

[CT Villan]

If we can't get a top manager I have a back-up plan...we hire a manager and give him a 2 month contract, then when it expires we hire a new manager on another two month contract. We rinse and repeat. We'd then have a new manager bounce every two months and would have the league won by Christmas. You're welcome.

[Toronto Villa]

I guess it comes down to one question now. Does Sawari, 3rd or 4th richest owner in the league, want to have a really good crack at it, or bob about staying up and hoping for the best. We'll find out next week I'm sure.

I do find there to be a romantic element in me that would love a bloke called Villas Boas to be the one that won us a cup for the first time in 30 years.

We’d expect a bloke with AV in his initials and Villa in his name to do what Arsene did for Arsenal. Of course this is Villa so he’ll be shit and fired in 12 months.

[TonyD]

Sporting have just finished. Hopefully RCF will be able to keep us up to date with if Amorim says anything telling in his post-match interview.

3-1 home win. I'll let you know but I don't think his focus will be on a new job. Hopefully his agent will be working behind the scenes. One thing that did come up yesterday was he won't (read can't) use the transfer window which is why he's bringing through the kids.

EDIT: It kicked of in the stands tonight in protest at the leadership and lack of funds. Riot police brought in. The only person uniting the fans is Amorim. Catch 22 - they'd love the £30m compensation but they can't afford to let him go.

He's talking now..

EDIT II: Only spoke about the game and then left swiftly. He's fully aware and highlighted having to play the "kids", it's a tough one to call, despite the financial situation he finds himself, he's dedicated to his players. When Sporting win, he always gives credit to the players; when they lose he takes the blame. Let's see what happens on Wednesday night. One thing I can confirm is I'm so happy he's the Sporting Coach but my god, I'd love him to be at Villa Park.

You are our best eyes on this. 
Do you think he will join us if we put the right money on the table?

[cdbearsfan]

Sporting have just finished. Hopefully RCF will be able to keep us up to date with if Amorim says anything telling in his post-match interview.

3-1 home win. I'll let you know but I don't think his focus will be on a new job. Hopefully his agent will be working behind the scenes. One thing that did come up yesterday was he won't (read can't) use the transfer window which is why he's bringing through the kids.

EDIT: It kicked of in the stands tonight in protest at the leadership and lack of funds. Riot police brought in. The only person uniting the fans is Amorim. Catch 22 - they'd love the £30m compensation but they can't afford to let him go.

He's talking now..

EDIT II: Only spoke about the game and then left swiftly. He's fully aware and highlighted having to play the "kids", it's a tough one to call, despite the financial situation he finds himself, he's dedicated to his players. When Sporting win, he always gives credit to the players; when they lose he takes the blame. Let's see what happens on Wednesday night. One thing I can confirm is I'm so happy he's the Sporting Coach but my god, I'd love him to be at Villa Park.

Thanks again. This sounds promising, from a Villa perspective, to me. Certainly not an outright denial though, I suppose, he could be well aware of our interest and thinking it could be leverage to get a few quid out of the Sporting board for transfers.