Next Manager Speculation/Hopes

[Dave P]

Does Steven auto correct to Steven?

Haha, yeah it does. Brilliantly petty but we can probably change it back now he's gone.

[LeeB]

Well Pochettino changing his mind would obviously be fine too, but yes. Amorim and Emery (now say that fast 100 times) both look like intelligent, sane, coherent appointments.

Didnt Paul McCartney and Steven Wonder have a hit with that song?

Called it several pages back

You might have.  I see this as a rerelease. 

See you in court

Does Steven auto correct to Steven?

It strives to be the best Steven at all times

[RamboandBruno]

One of the greater indictments of the British single-buying public is that Chuck Berry's only number one was "My Ding-A-Ling".

'Everything I do' by Bryan Adams. 17 weeks at number one. 17 fucking weeks.

I worked in HMV in the Pavilions when i was 19 back in the early 90s. At the time they had a ground floor DJ, and they used to play the number one single about once an hour…7 times a day. Meatloaf, i would do anything for love but i wont…was number one for f**king weeks. A new form of torture.

[LeeB]

One of the greater indictments of the British single-buying public is that Chuck Berry's only number one was "My Ding-A-Ling".

'Everything I do' by Bryan Adams. 17 weeks at number one. 17 fucking weeks.

I worked in HMV in the Pavilions when i was 19 back in the early 90s. At the time they had a ground floor DJ, and they used to play the number one single about once an hour…7 times a day. Meatloaf, i would do anything for love but i wont…was number one for f**king weeks. A new form of torture.

My mate's mum was a big Meatloaf fan, and we used to be able to doss there after getting pissed underage. The downside was she'd get us up first thing blasting that shite through the house.

[tomd2103]

I still think Brendan Rodgers would be the best fit right now.  Mostly plays 4-2-3-1, has been working with a similar group of players to us, has managed at big clubs and has a had success playing good football.  Guess he won't be in danger of being sacked by Leicester right now though given they seem to have turned a corner.

I don't care how good a fit Rodgers might be. I find him absolutely loathsome and don't want him to ever be associated with Villa.

Any reason why?  He can be a bit cringeworthy at times when he talks about the "project" and "group", but he must have gone a bit further than that to be "absolutely loathsome".

[cdbearsfan]

Yeah, I'm not sure what he's supposed to have done that's particularly bad.

[eamonn]

Can't believe I've just watched 12 minutes of this. Why are they all so clueless? And Stelling barely any better with the questions.

But listen to the shite Merson spouts, especially at the end. We're a West Brom job cos we just want to stay up? 

I don't understand how he keeps stealing a living as a pundit. He can't articulate, he doesn't do any homework on players names "I didn't understand the Coutinho signing when they had the boy from Norwich" and comes across as the pub-going-Sun headline-reading man.

[ChicagoLion]

eamon, they are just useful idiots in that they can waste air time by coming out with tap room bar boring made up rubbish.
Sadly Merson is getting more embarrassing as he gets older and I think his brain has gone walkabout. Sherwood is just a complete thick o.

[chrisw1]

Not sure there's any solid links to Emery.  Seems to have stemmed from Twitter speculation and a few people lumping on.

Gregg Evans suggested we're aiming for an appointment next week, so prob not worth refreshing the page every 5 mins.

[VinnieChase84]

Emery for me

🤞🏻

[cdbearsfan]

Not sure there's any solid links to Emery.  Seems to have stemmed from Twitter speculation and a few people lumping on.

Gregg Evans suggested we're aiming for an appointment next week, so prob not worth refreshing the page every 5 mins.

I'm not cutting down to every five minutes.

[chrisw1]

Not sure there's any solid links to Emery.  Seems to have stemmed from Twitter speculation and a few people lumping on.

Gregg Evans suggested we're aiming for an appointment next week, so prob not worth refreshing the page every 5 mins.

I stand corrected - Guillem Balague linking him on Twitter:

Emery to Aston Villa, more than just a possibility. Villa want to pay the buy out clause

<edit - I know quoting yourself is the height of bad manners, but seemed the best way to link the new info>

[gpbarr]

Quality over speed. We have a tough run of 3 PL games coming up before the WC break but I’d be happier to see the club taking their time and focusing on the right appt than feeling rushed into something.

To some extent, giving Danks and the senior players (Emi, Ashley, Tyrone, etc) some breathing space may work in our favour

[Monty]

No lie, if Danks beats Newcastle 4-0 it's going to be hard for me not to do an objectively wrong and dumb thing by getting completely carried away by the 'caretaker takes over' fallacy.

[chrisw1]

If it's Emery or Almorim I'd like them signed on the dotted line at the earliest possible opportunity.  Tomorrow would be perfect.