Rds1983 Posted May 14, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted May 14, 2016 If we do get taken over by a Chinese group, what are the odds on Jose Camacho as our next manager? High profile appointment and had some success as head coach of China a few years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 As long as it's not Sven-Göran Eriksson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 He's got a meal ticket in China I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrytini Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 It really is a pathetic phrase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrytini Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 How about sly digs at those who like foreign Managers by saying those Managers have, say, sophisticashun ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Albert Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 i really hope they dont go down the route of employing a has been like ranieri, really will lose the will to live then 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TB Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 34 minutes ago, terrytini said: How about sly digs at those who like foreign Managers by saying those Managers have, say, sophisticashun ? Sophistication and passion rolled into one? What's not to like, apart from the spelling ? If ability completes the package... For what it's worth, I'm not particularly fond of the 'pashun' phrase myself. But I don't think it's a sly dig, but rather used to describe a type of manager that relies first and foremost on geeing up his players in an 'up-and-at-them, boys!' manner. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 (edited) 2 hours ago, Uncle Albert said: i really hope they dont go down the route of employing a has been like ranieri, really will lose the will to live then For a split second I actually thought to myself "what's he up to these days?". Edited May 15, 2016 by Mantis 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 2 hours ago, Uncle Albert said: i really hope they dont go down the route of employing a has been like ranieri, really will lose the will to live then True. Ranieri hasn't won a title in weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 9 hours ago, terrytini said: How about sly digs at those who like foreign Managers by saying those Managers have, say, sophisticassion ? I think you just invented a new word Duderino... I remember the first time I heard Ian Dowie say "Bouncebackability" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigy1874 Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 I know this wont be popular. But id take Pulis for a season to get us up. Horrid football but does the job and only one job matters next season... Promotion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 Pulis linked in the Sun, dull, uninspiring football, but as safe a pair of hands as you could get in that division - can see the appeal to new owners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHV Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 12 minutes ago, Jareth said: Pulis linked in the Sun, dull, uninspiring football, but as safe a pair of hands as you could get in that division - can see the appeal to new owners. We have played dull and uninspiring football for years 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 Pulis would get us up that's the thing. I would take him short term to get us up. football would be crap but can we really complain at the moment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigy1874 Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 Defo not. There is only one priority next year, it really doesnt matter how we do it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayls Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 The thing that is worrying me the most is how on earth is whoever we bring in going to change this team enough so that we can challenge for promotion? There is just too much change needed to the playing staff to make it happen first time of asking. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob182 Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 The thing that is worrying me the most is how on earth is whoever we bring in going to change this team enough so that we can challenge for promotion? There is just too much change needed to the playing staff to make it happen first time of asking. It's a big ask, but I still think that a massive overhaul of players is realistic. So many of the current squad signed contracts thinking they'd be playing for a Premier League team throughout their contracts (or however much of he contract they planned to see out). I can see most of the foreign summer signings wanting to leave to play either in the Prem or a top league in Europe. Some players have their contract ending anyway (N'Zogbia etc), and others may agree to mutually terminate their contracts if they think it's better for all parties (ie: easy for them to find an average team if they're a free agent). There will be some players who will probably struggle to find a move, or be happy to stay here on decent wages (Hutton, Gabby etc), but keeping a couple of our players around will hopefully not effect the mentality of the whole new squad that a manager chooses to bring in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 Hopefully with the season ending today, the club will announce something within the next week. At present, we don't even have a pre-season schedule lined up, let alone addressing the squad issues. It will be a big task for whoever comes in but hopefully they'll be given the backing by the new owners (unless its all some eloborate season ticket selling scam again!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ooh-Ah Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 I'd rather stay down for two years and allow a good manager develop a new team with a positive ethos than bounce straight back up by playing muck football under a negative manager. I want to enjoy watching Villa play again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 Going away to Leeds with 8 players behind the ball isn't that inspiring. At a push I would take him on a 1-2 year deal but really with the amount of managers out there now I would be disappointed if it is Pulis (I'm not sure it is we had a story like this last season too) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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