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Ancelotti, Rijkaard, Van Gaal, Benitez....

None of them are right for this club.

IMO.

How on Earth could you say Louis van Gaal would not be right for the club??

Do you have a valid reason because I think he is by far and away the best candidate

Hes just another one of those Hollywood names that people are seeing and being seduced by. 'Louis Van Gaal?? champs league here we come!'

Just dont think hes right for this club.

Would love to be proved wrong though.

Im sure the fans of AZ Alkmaar were thinking the same thing when he took over there.

Granted the Dutch league isnt the strongest but the Ajax side he built with yougsters was amazing. He knows his stuff and he hasnt done a bad job anywhere unlike Rijkaard and Benitez.

He is one of those guys that breeds success. I belive he is very much in Sir Alex Ferguson mould personally. I would love to see him at Villa, more so than anybody else on the shortlist. I mean come on, Coyle and McClaren ffs!!!!!!

Ancelotti, Rijkaard, Van Gaal, Benitez....

None of them are right for this club.

IMO.

How on Earth could you say Louis van Gaal would not be right for the club??

Do you have a valid reason because I think he is by far and away the best candidate

Correct.

Ajax

* 3 × Dutch League (Eredivisie): 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96

* 3 × Dutch Super Cup (Johan Cruijff Shield): 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95

* 1 × Dutch Cup (KNVB Cup): 1992–93

* 1 × UEFA Cup: 1991–92

* 1 × UEFA Champions League: 1994–95

* 1 × UEFA Super Cup: 1995

* 1 × Intercontinental Cup: 1995

Barcelona

* 2 × Spanish League (La Liga): 1997–98, 1998–99

* 1 × Spanish Cup (Copa del Rey): 1997–98

* 1 × UEFA Super Cup: 1997

AZ

* 1 × Dutch League (Eredivisie): 2008–09

Bayern Munich

* 1 × German League (Fußball-Bundesliga): 2009–10

* 1 × German Cup (DFB-Pokal): 2009–10

* 1 × German Super Cup (DFB-Supercup): 2010

* 2 × Rinus Michels Award (2007, 2009)

* 1 × Dutch Sports Coach Of The Year (2009)

* 1 × Die Sprachwahrer des Jahres (2009)

* 1 × German Football Manager of the Year (2010)

I think that record speaks for itself. Plus his reputation for making young players flourish. I would give the man the job right now

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owen coyle has dropped to 5/2 on skybet. The PE teacher thing might be BS but someone has definatley been putting money on him.

If thats the height of our ambition then we are shagged

Ancelotti, Rijkaard, Van Gaal, Benitez....

None of them are right for this club.

IMO.

How on Earth could you say Louis van Gaal would not be right for the club??

Do you have a valid reason because I think he is by far and away the best candidate

I have voted for other

LOUIS VAN GAAL

Louis van Gaal's record

Ajax

3 × Dutch League (Eredivisie): 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96

3 × Dutch Super Cup (Johan Cruijff Shield): 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95

1 × Dutch Cup (KNVB Cup): 1992–93

1 × UEFA Cup: 1991–92

1 × UEFA Champions League: 1994–95

1 × UEFA Super Cup: 1995

1 × Intercontinental Cup: 1995

Barcelona

2 × Spanish League (La Liga): 1997–98, 1998–99

1 × Spanish Cup (Copa del Rey): 1997–98

1 × UEFA Super Cup: 1997

AZ

1 × Dutch League (Eredivisie): 2008–09

Bayern Munich

1 × German League (Fußball-Bundesliga): 2009–10

1 × German Cup (DFB-Pokal): 2009–10

1 × German Super Cup (DFB-Supercup): 2010

Why is this man not everybodys 1st choice???????????????

Benitez, Moyes, Hughes, Martinez dont even come close in my opinion

Isn't it obvious?

If the other 98% did google, they might find themselves joining that 2%. Or they could realise I'm saving them the bother.

Apparently, Rafa is a realistic candidate so if he is appointed, would accurate information not come in useful?

Since over 50% voted for Ancelotti and Jol I'd guess that if a new poll were done Rafa would score higher.

I dont think Rafa is all that bad. I dont think the Hicks and Gillett thing was helping at Liverpool at the time.

I think there are better options out there though because he did have a complete nightmare In Serie A with the European champions Inter

Van Gaal would be great. I would imagine he'd be interested considering he managed AZ before Bayern. Terrific record of promoting youth.

I think that too. He has so much experience at the top level in Europe and has bought through some great young talent over the years.

I would imagine he would be interested at having a crack at the Premier League at some point because he has done nearly everything else in Europe

100% agree. Plus, he may feel he has a point to prove after how things ended at Bayern. To think he plucked Muller and Badstuber out of the reserves last year and had complete confidence in them; they're both now established German internationals. I'm surprised his name hasn't been mentioned more in this thread.

Im amazed he hasnt been mentioned more by anyone anywhere given his experience and the fact that he is available.

To be honest when we appointed Houllier that came out of the blue so I'm hoping the same thing would happen again with van Gaal.

Van Gaal would be great. I would imagine he'd be interested considering he managed AZ before Bayern. Terrific record of promoting youth.

I think that too. He has so much experience at the top level in Europe and has bought through some great young talent over the years.

I would imagine he would be interested at having a crack at the Premier League at some point because he has done nearly everything else in Europe

I've just been told today that whatever names have been thrown into the hat - CA has been to BH in the last few days.

Of course the talks with Ancelotti may have come to nothing and he's said "No thanks", but I don't think things are as negative as people

are making out.

my mate is adamant that carlo is going to be named on friday he knows summat but ent letting on but dunno weather to believe or not

Is he ITK?

If that is true it would be a brilliant end to the week 8)

I would like to see Louis van Gaal at Villa Park along with Martin Laursen