Ole! Ole! Gunnar Solskjaer Linked

I would be happy, a bit of a gamble but isnt every manager. Plays 433 attacking football, would have good contacts both abroad and in England woulsd also have the players respect!!!

433?? omg villa playing 433... am i dreaming???? bring him on i love it

He is also Man U through and through. Will it be another case of oh well am not fussed about loosing to Man Utd as i like them ....

A glorified pub league where he has taken a village team to their first championship win for 100 years. #justsaying

I'm still hoping for Lambert or Rodgers but I'd be willing to give Solskjaer a chance if neither of the above two are available. (Perhaps Fergie sent Lerner another letter of recommendation?) Ole set himself very high standards at Man United and although his managerial experience is limited he's got vast Premiership experience as a player.

Fear if you can get the link Gunning for Glory on youtube, Ole looks very impressive with his football beliefs. Worth a look. Leelinday and Lerner look at our other managers with experience in the prem they didnt do well also look at Pep at Barca he didnt have much experience!!!!

I wouldn't care about experience. Houllier and McLeish had loads of it. Nuff said.

the problem that faces us now is that the poo are looking for a manager as well... Dalgliesh going could be our undoing with a good manager!!

On second thoughts sod it, i will get behind whoever they appoint next. He might be good you never know.

anyone but bruce or big Mick ...

He has looked very impressive at Molde i must say it would be interesting to see how he could cut it in the premiership but any one who gets him will have to understand his heart remains at united so he will end up there if he is successful Fergie already tipped him to manager united in the future. He is a Ferguson protege and none of them so far have a good record against him. Maybe he would break that trend but i doubt it but it would be interesting none the less. Esprecially how competitive he would be against them in a match against united with all their fans singing his name. Would he set up his team to go all out to win if its a title deciding match for United??

Just watched Gunning for Glory... well worth a punt I think.. good philosophy only concern is he has two good seasons with us and then heads to Manchester !!!! Certainly ticks all the boxes the Lerner outlined.

I really, really, really do not understand the 'no Premier League experience type comments. Really! McCarthy has loads. McLeish had it. As for Lambert and Rodgers, they have had one season. They both appear to have great careers in front of them. But then I remember Mike Walker doing pretty damn well with Norwich. I also remember George Burley's stock being very high after a great season with Ipswich. Funny, Alex Ferguson had only managed in Scotland. Arsene Wenger come from what, Japan or something? Jose Mourinho had never managed in England for that matter, albeit with a very credible career behind him. For some people, if Premiership management experience is all that matters, then I guess the likes of Curbishley, Bruce, McCarthy are high on your list? Sorry but I would much rather take a punt on someone like Poyet or OGS than those tired names. Both played at the highest level, both doing well, both potentially got long successful careers in front of them. Maybe they haven't, but wouldn't it be wonderful for them to come in and be talked about in a few years the way that the likes of Ferguson, Wenger and Moyes are now, as people who have built their dynasties? Not saying Poyet and OGS are the only options I would like to see, but the 'no Premiership experience' thing is a non-starter for me. I have not seen one valid argument for it, nor do I believe that I ever will.

So he comes to Villa as training for when SAF retires in 2 years time, and if he is successful with us they'll take him off our hands? rather not!

The whole "experience" thing is rubbish. Lambert and Rodgers had no experience at the beginning of the season and look how well they did. Mcleish has loads of experience and look what hes achieved in the premier league.....I wouldnt careless if we got Mr Bill no name in charge aslong as we played good stuff and won more than we lost.

Has he still got his boots ??

Very Simple, not good enough, no experience was only a bench player at Man U, why on earth would anyone think he could manage Villa

lambert = boring dull predictable appointment - that would get in league 1 players - wonderful... NOT. no imagination at all and doesn't excite me. yes done well to get norwich mid table but i still pick them to be in relegation scrap next season for sure.

Only a bench player at ManU...chortle...

My intial reaction was wrong, i would rather martinez or rodgers, but this guy seems to have similar ideas. I would welcome him.

Im with Sheriff Kimbo, look where Moyes came from, Preston! In fact nearly every successful manager in the last good few years took their posts without any Prem experience, Wenger, Benitez, Mourinho etc, the exception is Harry and he's had his fair share of ups and downs. OGS is probably not my first pick, Brendan Rodgers plays football the way I reckon it should be played, but if thr board do decide on Ole then we HAVE to get right behind him 100%, otherwise we might just get accused of being fickle.....

Anyone will be better than you know who.

I would rather place my trust in the hands of a manager with a lot more experience, not just on a managers tactics and on pitch history. Nice guy, good coach and maybe a great assistant (?) but for me, Lambert, Rogers or Martinez. Or even more elite than them. But maybe in a few more years where he has proven himself in higher tier, well know, harder league than a Norway league.

