Mantis Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 (edited) Prandelli be a brilliant appointment if club went for him, he did wonders at Fiorentina and Parma Plus he seems like a brilliant man as well Yep, would love Prandelli. Given that he was featured on the OS last year you'd think the club would at least consider him. Indeed the tv deal is 16 months away however i think staying in this division this season will be easier than getting out of the championship next season Yeah, but we could go down next season. Edited February 13, 2015 by Mantis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillanousOne Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 I must admit, I am surprised at General Krulak's comments. He is supposed to be Lerner's right-hand man. Lerner gives a statement thanking Lambert and wishing him all the best, Krulak slaughters him. Now, is it a case of the General saying to his best buddy "Don't worry Randy mate, I'll give them the truth so you can remain your usual, dignified self" or was it a case of Krulak thinking "F*** this! It's about time someone spoke the truth here"? To stay on topic, I wonder who Krulak's choice would be for successor? Did he speak the truth though? I feel Lambert had a lot more money than people seem to acknowledge, but they way he spent that money was controlled/limited. I.e. he probably didn't have the wages to back up the more expensive bigger name signings so instead went for volume (loads of gambles) on low wages, which mostly didn't work out. Anyway i actually met Sherwood recently at a company event, he seemed a nice bloke. I also spoke to some guys there who were press and bloggers and they seemed to like the guy. One bloke who was an Arsenal fan met him last year and intended on winding him up and pretended to be a spurs fan, but ended up having his photo taken with him and dropping the mocking because he found him a good guy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Lions_Roar Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Look in the crowd tomorrow and see if you spot anyone Empty seats since we're not playing tomorrow? Should be easy to spot then 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Ranieri's odds have come in massively over the last 12 hours or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 I'm not sure how good Prandelli's English is, if we are expecting a quick upturn in form it may be a bit of a barrier. Apparently he had a crash course in the language at Oxford a couple of years ago similar to Ancelotti so it may be ok. I think he'd be great, I was always impressed with him as Italy coach and if he loves the Villa, all the better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isa Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Klinsmann not interested in swapping US for Aston Villa United States coach Jurgen Klinsmann is not interested in the Aston Villa job, sources have told ESPN. Villa are searching for a new manager after Paul Lambert was dismissed in the wake of the weekend's 2-0 defeat to Hull City, which saw the club drop into the bottom three of the Premier League. Along with former Tottenham boss Tim Sherwood, Klinsmann had been touted as a leading contender for the position, with Villa owner Randy Lerner said to have been impressed with the German's work in charge of the US side. However, ESPN has been told Klinsmann, who spent part of his playing career in England with Spurs, is settled in America and is happy to continue his work with the national side as he looks to guide them to the 2018 World Cup. The former Bayern Munich coach is also said to have reservations about taking charge of a struggling side at the back-end of the season, while there is continuing uncertainty over the long-term ownership of the club, with Lerner having put the club up for sale last year. http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/401501.html#w1WZiHEVhvF6ofcv.99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtsimonw Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Prandelli be a brilliant appointment if club went for him, he did wonders at Fiorentina and Parma Plus he seems like a brilliant man as well Would be quite the coup for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliffy Biro Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Ranieri's odds have come in massively over the last 12 hours or so. People pay so much attention to odds everytime there's a manager search 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 The former Bayern Munich coach is also said to have reservations about taking charge of a struggling side at the back-end of the season, while there is continuing uncertainty over the long-term ownership of the club, with Lerner having put the club up for sale last year. This would be a problem for any manager they approach I'd imagine. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Ranieri's odds have come in massively over the last 12 hours or so. he has had 8 jobs in 11 years and im pretty sure he has been sacked from all of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thabucks Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 I'm not sure how good Prandelli's English is, if we are expecting a quick upturn in form it may be a bit of a barrier. Apparently he had a crash course in the language at Oxford a couple of years ago similar to Ancelotti so it may be ok. I think he'd be great, I was always impressed with him as Italy coach and if he loves the Villa, all the better. Simone farina could act as his interpreter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted February 13, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted February 13, 2015 Prandelli be a brilliant appointment if club went for him, he did wonders at Fiorentina and Parma Plus he seems like a brilliant man as well Would be quite the coup for us. He would be a superb appointment. Too good to be true though I would think 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamingsombrero Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 (edited) Prandelli would be amazing in every way but primarily because I would be amazed if it happened. We do this every time now and end up disappointed, so to counter that I'll hope we get John Gorman out of retirement (Although if we end up with Sherwood or Lennon instead of Gorman I'll still be disappointed). Edited February 13, 2015 by flamingsombrero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 It's a sign.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 I'm not sure how good Prandelli's English is, if we are expecting a quick upturn in form it may be a bit of a barrier. Apparently he had a crash course in the language at Oxford a couple of years ago similar to Ancelotti so it may be ok. I think he'd be great, I was always impressed with him as Italy coach and if he loves the Villa, all the better. Simone farina could act as his interpreter or Senderos(though he could do it for a manager with nearly any language 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyvilla Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Odds shortening on Shay Given Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eames Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 (edited) Ranieri's odds have come in massively over the last 12 hours or so. People pay so much attention to odds everytime there's a manager search Yep. Next manager markets are notoriously volatile and small. £500 in bets on the same bloke is enough to see the odds tumbling. Its amazing how many people fundamentally misunderstand bookies. They odds offered are not the same as the probability of an event occuring. They are business decisions made to reflect the amount of money people have staked in the event something will happen. Edited February 13, 2015 by Eames 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 (edited) Ranieri's odds have come in massively over the last 12 hours or so. People pay so much attention to odds everytime there's a manager search I don't think it means much, but I thought it was interesting at least because he was on about 60/1 last night and now he's at 26/1. And yes, I'm aware of how betting markets on managers work. Edited February 13, 2015 by Mantis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danishlad Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 What about a manager from Belgium, Corner the Belgium market.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante_Lockhart Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Shay Given - Player/Manager Guzan dropped so he can start every game and dictate the squad from the goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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