jacketspuds Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 Only rumours... :shock: I would like to think that Phil Brown being interviewed was only rumours? Have I missed something tonight? This is just something that someone, allegedly ITK, stated on 606 this morning. Not seen any links though. If anything this gives more creedence to the Moyes rumours. Monday - Houllier interviewed Tuesday - Moyes interviewed Wednesday - Curbishley interviewed Thursday - Sven & KM interviewed Friday - Announcement Come on RL - do the right thing. Go get Moyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj_iow Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 TAFKATM ??????? The Artist Formerly Known As The Messiah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 Yeah, what does TAFKATM mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reality Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 606... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barry'sboots Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 The 40 points then give up thing is because every year his Charlton teams would be in the top six (massively overachieving) at New Year and then would ease off in Jan and not win a game again all season He should fit in well down the Villa then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murfee Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 TAFKATM ??????? The Artist Formerly Known As The Messiah thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC-Prideofbrum Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 Only rumours... :shock: I would like to think that Phil Brown being interviewed was only rumours? Have I missed something tonight? No, I was just surprised you were defending Villa by saying it was rumours and not joining in the '**** shit, we are getting Brown, Curbishley, we are dooooooooooooooooooooomed'.....etc..etc.. :winkold: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reality Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 Nah, I did say I would wait until the manager was confirmed a few days ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PompeyVillan Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 I'd **** top myself it it were Phil Brown or Alan Curbishley. Despite his many foibles, MON was a very good manager for us. He should be the benchmark for us, not the upper limit. Moyes I'd be happy with, but let's be honest, he's very, very similar to MON in many ways. I'm kinda hoping for a manager with a 'purist' footballing philosophy. Call me naive, but I'm ready for a bit of sexy football at Villa, even if it isn't going to be particularly successful (I don't think we would be regardless of our style of play). Essentially I'm going against everything I stood for in the past and want a flashy foreign manager. Meh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davies4England Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 Only rumours... :shock: I would like to think that Phil Brown being interviewed was only rumours? Have I missed something tonight? This is just something that someone, allegedly ITK, stated on 606 this morning. Not seen any links though. If anything this gives more creedence to the Moyes rumours. Monday - Houllier interviewed Tuesday - Moyes interviewed Wednesday - Curbishley interviewed Thursday - Sven & KM interviewed Friday - Announcement Come on RL - do the right thing. Go get Moyes. Well that's already bollocks as you can't interview a manager without a clubs permission and if we had approached Everton there is no way it'd have been kept quiet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC-Prideofbrum Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 I can't see it anyone else but Kevin MacDonald or Sven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanky Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 I'd **** top myself it it were Phil Brown or Alan Curbishley. Despite his many foibles, MON was a very good manager for us. He should be the benchmark for us, not the upper limit. Moyes I'd be happy with, but let's be honest, he's very, very similar to MON in many ways. I'm kinda hoping for a manager with a 'purist' footballing philosophy. Call me naive, but I'm ready for a bit of sexy football at Villa, even if it isn't going to be particularly successful (I don't think we would be regardless of our style of play). Essentially I'm going against everything I stood for in the past and want a flashy foreign manager. Meh. Add Sven to this equation and I agree with this (though I wouldn't go as far as topping myself). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avfc89 Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 I'd **** top myself it it were Phil Brown or Alan Curbishley. Despite his many foibles, MON was a very good manager for us. He should be the benchmark for us, not the upper limit. Moyes I'd be happy with, but let's be honest, he's very, very similar to MON in many ways. I'm kinda hoping for a manager with a 'purist' footballing philosophy. Call me naive, but I'm ready for a bit of sexy football at Villa, even if it isn't going to be particularly successful (I don't think we would be regardless of our style of play). Essentially I'm going against everything I stood for in the past and want a flashy foreign manager. Meh.This Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackbauer24 Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 I really can't believe people still think it's anyone other than Kevin MacDonald. We leave it three weeks to see if he wants the job. He then publicly announces he wants job. OS highlight this fact. Players all clamour for him to be signed. Very easy (and cheap!) for Lerner to appoint him. It's a done deal. BUT don't make that obvious to the public. Look like you're going through the options, look like you're exploring every avenue. Pretend you would have had money for transfers if the transfer window hadn't been closed on announcement of new manager. Finally leave it at least a few days/ week until after transfer window has closed to try to dampen down any suggestions of previous comment. I'll quite happily eat my words but I'm convinced this is the case. Villa want to reduce the wage bill.... mmm, very lucky inexperienced guy desperate for a job in the top division or someone like Sven who may demand a reasonably high wage.... tricky.