I really dislike both Frank and Derby so I'll be backing Villa today. Dean Smith's a good manager and deserves a shot at the Prem.
Can imagine us looking at Bogle if they don't go up.
At the end of the day, the guy is a bit of a s**t but he's one of our greatest managers ever (best in my lifetime imo). His career has been a bit weird post-Sunderland but I don't doubt he'd be a superb appointment for a Championship club, money or not.
I think also what's worth noting is that most of these rival fans who are commenting on our situation have not watched us play this second half of the season.
Let's be honest they would not have tolerated this rubbish at their club.
Probably, but it depends entirely on who we bring in.
Chris may well have kept us up again next season, but I can't see us improving from being relegation scrappers to 'middle third' (which is probably our ambition for next season) under him.
Lovely man though, and whoever appoints him as...
Compared to most owners at this level, TB is Mr Football.
Potter is a massive risk, but an interesting risk. Personally I thought there might be one or two higher calibre managers available to look at, but in their absence he might well be the best pick.
He seems to tick a lot of boxes that...