This was my comment yesterday on the Martinez article. And damn it I didn't get on at 33-1. "My criteria for selection of the new manager is as follows. 1. Someone the majority of fans will get behind. 2. Someone who can work well with and develop young players. 3. Someone who would have the respect of any senior pros left. 4. Someone who would really want the job. 5. Someone young enough to stay at the club for a long time if things go well. I am less concerned with having years of management experience. All of the current fan favourites for the job, (Martinez, Rodgers, Lambert), had little management experience before there current jobs, and none in the premier league. Therefore I suggest three names. Gordon Cowans, Stuart Pearce, or Ole Gunnar Solskjær. I would be delighted if any one of these were given the job". I am surprised at some of the negative comments on here. OGS was a model professional, and served two years as reserve team manager at Old Trafford. Molde are not a pub team playing in a pub league. They are a 100 year old club, with a 11,500 capacity modern stadium. A club who had never won the league before. OGS wins it in his first season. What titles or trophies have Martinez, or Rodgers won? Yes Lambert has done well at Norwich, but even he only has one season as a premiership manager. The other comment that struck home was "Why should we groom the next Manchester United manager". If OGS does so well at Villa that Manure want him for their next manager then I suspect we as fans will be a lot happier in the next few seasons than we have been in the last two. Finally the man is a very sensible fellow, and is very very financially secure. If he decides to come to Villa it will be purely because he is ambitious. Trust me, from what I saw on the youtube video, Molde is a much nicer place to live than Birmingham. Here's hoping we get him!

The picture of Randsy private jet on a runway in Norway is going viral, every one is MMS the picture around. Get your money on the Silent Assassin asap.

just looked at Molde FK who he is with at the moment and this month they have played 5 games winning all 5 and scoring 15 goals and conceding just 3 i would like to give him the chance to build us a team and give him a few years to get thing right . and not get rid of him after a year . he was a true winner on the pitch and im sure that would continue as a manager

And stop with this "I rather have a Villa Man in there. He doesn't have Villa in his heart".....Worked out well for Liverpool, eh? That doesn't matter. He doesn't have Villa in his heart...YET! This is a big opportunity at a wonderfully big club for a young manager to make his name and turn this club around. If i was someone like Ole, my mouth would be watering. He could be a legend at Man United AND Aston Villa. Who wouldn't want to become a legend in several places?

Press picking up on Randy's plane now aswell.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-united/8897844/Jim-White-Ole-Gunnar-Solskjaer-reveals-why-Manchester-United-hot-seat-is-his-burning-ambition.html VERY IMRESSIVE

I think this is fantastic! borderline genius and certainly unexpected given our boards track record (of course it could all be a load of tripe) but if its true then WOW I am exctied. 12 months ago if we had said "rogers" or "lambert" most would be screaming NO! they are both good and have good records but they are used to managing small time players. We need somebody who can instaly command the respect of ireland, zogbia, bent and whats more, attract others! i mean if you were a young up and coming attacking player you would come to Villa just to learn from Ole!!! Yes yes yes randy get over there and bring Ole back

AV, Randy is still over here, it's just his plane in Norway mate.

I all I cant see him being any worse than eck (note that comment now to throw it back in my face when I call him the worst villa manager ever during the season). I all he would be a risky appointment but I would rather we gamble on someone like him (young, passionate, seems to know that teams can try to attack not just curl up into a ball in hope the match is abandoned or scrape a draw).

a vote of confidence from fergiescum - just like big eck before him...

Yayyyy I'm logged back in despite the same pw not being recognised earlier. Now, to business...I'm so happy McRelegator has gone. Good God I didn't think Faulkner and Randy would have the stomach for such humble pie but they clearly have! Now for dessert and desert must be either Rodgers - love his style of football - 2nd highest passers in the PL last season......or OGS - he has all the pedigree and if you expect him to not have his finger on the pulse and not know a Baines from a Cole - then you're wrong! I'm so excited. Not felt this good since MONs second season. villan444 "golden turd" remark was so funny I actually hate you for thinking of it before me!

I think Olr has a great future, he always had the right head on at Man U, you could tell then he'd make a good leader, I'd take him. I think we will still get Martinez, don't think Liverpool will offer him the job but at least we have 2 or 3 good names being linked!!

Oh, by the way, Fergie may have employed the Tartan turncoat as a player, but never as a coach despite all the **** he spouted about his ability.

The more I think about it, the better I like the idea. I just hope I'm not trying to convince myself like I did when McLeish joined.

Hope it works out if true. I bet he has a brilliant letter of recommendation of Sir Alex that Randy will but in his safe next to the one for McLeish. Deja vu anyone??????

Exciting times, brought a smile to my face this morning. Im happy for him to be our manager.

I believe every manager is a gamble and this one at least implies atttacking football . Lets face it if Mcleish had come in played decent football got us halfway up the league we would have fully supported him which is something the press and tv pundits just dont seem to get.