Popular Post BOF Posted February 12, 2015 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted February 12, 2015 i dont undertstand the mclaren love. the guy is just flavour of the month and i certainly do not want him. would rather have curbs than walley with a brolleyGenerally regarded as one of the best coaches (as in actual player coaching) in England. Something that Villa have specifically outlined as vital to our cause. He's more than just flavour of the month. His reputation seems to be maligned by 2 things completely outside of his footballing ability. Using an umbrella and attempting a Dutch accent. He also went to the Netherlands and won Twente's first ever title in his first attempt, and is in the process of probably getting Derby into the Premier League. He also got Middlesbrough to a European final. I genuinely don't understand how someone could seriously prefer Alan Curbishley over that. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EggCustard Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 I don't think for a second he's in the running but I think Eusebio Di Francesco from Sassuolo would be a good appointment. He got Sassuolo promoted to Serie A and then got sacked and reinstated and kept them up last season. Now they're 12th in Serie A and by the looks of their results they are capable of scoring some goals and playing some attractive football (apart from a 7-0 Tw@ing at the hands of Inter in September). Obviously he's not a big name (I had to search to see who is manager of Sassuolo), but he's a young, exciting, "continental" manager with a proven ability to keep teams up and push them on, and with a club much smaller than ours. One downside is he probably doesn't speak English (but that didn't hold pochettino back). Maybe not the quick fix we're after right now but definitely a decent long term prospect IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majkee Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Simply put, if the right choice is made, we have a team who will compete in the top 10. Depending on staying up of course. COME ON VILLA! Disagree, I think most of our players are extremely overrated. Probably should be in a different thread, but Guzan, Cissokho, Vlaar, Okore, Clark (of current), Delph, Westwood, Sanchez, Gil and Benteke are most certainly players who can compete in the top 10. Some for European chasing clubs. Cissokho can not kick the ball, he is so poor on the ball, that ballboy would be better option going forward. If I was manager, Cissokho would never cross halfway line (like Mourinho with Gallas and Ferreira). Liverplop fans were right about him. Any new manager will have a lot of problems to stay up with current crop of players, as only Guzan, Vlaar, Delph and in form Benteke are better players. The second wave consists of Okore, Westwood and Gil. The others are Championship quality now. And there is a rest, who do not know, what the ball is for: Weimann, Agbonlahor, Cissokho, Cleverley and NZogbia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted February 12, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted February 12, 2015 i dont undertstand the mclaren love. the guy is just flavour of the month and i certainly do not want him. would rather have curbs than walley with a brolley Flavour of the month? He's been a very good club manager for about 15 years with an excellent coaching reputation before that. He's not perfect, with the England job probably being his biggest (and most high profile) blunder. But to say he's flavour of the month is very strange. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smetrov Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 I was being wound up about Houllier - sorry folks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isa Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Steve McLaren has ruled himself out. Good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoaxn Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Reading Richards Cryptic messages Has Links to Arsenal Will be appointed quickly (currently out of work ?) .......... No one springs to mind ??? Benteke? Arsenal fan, can be appointed very quickly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marka Ragnos Posted February 12, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted February 12, 2015 With the internet and social media every manager will have detractors somewhere - I think it will be between Sherwood Hoddle Curbishley Southgate Allardyce Why on earth would Allardyce ever leave a rising, in-form, high-ranked, London-based Premier League club with a huge new stadium for Villa? Can't see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyAnty Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Simply put, if the right choice is made, we have a team who will compete in the top 10. Depending on staying up of course. COME ON VILLA! Disagree, I think most of our players are extremely overrated. Probably should be in a different thread, but Guzan, Cissokho, Vlaar, Okore, Clark (of current), Delph, Westwood, Sanchez, Gil and Benteke are most certainly players who can compete in the top 10. Some for European chasing clubs. Cissokho can not kick the ball, he is so poor on the ball, that ballboy would be better option going forward. If I was manager, Cissokho would never cross halfway line (like Mourinho with Gallas and Ferreira). Liverplop fans were right about him. Any new manager will have a lot of problems to stay up with current crop of players, as only Guzan, Vlaar, Delph and in form Benteke are better players. The second wave consists of Okore, Westwood and Gil. The others are Championship quality now. And there is a rest, who do not know, what the ball is for: Weimann, Agbonlahor, Cissokho, Cleverley and NZogbia. Id be in the same mind regards Hutton. I seriously think teams let him have the ball in the final 3rd as it goes horribly wrong for him everytime when he gets it there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted February 12, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted February 12, 2015 It's final ball for hutton though. He's actually very good at getting forward and getting himself into useful positions. He just lacks a decent cross/shot when he gets there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexbelowsound Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 How many pages before the new manager is announced? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyAnty Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 I was being wound up about Houllier - sorry folks Does fit though, for a short term to keep us up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastie Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 With the internet and social media every manager will have detractors somewhere - I think it will be between Sherwood Hoddle Curbishley Southgate Allardyce Why on earth would Allardyce ever leave a rising, in-form, high-ranked, London-based Premier League club with a huge new stadium for Villa? Can't see it. Contract ends in 3 months and they haven't spoken to him about renewing it . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted February 12, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted February 12, 2015 How many pages before the new manager is announced? It'll be saturday. He'll be present, but not in charge, for the FA Cup game 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted February 12, 2015 Moderator Share Posted February 12, 2015 If it's job security Allardyce would be looking for then I'm not sure he'll get it at a club that is being sold and which might be sold in the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Simply put, if the right choice is made, we have a team who will compete in the top 10. Depending on staying up of course. COME ON VILLA! Disagree, I think most of our players are extremely overrated. Probably should be in a different thread, but Guzan, Cissokho, Vlaar, Okore, Clark (of current), Delph, Westwood, Sanchez, Gil and Benteke are most certainly players who can compete in the top 10. Some for European chasing clubs. Cissokho can not kick the ball, he is so poor on the ball, that ballboy would be better option going forward. If I was manager, Cissokho would never cross halfway line (like Mourinho with Gallas and Ferreira). Liverplop fans were right about him. Any new manager will have a lot of problems to stay up with current crop of players, as only Guzan, Vlaar, Delph and in form Benteke are better players. The second wave consists of Okore, Westwood and Gil. The others are Championship quality now. And there is a rest, who do not know, what the ball is for: Weimann, Agbonlahor, Cissokho, Cleverley and NZogbia. Those 5 are truely awful footballers indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 I would've scoffed at Allardyce a couple of years ago but he'd be a brilliant capture now. Shame it won't happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smetrov Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 I was being wound up about Houllier - sorry folks Does fit though, for a short term to keep us up. Not sure if serious ? If it's job security Allardyce would be looking for then I'm not sure he'll get it at a club that is being sold and which might be sold in the summer. He has 2 months on his West Ham contract.... How many pages before the new manager is announced? It'll be saturday. He'll be present, but not in charge, for the FA Cup game Nigel Perason then ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marka Ragnos Posted February 12, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted February 12, 2015 All this excited chatter on VillaTalk almost allows me to pretend that Tom Fox and co. actually give a rat's bottom about what any of us have to say about the new manager question. It's a pleasant delusion! Wasn't the fans singing for Paul Lambert back in 2012 one of the reasons why they hired him in the first place? I think we're a long way from singing for anyone! Ah, to reflect on the utter inanity of the early Lambert-related rhetoric days at Villa. Remember when Bent and Lambert had a budding bromance? Seems so long ago! Embarrassing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastie Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 If it's job security Allardyce would be looking for then I'm not sure he'll get it at a club that is being sold and which might be sold in the summer. According to fox lerner has bought into the future plans - don't expect a sale in next 3 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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