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I’ve been reading through this thread and two things are abundantly clear. Firstly, some of you guys are incredibly harsh and secondly you should all contemplate counselling! There’s a lot of pent up feelings in this chat. Let it go boys!

I have never known a day before this one when villa have received such media attention. It’s been incredible. Whatever happens it’s going to be interesting. I think he will be successful and I also think it’s a really exciting appointment. Come on boys. Let’s get behind him unequivocally and enjoy it. UTV.

I hope he doesn’t go to Norwich. It’s a poison challis that one. Deano should give it a miss. He would be better off going to Rangers.

It will be very interesting to see how he develops under one of the best English central midfield players of the last 20 years. Exciting times.

Class work from Purslow as per usual. This guy is levels above anybody else when it comes to running our football club. He is a Don.

Welcome Steve and good luck. Well done to the board in making such an ambitious and swift appointment. Exciting times ahead.

If Gerrard comes in I can see this guy getting in the squad regularly. He has a bit of the Gerrard about him and Steve might just want to give home a chance. Gerrard could be key to his and lots of our other kids developing into first team players.

Stephen Fry is a 10 on the word removed scale in my view

The truth is, no way would Gerrard go to Wolves or Southampton (or probably West Ham). I think that people are underestimating his status in the game. He has never failed at anything.

When we hired Dean, we went through a proper interview process. All candidates were given a chance to present their vision for the club. Dean got the job because in the words of Purslow, he was the outstanding candidate with the greatest vision that aligned with that of the board. NSWE will not allow Purslow to hire a mate. We are a professionally run sports team. Whoever gets the job, will get it on merit. Everyone just needs to calm down.

Listen to the “For the Love of Paul McGrath” podcast. He did a short pod on Gerrard yesterday. It was actually really encouraging. Well worth 20 minutes of your time.

It was very much a 1 team league when Gerrard took over at Rangers. He made it a 2 team league again.

Class from Smith as expected. Time to move on now and back the new guy, whoever it may be. UTV

Why do people think that Gerrard is such a bad person? Is it because of the way he was on the pitch? If so, I don’t see the problem. He was an absolute winner, knew when to be nasty and absolutely would do anything to win. If ever a club needed a bit of that, it’s us. Is it off the field antics? I remember one unsavoury altercation but I thought that he was found not guilty. Also, we don’t really know all of the details, people do make terrible mistakes at times and it was a long time ago. I know that in his time at Liverpool and Rangers he has been involved in lots of good community work so if we are going to focus on the bad, it’s only fair that we should take a balanced view on all aspects of his character. Genuinely interested in the reasons that people see him as such a nasty piece of work. I’ve always thought he was ok.

The lack of ambition thinking that we’re not!

Please be true. It makes sense on all levels.

Gerrard has done really well at Rangers who also play really good football. He is brighter than he seems and is a born winner. He is measured and calm and he is also high profile. He will be a real attraction to our players and any new recruits. He will 100% sort out our truly awful midfield. He will win the fans over with performances and results.

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Shakespeare has gone too. Looks like an incoming is imminent

I have said many times that Dean was never my choice. I am also behind the decision of the board today but my goodness I feel so sad right now. Genuinely never wanted a man to prove me wrong so desperately. Given us some special moments but more importantly he has made me love my club again in a way that I haven’t since I was a young boy. Thank you Dean for making me believe again. Good luck you lovely man.

I like this formation but we don’t have the players to play it effectively. To play 4-2-3-1 you need 2 absolutely top class DM’s and 2/3 really hard working AMs. Luiz is probably good enough with the right person next to him to compliment his weaknesses. SJM is woeful in that position. I think Buendia can play that position with the right people behind him but the other two are way too poor defensively. I think we have to go 4-3-3 with a narrow front 3. I would bring in Young for Targett otherwise I would stick with your back 5. A midfield 3 (6 and two 8’s) of Luiz, SJM and Sanson. A front three of Buendia, Ollie and Bailey. Until we address our terrible midfield though, we will have issues with all formations.

The fact that we are saying things like that about Brighton is so depressing! That statement should be reserved for the likes of Chelsea et al. Brighton at home we should be expecting to win. How we have fallen

There’s no way they will be waiting to see what happens in the next match. Win he stays, lose he goes! That’s just nonsense. They will have made their minds up by now. If he is in charge against Brighton it’s because they are either working towards getting his replacement or they are sticking with him for a bit longer. I can’t believe it’s the latter personally. I suspect they know who they want and they are working on a plan to bring that person in. It may just take a bit of time.

That could work!

Would rather eat Big Sam’s mouldy toenails on a fresh nest of Warnock’s greying pubes!