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 I really can't believe people still think it's anyone other than Kevin MacDonald. We leave it three weeks to see if he wants the job. He then publicly announces he wants job. OS highlight this fact. Players all clamour for him to be signed. Very easy (and cheap!) for Lerner to appoint him. It's a done deal. BUT don't make that obvious to the public. Look like you're going through the options, look like you're exploring every avenue. Pretend you would have had money for transfers if the transfer window hadn't been closed on announcement of new manager. Finally leave it at least a few days/ week until after transfer window has closed to try to dampen down any suggestions of previous comment. I'll quite happily eat my words but I'm convinced this is the case. Villa want to reduce the wage bill.... mmm, very lucky inexperienced guy desperate for a job in the top division or someone like Sven who may demand a reasonably high wage.... tricky.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picicata Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 I don't want Curbishley. But if it were a straight choice between Curbishley and MacDonald I would choose Curbishley every time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reality Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 I really can't believe people still think it's anyone other than Kevin MacDonald. We leave it three weeks to see if he wants the job. He then publicly announces he wants job. OS highlight this fact. Players all clamour for him to be signed. Very easy (and cheap!) for Lerner to appoint him. It's a done deal. BUT don't make that obvious to the public. Look like you're going through the options, look like you're exploring every avenue. Pretend you would have had money for transfers if the transfer window hadn't been closed on announcement of new manager. Finally leave it at least a few days/ week until after transfer window has closed to try to dampen down any suggestions of previous comment. I'll quite happily eat my words but I'm convinced this is the case. Villa want to reduce the wage bill.... mmm, very lucky inexperienced guy desperate for a job in the top division or someone like Sven who may demand a reasonably high wage.... tricky.... Interesting words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted September 1, 2010 VT Supporter Share Posted September 1, 2010 I'd **** top myself it it were Phil Brown or Alan Curbishley. Despite his many foibles, MON was a very good manager for us. He should be the benchmark for us, not the upper limit. Moyes I'd be happy with, but let's be honest, he's very, very similar to MON in many ways. I'm kinda hoping for a manager with a 'purist' footballing philosophy. Call me naive, but I'm ready for a bit of sexy football at Villa, even if it isn't going to be particularly successful (I don't think we would be regardless of our style of play). Essentially I'm going against everything I stood for in the past and want a flashy foreign manager. Meh. On the names we've heard so far, I'd be headed for the hemp fandango sharpish too - universally, it seems, the realistic ones are either spectacularly shite, or monumentally and perhaps fatally flawed in one way or another. Or in the particular case of Sven, with the added twist of just being incredibly unsavoury. I'd like a manager that could instill a bit of flare, or get the pulse racing, but on the bottom line I just want someone good. I don't think we're going to get someone 'good'. I'll be very surprised if we do. That's really deflating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markavfc40 Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 Well if it is to be MacDonald it really doesn't matter when they officially appoint him given that he is currently in the job anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacketspuds Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 Surely RL will look at the investment slightly differently to that of the players. He should not look to penny pinch on the most important decision of his tenure. Who's to say that we have not been given permission to speak to Moyes? Unlikely but just because it is not in the press does not mean it definitely hasn't happened. What if the sudden surge in betting for Moyes was because someone knew that we had permission to speak to him? All very far fetched but currently no more far fetched than interviews for Curbishley, Houllier, Brown etc. Too many pessimistic people are hoping that we get Brown or Southgate or Mowbray just to moan. What if RL actually shocked us with an appointment that the majority of the fans actually want? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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