NottingVilla

Owen Coyle LMAO. Look up the word ambition in a dictionary.

Did he shag your Mrs or something? I remember you're a gambling man sounds like you stand to loose quite a bit if it's Rafa.

haha bryne crying !! SSN have their info from Rafa's people. MM wouldn't be privy to that.

Interesting stuff from MM. In line with my post this morning that we are down to three runners. Moyes Rafa Carlo I'm glad the mediocre names being spoken about are not being considered. Hughes, Martinez, Coyle

Is this sarcasm? Sky are not as accurate as the BBC at all. They have also said that Villa made a preliminary enquiry about Benitez and are making everyone believe it means he is definitely going to take charge. That's not their fault! What they are reporting re: preliminary enquiry is true!

Can I just make everyone aware what SSN are saying is true. They are very much the daddy these days and have brushed up their act. They are sometimes late with info but their info is solid akin to the BBC for news. You should have no reason to doubt this is true. I don't give a toss about some numpty talksport presenter or some amateur brummie local journo.

Nice to see GMAC taking care of new signings in the interim.

No shock announcement just a few people getting a little excited after the plunge on Rafa.

Wow Rafa's odds on betfair have dropped dramatically definitely something in that. I could lay off now for a tidy profit 8)

Reading MM's post I think we narrow it down to three candidates Moyes Rafa Carlo RE: Moyes he's slightly different from the mediocre group (Hughes, Coyle etc) is the sense he has actually broke into the top 4 before! Also his Everton team goes on huge consistent runs on par with a top 4 team, if only they weren't so dodgy at the start of each season. Now obviously we've got to rob Everton of him and convince him to come. Next on the list would be Rafa. A born winner and a massive coup for the club. Has previous with boards and likes a ruck but if he feel he can do something with us Randy would take him imo. The financial constraints would be clearly stated to him before he took the job. Carlo like Rafa would depend on whether he feel he could do something with our budget, and if he wanted to come. You have to see it as unlikely but I'd have him as third fave atm. I don't know why so many are seething about Mclaren it's obviously NOT GOING TO HAPPEN.

Owen Coyle? People need to have a words with themselves if you think this is the man to take us into the top 4.

Sorry I fell asleep last night. I see the news was already out about Learner flying to the UK.

As promised, an education in football. http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/12191410/an-education-in-football-part-1-next-aston-villa-manager?listid=23880607

lol I'll post it around 3am

Correct, the majority don't want him, you're right. I see it my job to educate and change that.

No, I won't be recommending a 72 year old man either.

Yup, what a failure Rafa is: Manager Real Madrid U-19s Spain U-19 League (1): 1993 Spain U-19 Cup (2): 1991, 1993 Extremadura Segunda División Promotion (1): 1997–98 Tenerife Segunda División (1): 2000–01 Valencia La Liga (2): 2001–02, 2003–04 UEFA Cup (1): 2003–04 Liverpool UEFA Champions League (1): 2004–05 FA Cup (1): 2005–06 FA Community Shield (1): 2006 UEFA Super Cup (1): 2005 Internazionale Supercoppa Italiana (1): 2010 FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2010 Individual awards Don Balón Award (1): 2001–02 UEFA Manager of the Year(2): 2003–04, 2004–05 FA Premier League Manager of the Month (5): November 2005, December 2005, January 2007, October 2008, March 2009 I'm tempted to make an "education in football" video and post it on youtube for some of you lot to view.

Please make the appointment soon so I don't have to read the drivel in this thread.

Says who ? And the "accurate"information you provide would be irrelevant as we fans aren't involved in the hiring process. Seriously, what could we "use" that information for ? To change the poll from 2% to 3% ? Our very own Bickster and Chindie have given me far more interesting information about Benitez than you have and they're Villa fans . Benitez is nothing without his old assistant, but you don't mention that very often do you ? (which is strange for someone with the inside track on Beneathus. ) VT is only a tiny percentage of Villa fans and of that tiny percentage , only 2% would want him as our manager . You're fighting a losing battle and calling people "**** mugs" whilst doing so . Speak for yourself I prefer to get the bigger picture from people who actually know about the situation.

Hughes is ex manure this is why he has a good reputation as a manger because his media mates. Whilst not a bad manager no trophies in 11 years is a poor show and certainly doesn't warrant a reputation worthy of taken over Aston Villa. Carlo or Rafa please. No mediocreness !!

Who do you want btw?

Dennis_B football manager is calling you. Tim Lovejoy is a legend lolz

Thank god the board don't listen to the fans is all I can say.

It's AMAZING how many people would prefer mediocre managers such as Hughes, Martinez, Coyle (LMAO) instead of Rafa! The problem is these people listen to no-nothing pundits on Sky and MOTD and take what they say as gospel. According to them the mediocre bunch are great "up and coming" managers and that Rafa is a mug because he users zonal marking etc. Typical of British pundits to embrace mediocrity. Sport is pretty simple. There are winners, and then there's the others. Rafa is a winner. It really is that simple. The anti-zonal marking thing is ridiculous, i'll informed and massively ignorant. And who gives a **** about the Liverpool connection? They are not our local rivals FFS. Educate yourselves and don't take everything you hear from pundits as gospel.

We should be begging Rafa not the other way around, we'd be punching above our weight getting him for sure.