Who Do You Want As The Next Manager?

I remember when Celtic were looking to replace Strachan, Owen Coyle was 1/7 and then the bookies stopped taking bets on him... so they can get it wrong! Last season I had money on Terry to stay at Chelsea and it was 4/6... unbelievable odds!

any of the top 6 on list would do me....though not sure about the credentials of "other"!!

Skrew it, im guna say it...I think Sven would be excellent for us!

i think sven will do ok, rememebr he was the best england manager for the last 30 odd yrs? Jol & Kilnnsman are teh favs

Thanks beastman, that makes me feel a little better. For my money we try the v unlikely Hiddink, and then if not Jol (he could brig Suarez with him if he likes! :D)

I've just read the article on AVFC about 'Macdonald is Proud to be Villa Boss' Reading that you can tell how genuine he is and how he wants the best for Villa. He has put the work in for many years at Villa and had success. He has not quit when the going out slightly(very slightly) tough. I think we would do much better promoting successful coaches from within like MacDonald and McAndrew. As he says in the article, he worked with O'Neil in the piece cup. It makes me wonder now if it was his influence in the peace cup that helped win it! Giving the guys until Christmas to prove there worth makes sense to me. If things were not going well a top manager may be available in January without having to pay clubs compensation.

Johnnyuk I take your point as I did think how we would attract top talent but these days I think it comes down to how much money your willing to pay rather than who's in charge. The other main thing that will attract players is a team that is playing well so if he can crack that then the rest should follow. I think O'Neil could have attracted top talent and he had the money to do so, I just think he didn't have the brains to know who to buy at the right price. I think most managers would have spent 120m better. I still think he did ok with transfer but just ok. I can see people may worry that we might get in trouble by Christmas if we don't get a top manager in but then there is no guarantee who ever we get in. We could be paying someone else millions on a 4 year contract and still be in trouble by Christmas so I know the chance I would rather take. A lot of fans fancy Martin Jol for the job but he had a very bad start for Spurs in his last season hence why he was sacked. I still think he is a great manager but I'm just raising the point there is no guarantee whoever we have. One more point is we are not going to be able to afford to buy loads of top talent and I think for long term success we need to be buying youth with sell on value so talent that is coming to the end of its self life. With MacDonald's success with younger players I'm sure good young players would be very willing to play for him. (plus this is the mighty Villa so who would not want to play for us! ;-)