Next Aston Villa Manager

[DaveAV1]

I doubt Wyness or Round would risk Moyes. He's on a downward curve and the obvious link to him would be seen as a job for an old pal rather than an imaginative, progressive appointment. All eyes are on them as we search for the next great hope. 

[AvfcRigo82]

1 minute ago, villabromsgrove said:

Someone said earlier that he would like Eddie Howe to be the next Villa manager. Someone else said it was an unrealistic suggestion, but is that the case in modern day football?

Eddie, would you come and manage Villa for £2 million quid a year? .... No.

Eddie, would you come and manage Villa for £5 million quid a year? .... erm, I'll have to think about it.

Eddie, would you come and manage Villa for £5 million quid a year, and a £5 million tax paid bonus if you get us promoted? .... Where do I sign?

Principles only take you so far in today's football environment, money is king!

So now lets apply this philosophy to Rafa Benithez and sorted.

He has done it all.

[villabromsgrove]

If it were to be Jokanovic he would have to be appointed immediately. His system relies on two very quick wing backs and Cairney running midfield. Frederick and Malone tore our full backs apart last season. He would need time to sign similar key players before the transfer window closes. 

[villabromsgrove]

8 minutes ago, AvfcRigo82 said:

So now lets apply this philosophy to Rafa Benithez and sorted.

He has done it all.

Go for it!

[macandally]

Eddie Howe reminds me of Moyes, done very well with pretty much one club (ignoring Preston) where he is total control.

EH would need to move to be recognised as a great coach and put his name in the hat for England.  

Jakanovic already has that pedigree in more than one country.  The question is, would Dean Smith be a modern day John Gregory? Don't underestimate the power of being a fan, I think Dean Smith would see Villa as the high point of his career and give us everything!

Edited August 13, 2017 by macandally

[CosmicVillan]

Mark Sampson...knows how to get the best out of a bunch of girls

[vreitti]

6 minutes ago, villabromsgrove said:

If it were to be Jokanovic he would have to be appointed immediately. His system relies on two very quick wing backs and Cairney running midfield. Frederick and Malone tore our full backs apart last season. He would need time to sign similar key players before the transfer window closes. 

I'm sure he'd be able to conjure up a new system with the squad we have.

[AvfcRigo82]

19 minutes ago, HolteExile said:

Jokanovic.   Has already worked under two crackpot regimes and has secured automatic promotion and a play-off spot in less than favourable conditions. 

Plus he doesn't sound like a happy camper at present. 

The bulk of the names in that list above are just dispiriting. 

I think we need Proven at this level now, no more unknowns.

Have we not been through enough of pray and hope = disaster, in the last 5 years?

[villabromsgrove]

6 minutes ago, CosmicVillan said:

Mark Sampson...knows how to get the best out of a bunch of girls

So does Daz Sampson, but that would be a bit creepy!

[wazzap24]

18 minutes ago, AvfcRigo82 said:

So now lets apply this philosophy to Rafa Benithez and sorted.

He has done it all.

When we've done that, let's then work out how we pay off Bruce and his staff, pay the compensation to get him, then the £5m in wages and the money for his backroom team? Oh and he's not happy up there because he's got no dough to spend 

 

[vreitti]

7 minutes ago, AvfcRigo82 said:

I think we need Proven at this level now, no more unknowns.

We have Proven at this level. Working like a charm isn't it?

[thabucks]

I'm sold..... 

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Generally speaking, Fulham are a possession based attacking team, scoring the joint most goals in the league this season(85) along with Champions Newcastle. They recorded an average possession of 59.1% and an 83.9% pass accuracy, both league highs. They were widely regarded as the most attractive side to watch, almost always attempting to build established attacks from the back. Jokanovic has said he shares many mutual friends with Pep Guardiola and would talk about football for hours with former Real Madrid and Barcelona coach Radomir Antic while he was living in Spain. He calls himself an artificial Spaniard.

