PriceyDownunder

We're all frustrated and would like to know what's going on, but I'm sorry but that is an absolute crock of shit that Liverpool keep the fans in the loop at every step of the way. The only reason we know about Martinez through a soundbite (excluding the photo), is because of that gobshite Dave Whelan. They've never come out and said anything about AVB, Rafa, Lambert or anyone. I may be in a minority, but I believe OGS was not our first choice. I really think that if he was then we would have got him. Randy needs the fans back on side. Not because he wouldn't be able to take a few chants, but to protect his investment. It's the only logical business decision as they NEED season ticket money, merchandise sales and a the TV revenue. Without the feel good factor, and a better style of play, youo can be sure that Sky will be broadcasting the contractual minimum amount of games - coming live from an empty stadium near you. If they could have solved all their problems by offering OGS the job, they would have done it, unless they feel they have someone better lined up. Are they going to tell you or me who that person is? Of course not. I know it's hard to have patience, especially with their poor track record, but I believe this search is different to the last, because it was such a monumental **** up with McLeish. If cost cutting was the only consideration before, then Randy knows he can't get away with it again - for his own sake. We've seen in another thread that AV is the 19th richest brand in world football, ahead of Newcastle. Randy is going to have to spend to keep the brand up their, protect his investment and maintain a high sell on price. This managerial appointment is the biggest decision his team have had to make, so I'll give a couple of weeks to make it as I'm sure no one knows how important it is to get right more than Randy and Faulkner this time around. Finally some sanity...

I'm with you Ducky. A few people on here seem to have a bizarre addiction to getting their knickers in a twist over very little... Yep, maybe we're just a bit more relaxed about it down here...

Why would he put the word "him" in quotation marks? Could it be that our next manager may not be a "him" at all?... The plot thickens... :shock:

What's Enckleman doing these days?...

How about a cheeky bid for Krul?...

C'mon Randy! Make the call already!...

He must be kidding himself... :winkold:

And I thought I was having a shit day!... And Mr Trees can't retire, I'm gonna need a chaperone next time I make a planespotting trip to the UK...

I've just read through the last 5 pages or so, and I now realise who the THREE candidates are: OGS OSG & OGL... I like the sound of all three, so I'd take either one...

Ole... If he is successful, unless UTD come calling, I can see him being with us for a long tenure...

What are the odds?...

2 points less this season, and we would be a championship club... And from what I saw last season, we may as well have been...

Filing cabinet near the door, pot plant under the window, and desk right in the middle, please Alex...

Big **** deal...

I did suggest players who had played for us in the last five years, but, hey...

I like...

(Mods, please merge if this should be "part" of the Summer rebuild thread) Out of past Villa players from the last 5 years, if Randy was to stump up a big wad of cash for our (hopefully new) manager, which players would you bring back? I'll start with the obvious ones: Barry, YES Milner, YES Young, MAYBE Downing can **** off, on principle alone... Anyone else?...

Pep Gardiola... And he can bring some players with him...

I have it on good authority that Big Brad will do us some favours provided we get it into the 18yard box... Oh, wait...

I have never seen Villa players play with so little heart. These are not players completely devoid of talent (a couple aside) and I cannot begin to imagine there is anyone else out there who could be so oppressive and utterly dull... This is not a squad that, on paper, should be where they are currently... Sure, he's had his fair share of injuries, but some (in fact a lot, nay, most) of his decisions have been completely baffling... The sooner he's gone the better, and it's only upwrads from there...

I'd much rather it smacked him square on the arse...

Can't help but agree with all of this...

I don't know if this is a good idea or not... What if everyone, at the next home game - being the last home game of the season (and assuming we lose) threw a scarf/hat/some kind of Villa paraphernalia onto the pitch? Giving the message that the fans have lost faith in the current "regime", and (perhaps) want no part of it until it's fixed... Thoughts?...

Has any other thread in the history of this forum reached 1000 posts?

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