jon_c Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 1 hour ago, Vive_La_Villa said: Its going to be the Bristol City manager. I hope not, purely because he is younger than me and that makes me feel really old. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midfielder Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 I don't know much about him but down this way know two people at work who think he's the best thing since sliced bread. There was mocking from some Bristol City fans (about Kodjia) which we didn't get at the time, but they got a fat cheque and this fella brought in Abraham on loan from Chelsea who has scored 14 already... Oh and he smacked our arses for 3 points... Statistically better this season than RDM then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSV Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 If we are going the inexperienced young manager.. i would want David Wagner. Not only it may derail Huddersfield.. but he looks fairly astute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyGray1985 Posted October 2, 2016 Visiting Supporter Share Posted October 2, 2016 11 minutes ago, KSV said: If we are going the inexperienced young manager.. i would want David Wagner. Not only it may derail Huddersfield.. but he looks fairly astute. I can't see the inexperienced route being explored atm. It will probably be someone British and brutal to get a pop at the play-off places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSV Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 25 minutes ago, AndyGray1985 said: I can't see the inexperienced route being explored atm. It will probably be someone British and brutal to get a pop at the play-off places. Yeah I hope so because that's what we need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dounavilla Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 I think it will be Bruce and in all honestly I'll be more then happy with this if he gets us into the playoffs by the end of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villakram Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 Come on Tony, sign up Giggsy... if we're gonna be a mess, let's have a laugh along the way. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 Whoever comes in needs their full back room staff, we can't go down the line again of not getting their full team in. It makes a massive difference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dounavilla Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 4 minutes ago, mikeyp102 said: Whoever comes in needs their full back room staff, we can't go down the line again of not getting their full team in. It makes a massive difference Apart from RDM of course. I do agree with you though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post skarroki Posted October 2, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted October 2, 2016 Give the job to Gabby and then we can sack him when it all goes wrong, that way he won't survive another manager. Maybe make Richards assistant? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodytom Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 I always share crazy villa stats with a mate of mine..... There's one I used to smile at. Not sure of the exact number nowadays but the number of league wins we've attained since Ashley young signed, (that he didn't play in) was and will still be astoundingly low. However, more managers than competitive wins in all competitions in a 12 month period takes the biscuit. That is truly appalling and here we are again. As brilliantly unique as the success of Leicester was last season, I'd argue that our demise is even more unbelievable. Absolutely, 100% the worst, most embarrassing football team and arguably sports club, on the planet. A pathetic joke. Please sort it out with this next appointment villa. It really isn't THIS difficult. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villaphan04 Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 4 hours ago, rosenthal said: I'd recommend Bob Bradley. He'd take it too for sure. Winner mentality, dedicated pure professional, brings passion to the team. First of all an organizer and a pragmatic, allows creative players to do their thing, but defence and central midfield will have their shit together. I've seen his name mentioned in regards to a couple jobs in English football recently. Think he'd be decent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 4 hours ago, Demitri_C said: Then we wake up to reality Oh, yes. Reality. It really comes down to motivations. For an outsider looking in, particularly an out of work manager, you could see several different things. They could view Villa as too much of a basket case, as not being masochistic enough to sup from this particular poison chalice, being too good for a struggling second division team, or, maybe, they see Villa as something to build, to leave their handprint on, and to potentially impart some form of legacy. Villa is pretty much a reconditioned squad, and with the lack of effort from the current manager, still don't know how to play with each other. This makes me more inclined to lean towards a manager with international experience. Nation managers have to manage players from different countries, different leagues, and different teams over a short period of time, and don't have the luxury of being with them week in, week out. They come in from all over the planet, hang about for a week, play, then sod off back to where they came from, while the manager has to pick his best players and formulate the best tactics for the one or two games they play in that space of time. As for reality, it is quite basic. Don't ask, you get nothing. Ask, and at least you got an answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villan_of_oz Posted October 3, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted October 3, 2016 3 hours ago, AJ said: Nation managers have to manage players from different countries 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 4 hours ago, AJ said: Oh, yes. Reality. It really comes down to motivations. For an outsider looking in, particularly an out of work manager, you could see several different things. They could view Villa as too much of a basket case, as not being masochistic enough to sup from this particular poison chalice, being too good for a struggling second division team, or, maybe, they see Villa as something to build, to leave their handprint on, and to potentially impart some form of legacy. Villa is pretty much a reconditioned squad, and with the lack of effort from the current manager, still don't know how to play with each other. This makes me more inclined to lean towards a manager with international experience. Nation managers have to manage players from different countries, different leagues, and different teams over a short period of time, and don't have the luxury of being with them week in, week out. They come in from all over the planet, hang about for a week, play, then sod off back to where they came from, while the manager has to pick his best players and formulate the best tactics for the one or two games they play in that space of time. As for reality, it is quite basic. Don't ask, you get nothing. Ask, and at least you got an answer. 99.9% of managers work with players from different countries, so I don't think it's relevant whether they have international experience or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 I expect Xia and his team have been working on finding a replacement for the last few weeks. Would be irresponsible and naive if they hadn't. Plan B, pro active and all that... If / when he is sacked we will be linked to the usual tired names, but hopefully we will get a pleasant surprise. I don't wan't one of these old school British journeymen, especially not anyone currently under investigation. Then again I thought Di Matteo would be a decent appointment, so what do I know. Thing is this league is pathetic. If we get a manager with a clear way of how he want's his team to play and who is just a bit tactically savvy we could still easily reach the play off. I'd even be up for getting Lars Lagerbäck in even thou he has no club management experience. He could still do his advisor role for Sweden. Won't happen thou. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted October 3, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted October 3, 2016 8 hours ago, jon_c said: I hope not, purely because he is younger than me and that makes me feel really old. This is why I am hoping that Ron Saunders can be tempted out of retirement 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted October 3, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted October 3, 2016 26 minutes ago, sne said: I don't wan't one of these old school British journeymen, especially not anyone currently under investigation. You know what, we have tried every other thing which had seen us churn through managers like there is no tomorrow. Old school journeyman is just another way of saying experienced. They may have not been successful but we are never in a million years going to get an experienced successful manager. However an older experienced manager has been around for sometime and managed to keep himself in regular employment so shown enough people enough talent to be offered a job. How might someone with that experience perform if for the first time in his long career be handed a budget larger than anyone else in his league to pick his dream players. We have tried young exiting and exotic foreign managers and they have all been a disaster. Why not finally try taking a punt on an experience manager who has been around a bit. At worse he probably won't go 10 matches without winning at best we do a Leicester with Ranieri. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nnock1984 Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 For me it would have to be Bruce - knows how to get a team into and through the play offs. I think it will either be Bruce or somebody completely left field. I think it will depend if Tony is involved in the appointment or leaves it to Wyness and Round. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 7 hours ago, dounavilla said: Apart from RDM of course. I do agree with you though. RdM had never worked with Clarke as his assistant before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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