Kid in the Riot Posted November 7, 2021 Report Share Posted November 7, 2021 7 minutes ago, VT05763 said: He was THE coach. And I would not be surprised if he now comes and joins us. Getting the band back together" so to speak and this could mean that NP can stay with this extra help. Never know could be a win, win, win situation. The timing of this certainly has a "it's meant to be" feel about it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob k Posted November 7, 2021 Report Share Posted November 7, 2021 Just now, Kid in the Riot said: The timing of this certainly has a "it's meant to be" feel about it. Especially with the timing of the other 2 being let go - it’s almost as if 2 friends knew what was happening 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Show Me The Money! Posted November 7, 2021 Report Share Posted November 7, 2021 (edited) I’m not totally in with the some of the Smith love in comments. Yep, not bad manager but he had a huge budget when in the championship and his budget got him so far in the prem and now he was starting to get found out. I mean come on he managed a team that we scored 8 against Edited November 7, 2021 by Show Me The Money! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyClapper Posted November 7, 2021 Report Share Posted November 7, 2021 5 minutes ago, Show Me The Money! said: I’m not totally in with the some of the Smith love in comments. Yep, not bad manager but he had a huge budget when in the championship and his budget got him so far in the prem and now he was starting to get found out. I mean come on he managed a team that we scored 8 against Good manager, but much easier to look like you know what you’re doing if you’ve got £££ and Grealish in the team. Games without Grealish his record is nowhere near as good. 21 minutes ago, Kid in the Riot said: The timing of this certainly has a "it's meant to be" feel about it. I really hope you’re right. Great coach, didn’t quite work for him as a manager. Could he be head coach to NP’s “director of football “? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted November 7, 2021 Report Share Posted November 7, 2021 2 hours ago, GrahamC said: No you didn’t, they were seen walking round the waterfront together, For those of you who don’t think Nige has a sense of humour, he was seen outside The Ostrich.. Surely Shakespeare wanted to go the Shakespeare! 2 hours ago, Loosey Boy said: Think Nige’s relationship with Shakespeare is longer standing than with Smith and so hopefully this would help us convince him to come, IF (& it is if), we are actually looking to recruit further in our back room team? Yes, and Shakespeare (like Smith) is a Villa fan too. 20 minutes ago, Show Me The Money! said: I’m not totally in with the some of the Smith love in comments. Yep, not bad manager but he had a huge budget when in the championship and his budget got him so far in the prem and now he was starting to get found out. I mean come on he managed a team that we scored 8 against He served his apprenticeship imho at Walsall and Brentford and he deserved whatever situation he landed at Villa….much as it pains me that he got them up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke_bristol Posted November 7, 2021 Report Share Posted November 7, 2021 (edited) Don’t Villa have a few questions to answer ref FFP if they drop back into the EFL? Edited November 7, 2021 by luke_bristol 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kodjias Wrist Posted November 7, 2021 Report Share Posted November 7, 2021 3 hours ago, Mr Popodopolous said: Hopefully we can be proactive- and look to make a good offer to Shakespeare PDQ if we haven't already. Then it starts to look a bit better...Pearson, Fleming and Rennie here in their differing roles- Shakespeare being added would be good. What is Steve Walsh up to these days? Wouod you rather another coach in eg Shakey or use his wages towards Jan players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted November 7, 2021 Report Share Posted November 7, 2021 18 minutes ago, Kodjias Wrist said: Wouod you rather another coach in eg Shakey or use his wages towards Jan players. I'm leaning towards getting the coaching setup right, NP with staff that he truly wants, knows- has had success with. I don't see us going down, barring a disastrous injury situation. I am hoping we can perform better or at least more competitively and with proper cohesion once the injury situation eases properly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red22 Posted November 8, 2021 Report Share Posted November 8, 2021 https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-watford-line-up-move-for-shakespeare-as-aston-villa-hold-new-manager-talks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1636358051 That's that then. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted November 8, 2021 Report Share Posted November 8, 2021 10 hours ago, luke_bristol said: Don’t Villa have a few questions to answer ref FFP if they drop back into the EFL? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted November 8, 2021 Report Share Posted November 8, 2021 9 hours ago, Mr Popodopolous said: I'm leaning towards getting the coaching setup right, NP with staff that he truly wants, knows- has had success with. I don't see us going down, barring a disastrous injury situation. I am hoping we can perform better or at least more competitively and with proper cohesion once the injury situation eases properly. Nige’s ongoing health is a major concern though. He might not be able to continue. I think Shakespeare might go back to Watford with Ranieri (if reports are correct) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted November 8, 2021 Report Share Posted November 8, 2021 3 minutes ago, exAtyeoMax said: I think Shakespeare might go back to Watford with Ranieri (if reports are correct) Yes but he could be available at the end of November. 