AXD Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 6 minutes ago, Stratvillan said: I don't disagree that wesley is a problem. I disagree that he deserves to be blamed on a grealish thread for grealish potentially leaving. If you think he's the only problem then I'd call that obsession. I thought this was a thread about managers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stratvillan Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 19 minutes ago, AXD said: I thought this was a thread about managers My bad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 2 hours ago, useless said: If we can stay up then I think he might give us one or two seasons, but there will probably be interest in him from top four clubs so he will have options. 26 or 27 is a decent age to leave your boyhood club (If at all). You'll have given then a good amount of service, and a part of your peak. If he did go, I'd genuinely rather it be overseas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaluke Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 2 hours ago, Delphinho123 said: Agreed. I’m obsessed with getting a striker in so that we stay up and I can watch Grealish in a Villa shirt next season. How could you not be obsessed with replacing the carthorse of a competition winner we have up front. Obsessed? Yes. I absolutely cannot wait for Villa to play with 11 men again. Wesley not the only reason why we are 18th as much as i want a new forward the amount of goals we have conceded is a much of a concern if not bigger! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PussEKatt Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 18 hours ago, KentVillan said: We were mid-table in the Championship. Rodgers was never in a million years going to join us, so you're criticising the owners over some made-up scenario you've plucked out of your backside. I check a website called "NewsNow" they have sections on our last game,our next game,our midfield,our defence,our injuries and transfers.According to this site ( on 3/4 occasions ) we were looking at T.Henry at the time and Brendon Rogers said that he wanted to get back into English football.Apparently we didnt even consider him.And before yoy say anything,he wanted to get back into English football AND money talks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PussEKatt Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 13 hours ago, Harry said: Sorry but in what alternative reality was that in? Rodger was never touted as coming to Villa except on VT. Similarly there is a less than zero chance of getting Poch. Were we to sack Smith our options for a new manager are probably really limited, probably Houghton at best. I doubt even Alladyce would come as a fill in for a few months. This is true,in our current position BUT what position in the league were Everton when they signed C.Anclotti ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OxfordVillan Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 The club made their choice, we were mostly very happy with that choice. It would not be wise to fold at the first bump in the road when things are getting tough. We have to hold our nerve and make sure individuals learn from mistakes, at ALL levels of the club. It’s clear to all that we need two or three better players as a matter of urgency, so let’s see what January brings and back the manager fully thereafter. This current malaise is as much of a test to the owners as it is to the players and management, everyone must be pulling in the same direction. The club had been in a decade of decline and didn’t look any better in February of this year, then things turned around quickly, as we all know. It won’t be that easy in the Premier League but we’re hardly isolated and cut adrift, an upturn in confidence with one or two players returning from injury and perhaps one or two new players can change things quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KentVillan Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 (edited) 5 hours ago, PussEKatt said: I check a website called "NewsNow" they have sections on our last game,our next game,our midfield,our defence,our injuries and transfers.According to this site ( on 3/4 occasions ) we were looking at T.Henry at the time and Brendon Rogers said that he wanted to get back into English football.Apparently we didnt even consider him.And before yoy say anything,he wanted to get back into English football AND money talks. The BBC reported that Brendan Rodgers was on our shortlist but "ruled himself out" - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45778565 As ever with these things, there are conflicting reports of what actually happened, but we can make some sensible guesses... We were mid-table in the Championship, and Rodgers sees himself as an elite manager since his Liverpool days. Why would he get involved in potentially a 2 or 3-year second-tier rebuild at Villa, when he knew that clubs like Leicester / Arsenal / Chelsea / Man Utd would all be in need of a new manager in the near future? Your original post suggested that our board had somehow dropped the ball here by choosing Smith over Rodgers, but the reality is that Rodgers was never a realistic option at that point. Edited December 31, 2019 by KentVillan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 Contract extensions means nothing in this day and age. Lambo didn't exactly last very long after his extension. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PussEKatt Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 10 hours ago, KentVillan said: The BBC reported that Brendan Rodgers was on our shortlist but "ruled himself out" - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45778565 As ever with these things, there are conflicting reports of what actually happened, but we can make some sensible guesses... We were mid-table in the Championship, and Rodgers sees himself as an elite manager since his Liverpool days. Why would he get involved in potentially a 2 or 3-year second-tier rebuild at Villa, when he knew that clubs like Leicester / Arsenal / Chelsea / Man Utd would all be in need of a new manager in the near future? Your original post suggested that our board had somehow dropped the ball here by choosing Smith over Rodgers, but the reality is that Rodgers was never a realistic option at that point. I stand corrected Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A'Villan Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 Someone who presents a plan that represents success for Villa beyond what Smith can achieve, in the event Smith cannot achieve the same heights. Benitez (possible given the right guarantees) Pochettino (doubtful because bigger clubs will be making offers) Mancini (doubtful because a WC with Italy would be dream come true for him) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_Afro Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 When this thread gets inevitably bumped again, please nobody mention Dyche as a possible new manager. Burnley are an awful, one dimensional bunch of bully boys that make no effort to play positive football. Total dinosaur. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 20 minutes ago, M_Afro said: one dimensional bunch of bully boys that make no effort to play positive football. Sounds like us for the past 2 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_Afro Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 31 minutes ago, villalad21 said: Sounds like us for the past 2 months. I don’t think you could ever accuse us of being bully boys 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheStagMan Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 As a villa fan, I am embarrassed that this thread exists, and that it has made it to 22 pages. GET BEHIND THE MANAGER FFS. And then for people to suggest Big Fat Sam. Jesus Wept!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrytini Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 Sean Dyche ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 Chopping and changing managers must be some kind of football fetish at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laughable Chimp Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 2 minutes ago, Keyblade said: Chopping and changing managers must be some kind of football fetish at this point. Maybe because it tends to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Keyblade said: Chopping and changing managers must be some kind of football fetish at this point. I'm sure Watford regret sacking their managers now. Reality check. We risk losing out of hundreds of millions by being kicked out of this cash cow. Edited January 12, 2020 by villalad21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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