Next Aston Villa manager

[VillaParkAvenue]

1 minute ago, VillaChris said:

It's a good point. If Chelsea pass over Poch then that shows the CL clubs are going to overlook him until he proves himself again building up club like he did v Spurs.

I did read somewhere Sevilla were potentially looking at him if they sack Lopetegui so we can't really afford to wait much longer if we want to appoint a top class proven manager as next one.

Or appoint Lopetegui? Europa League winning manager.

[Peter Griffin]

2 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said:

A couple of people have claimed we did, but refused to pay the massive compensation.

Not surprised if the reported compensation is 16m is true. Add compo to SG and his backroom team and compo for Potter's backroom team and wages for Potter and it would cost about 30m to swap SG for Potter

Edited September 7, 2022 by Peter Griffin
Fixed a typo

[Rightdm00]

4 minutes ago, messi11 said:

I'd just keep Gerrard now tbh, try and survive relegation. Then look for a new manager in the summer. 

Said that yesterday, maybe by some miracle he does turn it around. Unless Steven has us rooted in the relegation zone just give him the season. That way when we sack him the first day into the off-season there will be no question it was the right choice. 

[romavillan]

6 minutes ago, messi11 said:

I'd just keep Gerrard now tbh, try and survive relegation. Then look for a new manager in the summer. 

Confirmation then that sacking Gerrard and getting a new manager in to save the season is the thing to do.

[AshVilla]

2 minutes ago, Peter Griffin said:

Not surprised if the reported compensation is 16m. Add compo to SG and his backroom team and compo for Potter's backroom team and wages for Potter and it would cost about 30m to swap SG for Potter

I'd rather spend 30m on a manager that knows what they are doing than some ineffectual 29 year old midfielder with no resale value that will go to Turkey for 500k in three seasons time.

Edited September 7, 2022 by AshVilla

[IrishVilla10]

20 minutes ago, bielesibub said:

not wanting to start any war, but sacking a manager and then hoping the new one coming in will do a better job could also easily be seen as blind faith.

Consider it started. In all seriousness of course that could be the case, but surely you try and do something about the situation rather than continuing on the same path. That path being relegation 

[Rightdm00]

8 minutes ago, Peter Griffin said:

We didn't miss out chance with Potter. It not a case of first come first served 

Oh we absolutely did. We should have at least made him the priority. If he said no then fine off we goto Rangers to sign the boy wonder. The fact that Steven was the main option from the day we sacked Smith is just depressing. 

[VillaParkAvenue]

The current odds for the next Chelsea manager is a nice overview of the market.

Graham Potter 1/4

Mauricio Pochettino 9/2

Zinedine Zidane 10/1

Brendan Rodgers 14/1

Diego Simeone 25/1

Jose Mourinho 25/1

Massimiliano Allegri 25/1

Ange Postecoglou 28/1

Roberto Mancini 33/1

Roberto Martinez 33/1

Roger Schmidt 33/1

Thomas Frank 33/1

Gareth Southgate 40/1

Gregg Berhalter 40/1

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink 40/1

Lucien Favre 40/1

Marcelo Bielsa 40/1

Scott Parker 40/1

Sean Dyche 40/1

Frank Lampard 50/1

Jorge Sampaoli 50/1

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 50/1

Antonio Conte 66/1

Jesse Marsch 66/1

John Terry 66/1

Emma Hayes 80/1

Chris Wilder 100/1

Mark Hughes 100/1

[IrishVilla10]

When you look at the league table and the strength of most of the teams in the league this must be the most competitive season ever. Forrest speak for themselves with their manager and signings, Fulham also look very good, apart from Bournemouth there’s not really any weak teams that stand out. The risk of relegation is very real and that shouldn’t be what we’re discussing four seasons after coming up 

[JAMAICAN-VILLAN]

I've rarely seen Unai Emery mentioned as an option

Wasn't brilliant at Arsenal, but also wasn't necessarily afforded the time.

See this is the thing, as a few others have mentioned... There is no guarantee any Manager hits the ground running.

Potter won't necessarily hit the ground running at Chelsea either.

[DeadlyDirk]

Just waiting for the Birmingham Mail article entitled "What Thomas Tuchel's sacking means for Villa" - with the overall point being nothing whatsoever.

[CarryOnVilla]

8 minutes ago, VillaParkAvenue said:

The current odds for the next Chelsea manager is a nice overview of the market.

