diehardvillan

Just like Hughes was @ 1/20 or Rafa @ 1/2 or McClaren @ 6/5....I wouldn't take any notice. Hughes was really at 1/20 at some point? Bookies must be loving this at the moment. He most certainly was. So personally the odds a meaningless.

he isn't in Madrid!!!!

Just like Hughes was @ 1/20 or Rafa @ 1/2 or McClaren @ 6/5....I wouldn't take any notice.

I wouldn't bother mate. There is nothing new to report. Not really.

Houllier said he was staying in England. Well back in Arpil he was going to go back to his holiday home. I don't know. Anyone's guess. http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Gerard-Houllier-tells-Aston-Villa-I-don-t-need-a-break-and-want-to-work-from-home-not-go-on-holiday-to-Corsica-article729334.html

Isn't is possible that actually Lerner may have gone to see Houllier in his holiday home in Corsica. He was initially going to go there is April to recuperate. I honestly think we are getting a little carried away with a flight that may just be a simple visit to check out how Houllier is doing. Although he is no longer a part of Aston Villa; I'm sure Randy still holds him in high regards and maybe, just maybe, he just wanted to check in with him to see how he is doing.

You can tell he is a ginger from that picture. Guess who the person was taking this photo???

Some of the conspiracy theories on these message boards are so comical. I'm sure Randy is working around the clock to appoint a new manager. We just have to be patient. I don't look at the message board for 4 hours, and suddenly over 70 pages have been added. Crazy.

To summarise - we still don't want McClaren because he done shit with England but has done a good job at club level and won stuff. Some fans don't want Martinez because he has won nothing. So basically we are after John Barnes/Bill Shankly type of manager Right. So It would be a waste of time even looking back a few pages. Thanks. Saved me from reading all the negative posts

So what is the news everyone? Any further updates from page 130 last night? Is Martinez still the only target, or are we looking at any other candidates? I presume we are, but has anything been said? Cheers

AVFC managerial latest in tomorrow's @ExpressandStar - can't say too much at this stage but makes for interesting reading.

It does seem that Whelan is very confident he will stay. Also add that to the fact that it is understood he feels he owes a debt of loyalty to Whelan, who stuck by him when there was pressure to sack him and is not likely to ask to leave. But, it does tie in with what MM said regarding someone returning from there holiday. Whelan says he will be very surprised if he is Villa manager. The guy will conduct himself very well in his interview, and if he is sold by the club; and I can't imagine why he wouldn't be; I'd expect him to take the job. But who knows. No doubt Moyes will resign tomorrow just to add another name as favourite.

We will see more of this next season.

Martinez is a young upcoming manager with a lot of great credentials. He has a philosophy of playing football the right way, has a great knowledge of the game for such a young manager, and seems to be a manager who would be very loyal to a club. However, this is a guy who is currently in the early stages of management, he is still learning. When they specified that we needed a manager with Prem League experience, I didn't think it would be a manager who barely kept Wigan up by the skin of their teeth on the final day. Don't get me wrong, if we appoint him, I will back him. I just feel that he is still a novice and has a great deal to learn in management. Is Villa too big a step for him right now? Well, only time will tell. But, I personally feel he is NOT the manager we should be looking at right now. We are looking for someone to follow on from Houllier's philosophy of playing football the right way; and Martinez does fit into the category. But, are we willing to take a huge punt on someone without essential steel and experience needed to provide us with stability and progression; and gamble with the prospect of another season of failure. I think it would show a slight lack of ambition and the move could backfire big-time. It would also indicate that contrary to what us Villa fans think, he will be told that he has to sell to buy. I would be extremely worried that not only will Young be leaving, Downing will follow and we would only have Bent for one more season. Worrying times for me.

You have to hand it to Randy. He really is keeping the media on their toes. Honestly, every single journo is clutching at straws. They haven't got the slightest clue who we are in for. The journo's have just got a pick n mix of managers and are hoping sooner or later one Rowntree's Random will have people believing!!!

You have to hand it to Randy. He really is keeping the media on their toes. Honestly, every single journo is clutching at straws. They haven't got the slightest clue who we are in for. The journo's have just got a pick n mix of managers and are hoping sooner or later one Rowntree's Random will have people believing!!!

You have to hand it to Randy. He really is keeping the media on their toes. Honestly, every single journo is clutching at straws. They haven't got the slightest clue who we are in for. The journo's have just got a pick n mix of managers and are hoping sooner or later one Rowntree's Random will have people believing!!!

Moyes drops to 5/1 with skybet.

Its Moyes, I just know it. NOT ITK.

http://www.heroesandvillains.info/forumv3/index.php?topic=43650.2745

Another MM post. I trust MM completely. I really believe that something extraordinary is going to happen over the next three or four days. Not ITK, just MM seems convinced and that is enough for me.

SNN - Villa contact Benitez. Hmmmm.

This time next year, you could be in the hot seat!!

SSN is hilarious. The state that Rafa Benitez is odds on favourite, but on the news ticker updates they say that McClaren is odds on favourite. The really are useless!!!

I still believe that Moyes is really a good shout. I stuck £10 on him at 20's. Now at 8/1.