Jarpie

Mixu Paatelainen? I think he's busy with Finnish national team

If it'd be out-of-work manager, why they haven't closed the deal yet and announced him as new manager?

And you know that's the offer made to OGS how exactly ? Surely if that was the offer he would have immediately said he wasn't interested, when in fact after the "informal meeting" he seemed to send out positive messages about wanting the job. Something else happene to change his mind, none of us know what, but I suspect it wasn't at the Villa end. He was never made an offer :!: Impressed with him but not enough to take it any further but was a Good back up option . I admit I wanted him and haven't a clue as I have said before who the other candidates they have seen :!: are . My take on it is : Outstanding candidates Martinez not sure we would go through the fiasco again and he is meeting Liverpool in Boston today but YES Lambert YES would have him but is he too much like Martin ONeil ? for Board to go down that route Options Rogers has already turned down Liverpool so won’t come to us Poyet Possible with experienced coach ? Quite like him Di Matteo can’t argue he has won things but is he billy big time ? didn’t exactly do wonders at WBA but wouldn’t rule him out . The kudos is good about him but nagging doubt was he already had the infrastructure there Ian Holloway fits the bill good eye for a bargain but is he too Barry Fry and his comments last season about Villa ruled him out Then the outsiders Kevin Mac proved in his last spell he wasn’t up to it coaching the first team and would be Another Terry Connor Grayson preparing for a play off game didn’t cut it in the championship , fans would be up in arms Zola with Steve Clarke ? Uninspiring and aint sure Hoddle my choice but been out of work too long ? Southgate safe pair of hands but again hardly likely to be vibrant for the club Lee Clarke see Zola comments Uninspiring and aint sure Chris Hughton good manager and proven but would we go down that route again from the dark side Rank outsiders David Moyes Perfect choice but hardly likely to leave Everton for Villa unless we have said we will spend heavily Rannerri past his sell by date and flitting in and out . Check book Manager Bilbao Manager like him a lot but destined I think for bigger things than Villa Bob Bradley wasn’t considered before why now ? Nigel Adkins done a great job at Soton can’t see him leaving Ones we don’t know about ? Foreign Managers who are young / vibrant doing it in their leagues ? Guy just left Lazio as an example don’t know enough about them to give an opinion on it . Do you know if the club/PF/RL knows how frustated fans are with The Search and total lack of communication from the club to the fans?

Has there been any indications that we'd have piss-poor transfer budget for this summer?

If RL and PF have their man, they should hold the presser at the same time as Molde...plastered with trollfaces.

I wonder if there's anyone at the club trying to tell PF and RL that this "shortlist and interview"-stuff doesn't work at all in european football.

Didn't Bluenoses get mightely pissed off when we poached their manager last time? I don't think RL and LF considers hiring manager of that club again.

I'm curious, is there any actual supporters club or something what represents the fans?

If they appoint RDM they might have McLeish-disaster on their hands again.

The non-communication toward the fans in the AVFC is probably one of the biggest problem within the club, at least within the fanbase.

Interesting choice of words with "I am delighted I am at Norwich if that is what you are asking." and "I have never said a word that I want to get away. Not a thing and people jump to conclusions about what I say or don't say." I think we're still in the game of getting Lambert.

I've been thinking that if Villa didn't offer him the job, RL/PF might have thought that risk with OGS is too high.

If not OGS, then Lambert or Rodgers but don't want Martinez.

So we'll find out in afternoon what's going on. IF PF/RL/Board had not gotten him to sign contract instantly he said yes, it's just **** up beyond belief. Never should take anyone's word in anything like that before they have actually signed. Am I missing something here? What makes you or anyone else think there was an initial yes? For the last week we have heard what a good up ogs is. Well if there was an initial yes then a good guy would not go back on that. So there either wasnt a yes or he isn't a good guy. I think there was an offer he was told to spend the weekend thinking about it and discussing it with his family and then decide. He did that and for whatever reason the offer was not attractive enough for him. Btw I am not itk. I get the odd titbits from people linked here or there, I don't often share that as it is a frenzy on here and not safe. I used to have a very reliable itk, no longer at the club mores the pity Yeah, true, apparently it's not just Villa fans who are fickle, potential managers too

If what Gazton said is true that deal was basicly done and dusted, and OGS had agreed to join Villa, they should've gotten instantly on plane and get him signed.

So we'll find out in afternoon what's going on. IF PF/RL/Board had not gotten him to sign contract instantly he said yes, it's just **** up beyond belief. Never should take anyone's word in anything like that before they have actually signed.

Or board/PF/RL **** it up again, and didn't get him to sign contract the moment he said yes.

Maybe someone pulling stuff out of their ass and fabricating stories. Someone in media trying to **** up the deal? Rökke using his connections in media planting a story?

Can any norwegian VTer translate this article? http://www.tk.no/sporten/fotball/article6072331.ece It supposedly says that OGS haven't confirmed that he said no to AVFC.

I read Birmingham Mail article again...it doesn't even say that AVFC has confirmed it so there might be some hope, but I guess we'll find out today.

It strikes me a bit oddly that someone like Rökke haven't gone to media instantly after dinner saying "He's staying, suckers!", and Gazton basicly saying that this isn't over...so who knows.

Is there actual verified quotes from OGS or Villa rep that OGS has pulled out?

As naturally depressed and gloomy as we finns are, I have bad feeling about this..."Pessimist never gets disappointed"

This is Villa you're talking about, how many times we've been let down? I think I've lost count.

I have a very bad feeling about this...