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11 minutes ago, Davkaus said:

I can see why the temptation is there to pick a person who seems to be a good cultural fit with the team, but what I've seen that tend to boil down to is building teams that become an old boys club, and though rarely deliberate, often ends up with a recruitment trend that'd have your HR team having an absolute **** meltdown if they saw the decision making, as it risks looking racist, sexist and or ageist

It's not all about experience, and there is plenty of scope for there just being something "off" about the better candidate on paper,  maybe they don't seem trustworthy, or confident, etc, but you need to be careful it isn't "does their face fit" as it risks being very dangerous ground, IMO. Ultimately you're hiring a person to do a job, not recruiting for a new mate.

Yes good point mate and very true, I am just going by how my previous boss would do things, so it's my first time recruiting someone. She would go for the right fit and try and mould them into the team. 

I agree it's about the job, the right thing to do is to be professional about it and give it to the best candidate out there

18 minutes ago, Anthony said:

Not an answer, but things to consider:

• Do you have the resource (time/money/expertise/personnel) to train the inexperienced person?
• How set in their ways are the individuals? Willingness to learn/grow/change habits is much more valuable than accumulated experience.
• Is the person actually dull, or are they just reserved in an interview situation? Only time will tell.

No don't really have the time to train this person up to be honest, I think dull was a bit harsh from me, they weren't dull just not as personable than the other candidate. However, people do open up later and show their true side. 

I think I will go down the experience route, it sits better for me and is the right thing to do

I'm still buzzing today. Don Unai please conjure up something similar so we can beat those Gooners, want revenge for last season 

Hey guys can I get opinion please? 

What's more important to you if you were hiring someone for a role. Someone who is very experienced but has dull personality and may not fit into the team vs someone with relative experience but also has the personality to fit into the team?

My previous boss wouldn't always go for the most experienced when recruiting, think that's had it's pros and cons as some needed extensive training.

I'm more of the experience over person side, although I will be managing them. I guess if I was Sawaris or Wes and hiring for Villa manager I would want the best person for the job.

Thoughts

Bailey is on fire today, absolutely loving this confidence in him.

Thought he did well today, should have anticipated the cross by Digne but played well.  Great tracking back too.

His passing in the middle scared the shit out of me, but well chuffed for him, great performance and distribution 

Bailey going to have nightmares with that one, on the cusp of a worldie...but great effort and so close

56 minutes ago, TRO said:

shows how much we have to improve to get close.

When we have our dips, like the first 20 minutes, yesterday, city don't......sure City have off days, but their dips are not as low as many other teams.

Despite our phenomenal turn around in form.....there is plenty for us to improve upon, to win over the neutrals.....and media.

City tend to have a habit of starting poorly, especially towards the star of the season, but somehow claw back and win. Its almost as though going down doesn't phase them. Which was super annoying on the last day of the season when Gerrard had us leading in the final game of the season.  I'd hope that is what we can aspire to be, have the nerve to come back from setbacks in games, also playing the ugly way and winning regardless (Man Utd Fergie traits) as well as the free flowing football like us vs West Ham.

Quite a few vultures circling below us, really important we continue winning and build a gap

If it stays 1-1 this is a great result for our title hopes

The sad thing is that they have won 2 premier league titles since investigations began (I may be wrong but that's what I read this morning). In any case they need to be deducted hell of an amount with their 115 charges they have. Can't tell me that all 115 have no basis. 

Such a classy player, criminal that he doesn't get into the England set up. But it's cool he'll get much needed rest anyway, he's been an ever present.

Could we have him back for Spurs, really could do with him against the tough fixtures coming up. Just imagine we had Buendia rotating also. Send e haven't really missed Mings as much tbh 

Damn City and there last minute winners, they keep doing this to sides. They have true champion mentality.

12 hours ago, Demitri_C said:

100% yes

Pavlidis would be a great option and im sure he wants to join a bigger club. 

Would be useful as a second striker to Watkins, just don't see Duran working out at Villa

It's really difficult one to fix because of the emotion of simply watching and waiting for something to happen. Everyone gets sucked into the game and forgets to contribute to the atmosphere. Whereas other fans regards of a what is happening on the pitch just keep singing and singing. 

Think it's a good idea having a snack section of ultras in the stadium. The Bosnia team we played had such an amazing away support. Did put our home atmosphere to shame.

My favourite player, that pass to Diaby for the own goal was sublime.

Remind what on earth Gerrard said to him to convince him to join us?

2 hours ago, Pongo Waring said:

Take a break from football for your own health 

Err you're alright mate, it's not that deep!

Tottenham are pissing me off man, where did they come from!

2nd joint top scorer with Dougie for the season, really been an impressive season for Bailey. I think he should start v Luton, he send up for it 

Did this kit sweat out like the home ones

That goal was probably the best of the lot, that step over was sublime. 

He breaks another curse!!