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Maybe RL is flying back to the states to talk to Bob Bradley :bonk:

Anyone know what Gianfranco Zola is at these days?

Goddamn Robbo is one dapper gent. Big Mick it is for us then. :x

Is that Whelan in the black and black sandals. Just making sure its not RL he is talking to.

I believe if RL went for Alan Curbishley it would be a big statement of his intent in the club. i.e. Curbishley will do okay and make Villa some what attractive for RL to sell off without spending that much.

If he goes for someone like Poyet, who i think he will go for, then he is in it for the long run and is trying to build something at Villa.

I agree with this RL is at a big point in his Villa career and he needs to shit or get off the pot imo!

My concern about Lerner and appointing managers - is does he put the man hours in to snare a top bloke.

I could be totally wrong - but does he jet in on the tuesday - with no real target in mind - but hoping to have 'a' manager by the friday.

Its a bit like queuing all night in the January sales for the bargain priced 3d tv - only to be told 'sorry sir all gone' - but then you look around 'good lord £300 off the deluxe coffee maker' - Ill take it.......

So Lerner jets in thinking Ill get the 'Martinez' - oh shit hes signed for pool - but whats that you have ? 'good lord - A mick Mccarthy' I ll take it !!!

I dont know if I could agree with that Smetrov, but he has appointed people who are supposed to do this for him except Faulkner has done a pretty shit job so far in everything to do with the on the pitch side of things

Think your right with Faulkner, but would you send your wife out to buy you a new set of golf clubs? Thats what happened when the 'Other guy" got appointed.

I believe if RL went for Alan Curbishley it would be a big statement of his intent in the club. i.e. Curbishley will do okay and make Villa some what attractive for RL to sell off without spending that much.

If he goes for someone like Poyet, who i think he will go for, then he is in it for the long run and is trying to build something at Villa.

What about Glenn hoddle ??

Im stopping looking at betfair. He has came in from 55 /1 to 5/1 in just 5mins. Somebody knows something or the bookies are laughing their a$$ off at us.

Not one to plug bookies, but why has Rafa came away in on the betting over the past 15mins. Was 36/1 now into 14/1 on Betfair

Please please please please please.

Yep, would be my #1 choice also.

Problem is he would want £20-30m to spend (saying that, whoever is appointed will need that...but wont get it).

Now 10/1

Now 5/1 at Betfred but plenty 20/1 available

This is serious... Has Glenn Hoddle got the job? Does anyone know anything.

Not one to plug bookies, but why has Rafa came away in on the betting over the past 15mins. Was 36/1 now into 14/1 on Betfair

Please please please please please.

Yep, would be my #1 choice also.

Problem is he would want £20-30m to spend (saying that, whoever is appointed will need that...but wont get it).

That's the thing though, if he was appointed we could probably be sure of there being big money spent in the summer.

Exciting times ahead then i just worry for the youth IF he got appointed :cry:

Id worry for the catering staffs jobs in the Villa Canteen. He would be gone like a shot if something better came along so I think we should stay clear.

Not one to plug bookies, but why has Rafa came away in on the betting over the past 15mins. Was 36/1 now into 14/1 on Betfair

Please please please please please.

Yep, would be my #1 choice also.

Problem is he would want £20-30m to spend (saying that, whoever is appointed will need that...but wont get it).

That's the thing though, if he was appointed we could probably be sure of there being big money spent in the summer.

Exciting times ahead then i just worry for the youth IF he got appointed :cry:

Id worry for the catering staffs jobs in the Villa Canteen. He would be gone like a shot if something better came along so I think we should stay clear.

Not one to plug bookies, but why has Rafa came away in on the betting over the past 15mins. Was 36/1 now into 14/1 on Betfair

Please please please please please.

Yep, would be my #1 choice also.

Problem is he would want £20-30m to spend (saying that, whoever is appointed will need that...but wont get it).

Now 10/1

Not one to plug bookies, but why has Rafa came away in on the betting over the past 15mins. Was 36/1 now into 14/1 on Betfair

cant see it being poyet becaus ethe compenstaion will be huge. he signed a 5 year deal with brighton

would be happy with poyet. his footballs good, conducts himself well and has a real aura about him

2 million compensation i believe. Be better than paying anything to McAllister

I think Gus Poyet fits RL's criteria perfectly. Cheap and easy to get with potential. Cant imagine him turning Villa down either so no risk of being embarrassed yet again. IMO if we have no money we could do worse.

Okay I don’t claim to be ITK but 1 read a post 2 weeks ago on a betting forum from a guy who was adamant that Poyet was the next Villa Manager but it would take 3 - 4 weeks. Same guy posted last night saying Villa were due to talk to Poyet today or tomorrow. Hope its the case.

