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    I think Nigel Clough has been pretty average at Derby to be honest. Billy Davies seems to do well wherever he goes though, but I think he doesn't have the sort of personality that Lerner will be after now. I think he would be very similar to MON.
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    Now don't laugh, but I've spent the last three years at Cardiff University and I've seen a few Cardiff games, and actually Dave Jones isn't that bad. Cardiff play a short, on-the-floor passing game and his record of signings under difficult financial considerations has been very good. Chopra, Bothroyd, McCormack, Whittingham, Burke, McNaughton and McPhail come to mind especially. Obviously we wouldn't be after any of those players, but the point is that on a limited budget he picks good players in relation to his demands. We could do a lot worse.
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    Just reading up on Ralf Rangnick after the Newsnow link, and it seems he's had a patchy career. He's done well at Hoffenheim and has won a few lower league championships, but my understanding is that Hoffenheim are very well funded and he's been sacked from both the big jobs he's held (at Stuttgart and Shalke) within a couple of seasons.
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    He's certainly done well with the reserves, but I can't think of too many success stories when clubs have internally promoted a member of the coaching staff to management.
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    Frank Rijkaard is the dream pick, although I'd expect that he would feel as though he should be going for jobs with clubs of a higher stature than us. I have no idea how much he would cost in wages either, although if we are going to pay a manager big money I'd rather give it to Rijkaard than Eriksson or even Jol.
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    A really excellent post. I'm not sure what to add to that really except that I think you have it spot on. I just hope beyond hope that Villa can sustain itself in the long term.
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    This
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    If a basic home or away shirt is £45, plus a P+P fee or with numbers, lettering and those Premier League badges say between £50-£60, then you think the club only sells 10,000 shirts. This seems a little low to me, especially when you consider the club shop and the online shop. Plus, many people buy both versions of the kit, not to mention shorts and socks or other merchandise. I'd be very surprised if the club sell anything under £2m worth from shirt sales and associated products. Admittedly this isn't a huge amount in football terms, but it is considerable.
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    Pretty please
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    I think that an outright ban is unnecessary. I think people might bring them to a couple of games at the start of the season but it's just a fad that will die away in my opinion.
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    I'm not convinced by media stories today that Milner feels betrayed or whatever by O'Neill. It was very clear that before and during the World Cup Milner had refused to commit his immediate future to Aston Villa. Perhaps Milner was just trying to get a more lucrative contract from us, but whatever Martin O'Neill's weaknesses the man is not an idiot. I doubt that he would alienate one of our best players without what he felt was just cause.
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