1 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted November 8, 2021 Report Share Posted November 8, 2021 1 minute ago, Major Isewater said: Yes but he could be available at the end of November. Claudio too? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SecretSam Posted November 8, 2021 Report Share Posted November 8, 2021 33 minutes ago, exAtyeoMax said: Nige’s ongoing health is a major concern though. He might not be able to continue. I think Shakespeare might go back to Watford with Ranieri (if reports are correct) Apparently, according to almost everyone we're not allowed to talk about Nige's health. See my thread. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted November 8, 2021 Report Share Posted November 8, 2021 Just now, SecretSam said: Apparently, according to almost everyone we're not allowed to talk about Nige's health. See my thread. Just read it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted November 8, 2021 Report Share Posted November 8, 2021 42 minutes ago, SecretSam said: Apparently, according to almost everyone we're not allowed to talk about Nige's health. See my thread. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedred31 Posted November 8, 2021 Report Share Posted November 8, 2021 I can see why Shakespeare would want to rejoin Ranieri. But I can’t see why he’d want to return to Watford. Money tends to talk but SL can almost certainly (in spite of our current predicament) offer more security. NP has praised the clubs care for him while he had Covid, so this may be a factor too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soultrader Posted November 8, 2021 Report Share Posted November 8, 2021 21 hours ago, Kid in the Riot said: No-one seems to be considering that Shakespeare might follow Smith into his next job... Both of them down the Gate? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Skin Posted November 8, 2021 Report Share Posted November 8, 2021 22 hours ago, And Its Smith said: Just after a pig flies over ashton gate this will happen. Just need to sit and wait Pigs are always flying over my part of South Bristol. Dos my head in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Red Hat Posted November 8, 2021 Report Share Posted November 8, 2021 2 hours ago, Bedred31 said: But I can’t see why he’d want to return to Watford. Agreed. He'll be out of work again in a couple of months. I think that Claudio's best days may be behind him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merrick's Marvels Posted November 8, 2021 Report Share Posted November 8, 2021 4 hours ago, Major Isewater said: Yes but he could be available at the end of November. We can't wait that long! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curr Avon Posted November 8, 2021 Report Share Posted November 8, 2021 4 hours ago, exAtyeoMax said: Claudio too? Every Claudio has a silver lining. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted November 10, 2021 Report Share Posted November 10, 2021 Sounds like Stevie G is a done deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnAstonVillafan Posted November 10, 2021 Report Share Posted November 10, 2021 On 08/11/2021 at 08:21, Northern Red said: No. We don't Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerseybean Posted November 10, 2021 Report Share Posted November 10, 2021 On 07/11/2021 at 15:32, Shaun Taylor said: Gerrard early favourite https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59232355 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Taylor Posted November 10, 2021 Report Share Posted November 10, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Jerseybean said: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59232355 Will he want to leave his nice set up at Rangers! Edited November 10, 2021 by Shaun Taylor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnAstonVillafan Posted November 11, 2021 Report Share Posted November 11, 2021 On 07/11/2021 at 21:50, luke_bristol said: Don’t Villa have a few questions to answer ref FFP if they drop back into the EFL? No questions to answer. We've moved on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phileas Fogg Posted November 11, 2021 Report Share Posted November 11, 2021 Gerrard is an interesting one. I think for his likely intended career trajectory (Rangers -> *Prem Team* -> Liverpool) it makes sense, but to be seen as having done a "good job" there, I wonder whether he'll have expectations on him of making Villa into a Leicester/West Ham. It's an interesting challenge in that respect, but Rodgers and Moyes are vastly more experienced and are probably both in their managerial prime. I'll watch how he gets on with interest, I think this is a bit of a risk though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted November 11, 2021 Report Share Posted November 11, 2021 29 minutes ago, AnAstonVillafan said: No questions to answer. We've moved on. “You” might have, have the EFL though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted November 11, 2021 Report Share Posted November 11, 2021 34 minutes ago, Phileas Fogg said: Gerrard is an interesting one. I think for his likely intended career trajectory (Rangers -> *Prem Team* -> Liverpool) it makes sense, but to be seen as having done a "good job" there, I wonder whether he'll have expectations on him of making Villa into a Leicester/West Ham. It's an interesting challenge in that respect, but Rodgers and Moyes are vastly more experienced and are probably both in their managerial prime. I'll watch how he gets on with interest, I think this is a bit of a risk though. Exactly that. Villa a stepping stone to the Liverpool job. Fair play to Lansdown for at least approaching Gerrard's representatives last summer, what an appointment that would've been. I think he'll do a good job at Villa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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