Focus on Wings for Creating Chances –

 

http://outsideoftheboot.com/2017/05/13/tactical-philosophy-slavisa-jokanovic/

[CosmicVillan]

8 minutes ago, villabromsgrove said:

So does Daz Sampson, but that would be a bit creepy!

90% win ratio at  Billinge FC

[Villarocker]

14 minutes ago, thabucks said:

I'm sold..... 

http://outsideoftheboot.com/2017/05/13/tactical-philosophy-slavisa-jokanovic/

Would he have enough down our flanks now to satisfy his way of playing?

[Reivax_Villa]

29 minutes ago, thabucks said:

I'm sold..... 

http://outsideoftheboot.com/2017/05/13/tactical-philosophy-slavisa-jokanovic/

The article and website is impressive.

I wonder if they have one of Bruce?

[Morley_crosses_to_Withe]

50 minutes ago, HolteExile said:

Jokanovic.   Has already worked under two crackpot regimes and has secured automatic promotion and a play-off spot in less than favourable conditions. 

Plus he doesn't sound like a happy camper at present. 

The bulk of the names in that list above are just dispiriting. 

He is absolutely the stand out candidate. He's a relatively young manager, but already has ten years of experience across a number of leagues. Not only does he have experience in this division, but he's also achieved promotion (and almost did it again with Fulham). Plus he's won league and cups as manager with other clubs.

His brand of football is exactly what we need to get this club out of the gutter and bring some excitement back.

Nobody else is all that inspiring. Dean Smith just doesn't appeal to me. It worries me that he's getting pelters from the Brentford fans for similar reasons that Bruce is from us. 

 

 

[Zatman]

1 hour ago, villabromsgrove said:

Someone said earlier that he would like Eddie Howe to be the next Villa manager. Someone else said it was an unrealistic suggestion, but is that the case in modern day football?

Eddie, would you come and manage Villa for £2 million quid a year? .... No.

Eddie, would you come and manage Villa for £5 million quid a year? .... erm, I'll have to think about it.

Eddie, would you come and manage Villa for £5 million quid a year, and a £5 million tax paid bonus if you get us promoted? .... Where do I sign?

Principles only take you so far in today's football environment, money is king!

maybe but Eddie Howe left Burnley after about 8 months due to homesickness

[thabucks]

31 minutes ago, villarocker said:

Would he have enough down our flanks now to satisfy his way of playing?

We did potentially in Bree & Amavi oh well. If buts & maybes. 

[wazzap24]

There is a big risk factor with taking the job at Villa, we can't assume some of these names being mentioned would even want it. Or that we can afford them.

We've been a bit of a managerial graveyard recently, if Bruce goes early doors, it will be the third season in a row we've binned a manager before the clocks go back! 

2+1/2 weeks of the window left, not much budget to play with (if any depending on the cost of hiring and firing). Promotion expected. 

Personally, I think we've got the players 100%, but you'd need some balls to take it. I'm not sure I'd uproot my family from abroad for it though. Mind you, there's a fair chance you'd be home by Xmas with a lovely little bonus in your back pocket. 

[HolteExile]

7 minutes ago, wazzap24 said:

There is a big risk factor with taking the job at Villa, we can't assume some of these names being mentioned would even want it. Or that we can afford them.

We've been a bit of a managerial graveyard recently, if Bruce goes early doors, it will be the third season in a row we've binned a manager before the clocks go back! 

2+1/2 weeks of the window left, not much budget to play with (if any depending on the cost of hiring and firing). Promotion expected. 

 

That's one way of looking at it. 

Another way of looking at it is if you do fail, it is easy to spin it that you were working at a basketcase club and sure what else could be done under the circumstances. 

If you are young enough, if it is your only blemish and if you have the stones to take another big job, it doesn't have to effectively end your career. 

Conversely- if it is your only major blemish to date but you have shown such ineptitude/ naivety on the job so as to not even be considered for other similar posts - that's on you. 

Edited August 13, 2017 by HolteExile