Obvious its not Lambert or Martinez for job. RL does not rate PL and after last years fiasco does not want RM

Poyet is the man....by the way he is missing from a charity match at Stamford Bridge this morning according to Alistair Campbell on Twitter

Alastair Campbell ‏@campbellclaret

Just arrived at Stamford Bridge to play for Cystic Fibrosis v MPs. Alas Gus Poyet no show. Come on @GaryLineker Still time

Hopefully we find out more as the day goes on!!

I think Gus Poyet fits RL's criteria perfectly. Cheap and easy to get with potential. Cant imagine him turning Villa down either so no risk of being embarrassed yet again. IMO if we have no money we could do worse.

Poyet being interviewed today by any change?

I think Gus Poyet fits RL's criteria perfectly. Cheap and easy to get with potential. Cant imagine him turning Villa down either so no risk of being embarrassed yet again. IMO if we have no money we could do worse.

Being realistic, what type of money would Villa have to offer Lambert or Martinez to rebuild the squad before they even considered coming? I think it would have to be up near 35-40mill.

Not that i am on for Martinez. Flavour of the month... Wigan were bottom of the league for 7 months of the season

I think any manager looking at our squad would need similar. I mean Mcleish spent 20M last year, not that you'd realise it given some of the rubbish he acquired.

We need 5 players of reasonable quality and 2 back ups I would guess. How much for reasonable quality ? 6 or 7 MILL? Thats 32.5M right there, then the back ups at 3M each you are looking at 38-39M if you want to set the squad straight and avoid the pressure of relegation, in my opinion obviously

Yeah i would agree with that. Are they going to get that type of money? Personally I would think not. Thus leaving us to go for a manager who is looking to make a name for himself in prem league or a Journey Man. Gus Poyet and Alan Curbishley spring to mind. The latters odds coming in as i speak.

Being realistic, what type of money would Villa have to offer Lambert or Martinez to rebuild the squad before they even considered coming? I think it would have to be up near 35-40mill.

Not that i am on for Martinez. Flavour of the month... Wigan were bottom of the league for 7 months of the season

Not the most inspiring appointment but McAllister has got to be a runner here. He'd probably love the job as well. His parting comments about the club were came across really genuine, like he fell in love with Villa.

And he got sacked by Leeds when they were in div 1(3 if you wish). Not sure were this came from. Maybe its get money on managers that got sacked by leeds and were employeed by Villa at one stage day.

Why do we think David Moyes is totally out of the question?

RL went for him after O'Neill left, wasnt put off and went for him the next year after Houlier left. Yes everyone says he wont leave Everton. Well I would have agreed with this in the past but i think this summer might be different. Rumors are Everton are trying to get him to sign a new contract. He may be thinking its time for a change as his hands are tied there.

Who knows how much RL might give him to rebuild a shocking villa squad. We are only guessing at talks of 8 million being available. Wouldnt be much of a chairman who would tell OGS this in a first formal chat. We are starting to get the wage bill down O'Neill left us with so who knows.

£8m???? Not even Jesus Christ as the Villa manager could keep us up with the squad we've got, and so little to spend. That MUST be pure speculation or a wind up.

£8m and 50% of players sell on fees was talked about on here last Saturday when OGS went back to Norway. I really hope it was rubbish.

Why do we think David Moyes is totally out of the question?

RL went for him after O'Neill left, wasnt put off and went for him the next year after Houlier left. Yes everyone says he wont leave Everton. Well I would have agreed with this in the past but i think this summer might be different. Rumors are Everton are trying to get him to sign a new contract. He may be thinking its time for a change as his hands are tied there.

Who knows how much RL might give him to rebuild a shocking villa squad. We are only guessing at talks of 8 million being available. Wouldnt be much of a chairman who would tell OGS this in a first formal chat. We are starting to get the wage bill down O'Neill left us with so who knows.

Im convinced if there was a decent budget for players OGS would be our manager now.

We are worse prposition now - than we were each of the 2 previous season . DM has nothing to gain and everything to loose by joining us

Would be a bombshell if he even agreed to discuss it.

I think there has to be money available. Reason being we are relegated if there is not. We need to buy at least 6 quality players to stay up next season and im not talking Alan Hutton type players. So this is why i am pinning my hopes on the likes of Moyes.

Why do we think David Moyes is totally out of the question?

RL went for him after O'Neill left, wasnt put off and went for him the next year after Houlier left. Yes everyone says he wont leave Everton. Well I would have agreed with this in the past but i think this summer might be different. Rumors are Everton are trying to get him to sign a new contract. He may be thinking its time for a change as his hands are tied there.

Who knows how much RL might give him to rebuild a shocking villa squad. We are only guessing at talks of 8 million being available. Wouldnt be much of a chairman who would tell OGS this in a first formal chat. We are starting to get the wage bill down O'Neill left us with so who knows.