VillaGoMarching Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Whether a takeover happens or not, we should seriously consider Steve mclaren. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
botak Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Whether a takeover happens or not, we should seriously consider Steve mclaren. I think we already seriously consider him to be an enormous bellend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted May 9, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted May 9, 2014 No truth to Christophe Galtier apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myko Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Whether a takeover happens or not, we should seriously consider Steve mclaren. I think we already seriously consider him to be an enormous bellend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condimentalist Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Whether a takeover happens or not, we should seriously consider Steve mclaren. I think we already seriously consider him to be an enormous bellend. Those two are the real bellends. Probably the most irritating advert on television / offtopic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted May 9, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted May 9, 2014 Whether a takeover happens or not, we should seriously consider Steve mclaren. I think we already seriously consider him to be an enormous bellend. Those two are the real bellends. Probably the most irritating advert on television / offtopic Now theres an off topic thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Whether a takeover happens or not, we should seriously consider Steve mclaren. I think we already seriously consider him to be an enormous bellend. Very witty, but there's a great deal of sense behind what VillaGoMarching said. If you take a step back from banter and tabloid insults, what you're left with is a manager who was tremendously successful as Fergie's assisstant, overachieved repeatedly with Middlesborough, getting them to the later stages of European competition and a couple of top 10 finishes when their budget would've suggested that was impossible. Then he failed as England manager, a job every person who has attempted has failed at it in my lifetime, before winning the Dutch league out of nowhere with a distinctly average team. What does all of that suggest to you? He's good at managing teams on a budget, ie us. He learns from his mistakes. He's improved his philosophy, and vastly increased his continental knowledge (one of Lambert's good points). One of these days another Prem team is going to realise that there's a good manager here, tarnished by one high profile failure. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaggy Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Totally agree HanoiVilan. He is a much better manager now than he was with England and I just think the England job came too soon for him. What I admire most about him is that he took himself away after failing with England and rebuilt his reputation in Europe. The difficulty is though that I think he will promote Derby through the play offs and won't be available unless someone pays Derby substantial compensation to get him. Even then he might want to stick with Derby for a season through loyalty. If Lerner is still at the club next season then I can't see him forking out yet more compensation for managers if Lambert is sacked while also considering previous managerial compensation and if Moyes is still available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaGoMarching Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Whether a takeover happens or not, we should seriously consider Steve mclaren. I think we already seriously consider him to be an enormous bellend. Very witty, but there's a great deal of sense behind what VillaGoMarching said. If you take a step back from banter and tabloid insults, what you're left with is a manager who was tremendously successful as Fergie's assisstant, overachieved repeatedly with Middlesborough, getting them to the later stages of European competition and a couple of top 10 finishes when their budget would've suggested that was impossible. Then he failed as England manager, a job every person who has attempted has failed at it in my lifetime, before winning the Dutch league out of nowhere with a distinctly average team. What does all of that suggest to you? He's good at managing teams on a budget, ie us. He learns from his mistakes. He's improved his philosophy, and vastly increased his continental knowledge (one of Lambert's good points). One of these days another Prem team is going to realise that there's a good manager here, tarnished by one high profile failure. At the time I very much preferred Lambert over Mclaren, Lambert was on an upward curve in his career and his stock was high. While Mclaren had plateau'd shall we say. Mclaren wouldn't have been given the season and half of backing which Lambert got, can you imagine our fans if Mclaren had overseen that 9-0 at Chelsea. Guiding Derby to the playoffs is a great achievement, most Derby fans ambition under Clough was just to stay clear of a relegation battle, and with arguably the same bunch he's had them climbing the league. Interesting that he's got a 60 percent win ratio for his first season in charge. Some record IMO. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumstopdogs Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Whether a takeover happens or not, we should seriously consider Steve mclaren. I think we already seriously consider him to be an enormous bellend. Very witty, but there's a great deal of sense behind what VillaGoMarching said. If you take a step back from banter and tabloid insults, what you're left with is a manager who was tremendously successful as Fergie's assisstant, overachieved repeatedly with Middlesborough, getting them to the later stages of European competition and a couple of top 10 finishes when their budget would've suggested that was impossible. Then he failed as England manager, a job every person who has attempted has failed at it in my lifetime, before winning the Dutch league out of nowhere with a distinctly average team. What does all of that suggest to you? He's good at managing teams on a budget, ie us. He learns from his mistakes. He's improved his philosophy, and vastly increased his continental knowledge (one of Lambert's good points). One of these days another Prem team is going to realise that there's a good manager here, tarnished by one high profile failure. At the time I very much preferred Lambert over Mclaren, Lambert was on an upward curve in his career and his stock was high. While Mclaren had plateau'd shall we say. Mclaren wouldn't have been given the season and half of backing which Lambert got, can you imagine our fans if Mclaren had overseen that 9-0 at Chelsea. Guiding Derby to the playoffs is a great achievement, most Derby fans ambition under Clough was just to stay clear of a relegation battle, and with arguably the same bunch he's had them climbing the league. Interesting that he's got a 60 percent win ratio for his first season in charge. Some record IMO. To be fair to Lambert we only lost 8-0 - still a club record defeat though! Bring in Hoddle! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 With the news that Ranieri is going to be replaced by Jorge Jesus at Monaco I like the idea of him taking over if Lambert was to leave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BG_Villa_Fan Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Ranieri works with money. Lots of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Ranieri? **** that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 (edited) Martin Jol anyone? Won the Dutch cup with Roda 2 5th place finishes with Spurs 5th place with Hamburg and a UEFA cup semi final Won the Dutch cup with Ajax and 1 point from winning the title 9th and a 12th place with Fulham- no other managed turned the corner with them this season. Has lived in the midlands area before Seems a nice bloke Is avaliable Is not Scottish Edited May 11, 2014 by The Fun Factory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam_ Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Whether a takeover happens or not, we should seriously consider Steve mclaren. Would be interesting to see an interview where he puts on a brummie accent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Bring on the McLaren revolution! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packoman Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Hopefully someone buys the club and gets someone like Murat Yakin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronk-villa Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Nigel clough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amo69 Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 David Moyes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 A man that is deliberate and determined.....those qualities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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