Graham Potter 1/4

Mauricio Pochettino 9/2

Zinedine Zidane 10/1

Brendan Rodgers 14/1

Diego Simeone 25/1

Jose Mourinho 25/1

Massimiliano Allegri 25/1

Ange Postecoglou 28/1

Roberto Mancini 33/1

Roberto Martinez 33/1

Roger Schmidt 33/1

Thomas Frank 33/1

Gareth Southgate 40/1

Gregg Berhalter 40/1

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink 40/1

Lucien Favre 40/1

Marcelo Bielsa 40/1

Scott Parker 40/1

Sean Dyche 40/1

Frank Lampard 50/1

Jorge Sampaoli 50/1

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 50/1

Antonio Conte 66/1

Jesse Marsch 66/1

John Terry 66/1

Emma Hayes 80/1

Chris Wilder 100/1

Mark Hughes 100/1

I love how Gerrard is so shit that he’s not even on the list 

Edited September 7, 2022 by CarryOnVilla

[Mark Albrighton]

We’re not likely going to know for definite. But my take is Gerrard was pretty much number one choice. My guess is IF we enquired about Potter, the conversation ended shortly after the proposed compensation was mentioned, and probably cementing Purslow’s view that Gerrard was the one to go for.

Also I think if we had seriously gone for Potter, there would be a bit more evidence on the rumour mill. As a comparison, people now seem to take the link to Henry as being factual (I’m still a little sceptical) and there was more coverage of that suggested appointment than I saw of Potter coming to us last year.

Edited September 7, 2022 by Mark Albrighton

[calcifer]

1 minute ago, CarryOnVilla said:

9 minutes ago, VillaParkAvenue said:

The current odds for the next Chelsea manager is a nice overview of the market.

Graham Potter 1/4

Mauricio Pochettino 9/2

Zinedine Zidane 10/1

Brendan Rodgers 14/1

Diego Simeone 25/1

Jose Mourinho 25/1

Massimiliano Allegri 25/1

Ange Postecoglou 28/1

Roberto Mancini 33/1

Roberto Martinez 33/1

Roger Schmidt 33/1

Thomas Frank 33/1

Gareth Southgate 40/1

Gregg Berhalter 40/1

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink 40/1

Lucien Favre 40/1

Marcelo Bielsa 40/1

Scott Parker 40/1

Sean Dyche 40/1

Frank Lampard 50/1

Jorge Sampaoli 50/1

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 50/1

Antonio Conte 66/1

Jesse Marsch 66/1

John Terry 66/1

Emma Hayes 80/1

Chris Wilder 100/1

Mark Hughes 100/1

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I love how Gerrard is so shit that he’s not even on the list 

Yeah and Mark Hughes is 100 to 1 

[VillaParkAvenue]

1 minute ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said:

I've rarely seen Unai Emery mentioned as an option

Wasn't brilliant at Arsenal, but also wasn't necessarily afforded the time.

See this is the thing, as a few others have mentioned... There is no guarantee any Manager hits the ground running.

Potter won't necessarily hit the ground running at Chelsea either.

I’d like Emery, but apparently he had problems making himself understood at Arsenal for language reasons. Appoint and give him a translator like Bielsa had? I also wouldn’t mind us appointing Lopetegui.

[rbcuk]

Chelsea have been given permission to talk to Potter, which is good as I still want pochettino here 

[IrishVilla10]

3 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said:

I've rarely seen Unai Emery mentioned as an option

Wasn't brilliant at Arsenal, but also wasn't necessarily afforded the time.

See this is the thing, as a few others have mentioned... There is no guarantee any Manager hits the ground running.

Potter won't necessarily hit the ground running at Chelsea either.

Didn’t Newcastle almost have him? I think he’s happy at Villarreal but I think he’d be great 

[Peter Griffin]

4 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said:

I've rarely seen Unai Emery mentioned as an option

Wasn't brilliant at Arsenal, but also wasn't necessarily afforded the time.

See this is the thing, as a few others have mentioned... There is no guarantee any Manager hits the ground running.

Potter won't necessarily hit the ground running at Chelsea either.

Emery was offered the Toon job and refused it, I believe that is public record as opposed to hearsay. He is a good manager but his teams play dirty football. I don't like it when I watch it but if it was my team I am sure I would come around to it 

[IrishVilla10]

Chelsea and Sevilla jobs available. Can easily see poch taking the Sevilla and potter going to Chelsea 

[VillaParkAvenue]

1 minute ago, IrishVilla10 said:

Didn’t Newcastle almost have him? I think he’s happy at Villarreal but I think he’d be great 

Yeah he was more or less appointed by Newcastle when the news leaked out right before Villarreal had some important game, people got angry and the whole thing was called off.