26 Oct 2026 00:14:23
If it costs £25m to get Emery pay it because the cost to the club for being out of Europe or worse relegated will be so much more.
In economic terms it's a no brainer
Problem is the board lack brains.
26 Oct 2026 05:58:57
If Emery were to leave Villa to come to us in the state we are in I would question his sanity.
26 Oct 2026 06:22:20
Why would Emery leave Villa to take up a poison chalice?
26 Oct 2026 09:19:12
I can see why any club would want Emery - he literally lost his team's entire spine barely months ago, and already they've gelled and are second in the Champions League standings.
There is no single reason why he would leave what he has to join the carnival that is Manchester United.
26 Oct 2026 09:48:12
How far can he take Villa though with FFP in place. what's the ceiling, champs league qualification and maybe a cup?
If he got it right at United then the sky is the limit.
Impossible job though until Wilcox is gone.
26 Oct 2026 10:03:31
It is indeed impossible. We've had massively experienced managers in recent years, the hip up and coming ones, the beloved former players, and each time we kid ourselves that the next one is going to resolve everything.
26 Oct 2026 16:51:58
ED001,
Carrick is simply too nice!
Those interviews that Martinez and Bruno gave go to show how soft he is. Martinez in particular, should have been dropped and banned from training.
He never had the balls to drop underperforming players. I can't think of any reason, other than a lack of experience, as to why more of the Youth players weren't given game time.
The United Managers job is a poisoned chalice!
{Ed001's Note - it is right now, whoever gets the job has an uphill battle with the ownership.}
26 Oct 2026 19:01:02
Oliver Holt made what I thought was a good point the other day.
I'm summarising, but basically, whilst we have those up above still in place, and the same squad, the job is a no-brainer.
Fail, and the fans will direct their ire towards the board and the players. Because we're a fan base that always hopes a new manager does well. Leave with your reputation basically unscathed if it all goes to pot.
But succeed? Against all odds? You're a magician, and your reputation rises rapidly.