R.Bear

exactly my thoughts as well. I dont buy that at all. There is no way we will wait a month to appoint a manager. Why not? It didn't stop the board taking a whole month looking for a manager while we was in a season getting trashed by promoted Newcastle and getting knocked out by Rapid Vienna in our park. Not to mention when they hired houllier he couldn't take over straight away either and there was weeks of him having to work notice in his old job as well. The board do have form for this We haven't got a first choice keeper, 2 of our best players want out, we've released several players and have just had a mediocre season. Now is not the time to have players twiddling their thumbs on the training ground with no manager with their agents in one ear and players from other clubs tapping them up in the other. We must act now and Randy knows this.

exactly my thoughts as well. I dont buy that at all. There is no way we will wait a month to appoint a manager.

Tell me what clubs have built their squads and success on nurturing their own players though in the last 10 years? United, Chelsea, Liverpool, Spurs and Man City have all expensively assembled squads with a handful of quality youth team players between them. To get big you need a shedload of cash and a good manager. If we get Ancelotti, then we have one part of the equation.

I sort of feel the same way. Im just not convinced by him. It must be all those Champions League, Premier League and FA Cup medals, vast experience with World Class players, clubs and facilities. I'm not convinced either.

Hughes 2/1 Ancelotti 3/1 McClaren 4/1 Martinez 4/1 Moyes 10/1 Jol 12/1 Benitez 16/1 Coyle 25/1 McAllister 28/1 Klinsmann 66/1 Zola 66/1 Eriksson 66/1 Poyet 66/1

Because Rafael Nadal has just started his match with Murray.

I understand but hate the silence from the club.

I will go insane if it takes us two weeks to get someone in. In fact I will go insane if it takes longer than Monday...

Scoring bucketloads of goals AND has subtle digs at Emile Heskey... If there anything he cant do? :?:

I've already almost had enough of this fool. Completely ruins the chance of having a successful international career and is doing his very best to do the same to his club career. Tbh I cant take him seriously after those pictures of his house came out. Spoilt, selfish, self-indulgent prick.

I'm starting to lose hope of Ancelotti for no bigger reason than my own pessimism.

Getting McClaren in just to make Downing happy would be like shagging a 74 year old landlady just to get £10 a month off your rent. The reward doesnt match the sacrifice.

The odds on Carlo are mouth-watering. Must. not. hope.

Bham Mail say that Ancelloti will be next Villa manager. Hughes quits Fulham - everyone thinks he's next Villa manager. Villa says they aren't after Hughes. Sky Italia say that Ancellotti will be next Villa manager. Villatalk has no idea, but speculate madly. that was a couple of sundays ago

Can someone sum up the last few hours? I've been out and there has been 30 odd pages since! If Ancelotti is appointed, Kleenex shares in Birmingham will sky rocket over night

If Ancelotti comes here then Ash and Downing will sign new contracts before the inks dried on Carlo's.

The way this Ancelotti story is moving, I'm going to be disappointed if we DON'T get him

Ha ha and it still says 0%. Even maths doesn't want him here.

I agree with above. Hughes doesnt have a record any better than the Allardyce's and Curbishley's of this world. Totally uninspiring and a sad indictment of the potential future of the next few years of the club. Of course, only if the rumours are true.

60k???!!! Honestly, I am more and more happy each day that MON **** off. We must have been paying over a 1/4 million on lumps sitting on the bench. Randy hasnt put a foot wrong on big decisions in 5 years.

The thing is, apparently Ancelotti wants to stay in England and we're the biggest job going. I definitely think he will sit down with Randy at the very least.

If what he said is true then he's not my favourite person right now but the way people are belittling his season and play is laughable. He was our BEST player last season, churning out several fantastic performances. If he's suddenly rubbish then how bad are the rest of the squad? I'll hate him if he leaves like everyone else but I'm not going to deny he's an excellent player.

Going for Hughes shows stability rather than ambition. I'm very meh about it too. He will guide to a solid 7-8th but nothing more. But then 7th is really the most we can expect next season. Hughes will essentially guarantee top half though.

Not that fussed about Moyes. 1. Ancelotti - Sensational if we land him. 2. Jol - Would be very pleased if we got him. 3. Moyes - He wont leave Everton I dont think for us but he's the best available currently working in the Prem.