hopeful.villan

**** it. If its McLeish then lets just get on with it and sign him up. This is a ballsy move for all concerned and will not go down well anywhere in Birmingham. It's the equivalent of going all in with a pair of 2's. **** it though, sometimes you win. UTV

Horse shit from Kendrick. Maybe he just means the bookies favourite.

Yep been bettin on Carlo over the last few days myself. He keeps going out to about 50/1 then as the managers are ruled out he slowly moves back in. Got a tenner on him at 44/1 just as the news of Rafa not coming broke. Was 9/1 on betfair when I last checked. I think we're all in for a suprise and hopefully I'm in for about 2 grand...

If it were Owen Coyle.. and I'm not opposed to that idea.. wouldn't he have had to ask boltons permission to speak to us, or wouldn't we have had to ask bolton for permission to speak to him. Same for Moyes. I was figuring that the 2 supposed interviewees were unemployed simply because there has been nothing in the papers about looking for permission to speak to managers. If it is a case that we have been talkin to these 2 then credit must go to everyone at the club for keeping it so quiet as normally these things are all over the papers. Usually leaked from the club who might be losing a manager.

It'll be much lower than that as this, and probably its replacement thread will be locked before an appointment is made. Probably right. Page one it is then.

How many pages do you think this thread will get to before we have an official announcement of a manager. We should start a pool. Im gonna go for an announcement of page 632. Anyone else got a guess?

No I'm 100% certain. I've put money on him not getting it. I think for the most part Randy has made very intelligent decisions. Its plain for anybody to see that Mclarens appointment would be met with huge opposition from fans and Randy must know that is the last thing the club needs right now.

I think it could really be anyone yet. Everyone has been quiet really. I would have expected moyes to have distanced himself from it by now but he hasnt. Lookin at the bookies lists.. and takin our criteria for proven premier league managers, match that with Randys proven ambition and willingness to spend money and there are only a few options. Hughes Moyes Benitez Ancelotti I really dont think McLaren comes under the bracket of proven. If he stayed at middlesboro much longer some1 was gonna come on and kill him... Dunno if we'll be lookin at someone like Martinez or Owen Coyle or Hughton.. Hardly proven. No I think it'll be between them 4. I would suggest that nobody has been ruled out yet despite Carlos interview and despite what hughes says about not being contacted. Id imagine the four of those have been contacted and I think Randy will move heaven and earth to get Ancelotti. Id be happy with any of those 4 to be honest.

You can get odds 33/1 @ Betfair. I cant say no to that. Hopefully they do one of them bet 20 quid and well match it for new customers. Im of to stick 40 quid on carlo. Stranger things have happened, especially at Villa.

Anyone know where you can get the best odds on Carlo... im still hopin this might come true and i know the odds are going out on him, best i can find is 14/1

Rafa could do a job with us. Id like to get someone we dont all hate though. Odds havent been changin much in the bookies today, not since the big ancelotti announcment. Have we all stopped bettin?

Wheres Deschamps agent gone? his posts were gettin as entertaining as the pirate fella. He's been quiet for a day now... maybe he's at Villa Park sortin out a deal..........!!

His sex life! Ha.. Give it time. He must be angling for a job in the media when he's done becoming our record goalscorer. That man just loves to talk. If there was no twitter or journalist I'm convinced he'd be wandering the streets of birmingham telling everyone about the goings on at bodymoor.

Darren Bent must be a journalists wet dream. Is there anything he wont talk to the papers about.

doesn't Moyes do better with limited funds. when he's had money at Everton, hasn't he spent it unwisely? i'm not sure, thats my impression. He has made some big money signings, not sure if they've been that unwise, a little uninspiring perhaps. What he does well is blood youngsters and organise his teams. I don't think he's ever had a real transfer kitty at Everton either, he's had money occasionally and he's used it to buy the type of player he felt they needed, e.g Fellaini. I think if he was given 30mil and the Villa team we have now he would do a great job with them. I don't think he's ever had the chance to overhaul his team. Kinda like doin small repairs to your car to keep it goin at the same pace and occasionally being forced to spend big on a major repair or risk scrappin it. I think at Villa he'd be able to do a full service. Does any of this make sense. Im not even sure anymore. Just get us a feckin manager before I lose my mind.