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Wouldn't be Steve McClaren by any chance would it

A half hearted vote for Hughes

You dont have to?! Trouble is you do have to. Its like passing a car crash on the motorway. You know you shouldn't look, you know you might see something nasty that will give you nightmares. But you can't help yourself

I have personally seen every one of the top five managers in every league in europe queing in waterstones in town all after every book ther has been written on the villa Hope that satisfys u Does that include the books about Villa firms being pwopa nawty

Can people please refrain from mentioning anything that is said on talkSHITE. They say outrageous things to get gullible mugs to phone up. It's what they do, don't listen to them

That's exactly what we need. A 2011 version of Atkinson. Bold, Brash, Headline grabber. Who loves his teams to play with style and flair. Someone to raise the profile of the club and get the fans back into VP and on their feet again

ahem, i would contend that there is only 1 numpty here. I guess you would like Ron Atkinson over Hughes based on your criteria? Make that two numpties then coz I can't see the whole Jol thing either. Oh and yes I would give my left arm to see the football we played under Atkinson at Villa Park again

Very much this. And to be honest even when the announcement is made some will go off one one about who we should have had. But in reality who knows what a particular manager will do until he is allowed to do it. No one can say with certainty if Ancelotti had come he would have been a success, just like no one can say if McClaren comes he will be a failure. Just because previous success or failure is in a managers CV it doesn't mean that the circumstances at this club at this time will mean the same will follow. All we, as fans, can do here is wait for the appointment. Then whoever is charged with the task of managing our club is given the backing they deserve and will need to do the job and bring success here. But I just get the feeling that too many people will just go straight for the jugular before a ball is kicked

Welcome to the world of a Villa supporter. Just when you think things are looking up something comes along to kick you square in the dangleberries Let's just hope it is a piece of lazy journalism

Why, has sparky got a fit wife ?

that was a couple of sundays ago Quality

Which will mean he will give up playing, turn his hand to management and come to us to kick start his career You heard it here first

This is going to have more twists and turns than the relegation battle on the last day of the season. And we all know how that turned out

My brain hurts

I might just be pissing in the wind here but would you like Deschamps as the new Villa manager

Warming to Hughes to be honest. Not sure it will make people stand up and go wow but it's a steady solid option Ancelotti would be my choice but I really can't see it. A bit of a left field one but Gus Poyet seems to be going about things the right way down at Brighton, might be too soon for him though

Can I just say one of the best afternoons football watching I have had came at the Bokelburg. Not so much for the football, but for a cracking atmosphere in a fantastic old ground. Glad I managed to get there for a game

Couldn't have put it better myself

Who ? small heath fans or fit birds that shag ugly footballers

Yes. There is football in Wales you know. Quite a lot of it actually

Current Grounds seen a game at total is 340 Current Premier / Football League grounds 57 Grounds no longer with us 39 Scottish grounds 15 Welsh grounds 19 Northern Ireland 1 Rebublic of Ireland 3 Germany 10 Belgium 9 Holland 4 Spain 3 Cyprus 1 Non League 178 Other (Wembley) 1

I can't believe that Ryan Giggs missed training in the week of the Champions League final. It's almost like he doesn't understand the meaning of commitment.

All areas of Birmingham are ours No areas of Birmingham are theirs Ergo. The City is Ours

Loving that map. Right up my street

Love this All the noses are still avoiding me at work ! If it had been the other way around they would have all been round gloating ! I am going to start calling Blues fans magicians. They are great at making themselves disappear