wedge Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 He saved Swansea from dropping out of the Football League and got them to 8th in the Championship... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alec Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Sounds like Randy is after a YES man. No wonder he wouldn't entertain Rafa. . Absolutley - Randy is after a Yes Man - thats why Hughes has been discounted so quickly - he wouldn't be Faulners Puppet like RM will be. Yes Men? Puppets? Is that how it works at Aston Villa? Some of these comments beggar belief. We criticise the tabloid press for spouting rubbish but they've got nothing on some of our own fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doggystyle Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Why is everyone talking like he is our manager....It's just an interview....for the record I'm not happy thought we would have set out sights a lot higher to be honest! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnsonp Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Sounds like Randy is after a YES man. No wonder he wouldn't entertain Rafa. Is he after a yes man as you and others have stated or after someone who he can have a good and constructive working relationship. I think the last thing the club needs is some bombastic individual trying to call the shots then mouthing off to the press everytime he doesn't get what he wants. I have no issues with RM getting the job he comes across as an intelligent guy with a good knowledge of football. I appreciatte that he has had no major success as a player, but prior success as a player does not always mean the translates into success as a manager (see Arsene Wenger). Also this guy is 38 and has built a resonable reputation already, no real difference to David Moyes reputation when he first went to Everton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlyOne Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 He saved Swansea from dropping out of the Football League and got them to 8th in the Championship... How is that anything to do with the Premier League? Are we now praising talents on lower leagues? Is that how low we've fallen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob182 Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Whilst I have no doubt he is a very dignified man who goes about things the right way, he's never won anything as a player or a manager Didn't he win the league with Swansea? I know it's a lower league, but you can only win the one you're in. ..and it's also completely irrelevent whether a manager won something as a player. Managerial experience is all that matters. I don't care if Mark Hughes won curly-hair-man-of-the-year as a player, he's a boring manager and I don't want him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desensitized43 Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 He saved Swansea from dropping out of the Football League and got them to 8th in the Championship... How is that anything to do with the Premier League? Are we now praising talents on lower leagues? Is that how low we've fallen? Didn't Alex Ferguson go from Aberdeen to Man Utd once upon a time? I assume if we'd have been in for him all those years ago you'd have been one of the people claiming he was beneath us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob182 Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 He saved Swansea from dropping out of the Football League and got them to 8th in the Championship... How is that anything to do with the Premier League? Are we now praising talents on lower leagues? Is that how low we've fallen? Who said it was to do with the Premier League? Why does it have to be about the Premier League? Or we only allowed to hire managers who have won things whilst managing in the Premier League? Rafa or McLaren it is.. yayyyy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaineyboy Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 So what is the news everyone? Any further updates from page 130 last night? Is Martinez still the only target, or are we looking at any other candidates? I presume we are, but has anything been said? Cheers To summarise - we still don't want McClaren because he done shit with England but has done a good job at club level and won stuff. Some fans don't want Martinez because he has won nothing. So basically we are after John Barnes/Bill Shankly type of manager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Is that how low we've fallen?I swear this little phrase is now just used by people to describe anything they don't like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlyOne Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 He saved Swansea from dropping out of the Football League and got them to 8th in the Championship... How is that anything to do with the Premier League? Are we now praising talents on lower leagues? Is that how low we've fallen? Didn't Alex Ferguson go from Aberdeen to Man Utd once upon a time? I assume if we'd have been in for him all those years ago you'd have been one of the people claiming he was beneath us If he had the same achievements as Ferguson did at at Aberdeen, I would more than welcome him. But the fact is, he doesn't. No where near. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Reading Faulkner's statement on the OS this will probably drag on for a little while yet as they interview other suitable candidates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob182 Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Is that how low we've fallen?I swear this little phrase is now just used by people to describe anything they don't like. or dont understand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaAlex Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 He saved Swansea from dropping out of the Football League and got them to 8th in the Championship... How is that anything to do with the Premier League? Are we now praising talents on lower leagues? Is that how low we've fallen? Didn't Alex Ferguson go from Aberdeen to Man Utd once upon a time? I assume if we'd have been in for him all those years ago you'd have been one of the people claiming he was beneath us If he had the same achievements as Ferguson did at at Aberdeen, I would more than welcome him. But the fact is, he doesn't. No where near. May as well say How is that anything to do with the Premier League? Are we now praising talents in Scotland? Is that how low we've fallen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlyOne Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Is that how low we've fallen?I swear this little phrase is now just used by people to describe anything they don't like. Would rather me say "we're on the up", "we're too big to go down", "we may still get Ancelotti!!!!11oneone". :winkold: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dundeevilla Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Didn't Alex Ferguson go from Aberdeen to Man Utd once upon a time? I assume if we'd have been in for him all those years ago you'd have been one of the people claiming he was beneath us He'd broken the Old Firm stranglehold to win league titles and cups, and beaten Real Madrid to win a European trophy. Those are proper credentials. RM has managed Swansea and Wigan, escaping relegation with the latter by a bawhair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
03butpau Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Some of the comments on here are baffling. If martinez does become manager it is villa, for him to succeed it is vital that the fans get behind him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlyOne Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 He saved Swansea from dropping out of the Football League and got them to 8th in the Championship... How is that anything to do with the Premier League? Are we now praising talents on lower leagues? Is that how low we've fallen? Didn't Alex Ferguson go from Aberdeen to Man Utd once upon a time? I assume if we'd have been in for him all those years ago you'd have been one of the people claiming he was beneath us If he had the same achievements as Ferguson did at at Aberdeen, I would more than welcome him. But the fact is, he doesn't. No where near. May as well say How is that anything to do with the Premier League? Are we now praising talents in Scotland? Is that how low we've fallen? No, I'm praising his European achievements, which is abit better than the top division (as it were at the time). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daft Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 He saved Swansea from dropping out of the Football League and got them to 8th in the Championship... How is that anything to do with the Premier League? Are we now praising talents on lower leagues? Is that how low we've fallen? Didn't Alex Ferguson go from Aberdeen to Man Utd once upon a time? I assume if we'd have been in for him all those years ago you'd have been one of the people claiming he was beneath us Yes, but look at how long he was at Aberdeen and what he achieved there and it really isn't a fair comparison. Not saying Martinez won't be a smash hit or an utter failure, just that that particular comparison is limping a bit when you consider the credentials of both managers at the time of switching. Martinez has won L1 and avoided relegation twice, and Ferguson had won the Scottish league thrice, a number of Cups as well as the Cup Winners Cup and the European Super Cup. He had quite a bit of Silverware to is name when he went to United. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islingtonclaret Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Correct me if I'm wrong... Martinez to meet around midlands for interview process. Faulkner isn't even there, he's in London because he was going to meet the Wally before we stopped the madness. Lerner = Birmingham Faulkner = London. We're definatley fighting a battle on two fronts here guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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