Mjvilla Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 1 minute ago, AvfcRigo82 said: See I have arrived at the Steve Bruce Next Manager thread MKII then.. Yep and we are still all wanking! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 Funny to read the last few pages with many shitting themselves that we may now not even get Bruce.. Haha.. I was told I was on crack.. But I'd like to know what the **** are all the Bruce brigade on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 12 minutes ago, AvfcRigo82 said: Funny to read the last few pages with many shitting themselves that we may now not even get Bruce.. Haha.. I was told I was on crack.. But I'd like to know what the **** are all the Bruce brigade on? Viagra, these wankfests are sapping 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Your Round Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 32 minutes ago, Jareth said: Viagra, these wankfests are sapping They are, there's Bruce juice everywhere. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderball Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 I'd be happy with Bruce as there is no outstanding candidate, and not one would I want leading us in the PL if we ever get back. So Xia should appoint Bruce on a 2 year and be damned, he can change again in 12 months time if he is not setting the place on fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limpid Posted October 11, 2016 Administrator Share Posted October 11, 2016 Do not use this thread to discuss potential new managers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterms Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 I'm trying to reconcile the stated ambitions for the club (top five in the world, was it?) with the names being discussed. I don't see a route map from here to there via those names in the time period given. I can't help wondering if potential staff are put off by thinking they would be working for someone with absurdly other-worldly ideas. It might be helpful if Xia were to set out a more limited, more realistic ambition. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godders Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 26 minutes ago, peterms said: I'm trying to reconcile the stated ambitions for the club (top five in the world, was it?) with the names being discussed. I don't see a route map from here to there via those names in the time period given. I can't help wondering if potential staff are put off by thinking they would be working for someone with absurdly other-worldly ideas. It might be helpful if Xia were to set out a more limited, more realistic ambition. Yeah I can see that. There must be a good few managers thinking to themselves "Sod taking the Villa job. No way do I want to work for an owner who wants them to be among the best in the world. He'd probably give me a fair bit of cash to spend as well. Nah, not for me. Give me an owner happy to stay where they are, spending like they're happy to stagnate and I'll be happy as Larry. May well last a couple of seasons as well" Wait, on second thoughts, I'm not sure I can see it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterms Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 32 minutes ago, Godders said: Wait, on second thoughts, I'm not sure I can see it... You got that bit right. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 Xia you really don't know what you're doing and worryingly I doubt those charged with running the club on your behalf know either . Club is still in a mess . Worryingly it could be bigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lexicon Posted October 12, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted October 12, 2016 1 hour ago, Richard said: Xia you really don't know what you're doing and worryingly I doubt those charged with running the club on your behalf know either . Club is still in a mess . Worryingly it could be bigger. Maybe you should apply to be on the board? Seeing as you believe you know better than of all them. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 Hes made the right choice. In years gone bye we would have unveiled an up and coming guy - maybe from overseas. Tony and his advisors have seen the folly of such an approach and gone for experience this time. Well done. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 For all the world's ills that many seem hell-bent on laying at Tony's door, hiring Bruce is very much a decision made by Wyness and Round. If Bruce does well then Tony should get credit for dropping his own pick so quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 Just now, Jareth said: For all the world's ills that many seem hell-bent on laying at Tony's door, hiring Bruce is very much a decision made by Wyness and Round. If Bruce does well then Tony should get credit for dropping his own pick so quickly. Yep - he seems smart enough to learn from his own mistakes (either that or he's stopped caring !!!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 3 hours ago, lexicon said: Maybe you should apply to be on the board? Seeing as you believe you know better than of all them. Great. lets all apply to be manager or coach as we can pick and train better teams. Or the catering manager as we can get the queues down. Better yet lets apply to be midfielders as we are all better than westwood? It's all about opinions which I think is the reason for this site. Mind you why would I want to be on a mid table championship board? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughes Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 4 minutes ago, Richard said: Great. lets all apply to be manager or coach as we can pick and train better teams. Or the catering manager as we can get the queues down. Better yet lets apply to be midfielders as we are all better than westwood? It's all about opinions which I think is the reason for this site. Mind you why would I want to be on a mid table championship board? Ha! Like you would not want to be on the Villa board if you actually had the chance! You would jump at it I am sure... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrytini Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 8 hours ago, Richard said: Xia you really don't know what you're doing and worryingly I doubt those charged with running the club on your behalf know either . Club is still in a mess . Worryingly it could be bigger. Whilst I fully understand and to a certain degree accept your reasoning that we needed another stab at a long term/ project/ younger/ become Mr Villa candidate ( hope that sort of covers it) I can't see the leap from that position to the appointment of Bruce warrants anything like this ! Firstly, because it is of itself rather an extreme position, secondly, because surely you accept the approach you prefer might have failed anyway, and third because (again, surely) you would see enough - even if not much ! - in the Bruce appointment to think it might work ? Rowett/Dyche/Howe might've worked, might not. Bruce, Warnock, Hughton, etc, ditto. Surely, no ? But neither route = clueless ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briny_ear Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 3 hours ago, Richard said: Mind you why would I want to be on a mid table championship board? As things stand, getting to be a mid-table championship side would be real progress. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briny_ear Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 (edited) 20 hours ago, Godders said: There must be a good few managers thinking to themselves "Sod taking the Villa job. No way do I want to work for an owner who wants them to be among the best in the world. He'd probably give me a fair bit of cash to spend as well. Nah, not for me. Give me an owner happy to stay where they are, spending like they're happy to stagnate and I'll be happy as Larry. May well last a couple of seasons as well" Wait, on second thoughts, I'm not sure I can see it... Try this... "This club is a complete basket case and has been for many years. Now a new owner has come along boasting about becoming one of the top 3 clubs in the world, thrown about 5% of the money at the club that would be needed even to start achieving that ambition and sacked the manager (his personal choice in the first place) after about 140 days after he failed to transform the club instantly. Hmmm. Maybe stick with the sanity of [Burnley/Huddersfield/Brentford/etc.] until we see how things pan out." Edited October 12, 2016 by briny_ear 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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