SOLSKJAER TO VILLA?????

https://p.twimg.com/AtHcZ0lCQAAEy87.jpg

Randy's jet in Norway

Nailed on I reckon, he needs his break in the prem. villa is a good chance, hope he gets it

Couple sources on the Villa board have it almost 100% certain.

Backed at 3.8 on the exchange for Ole, now into 1.74
looking good

would prefer he starts somewhere better, but a relegation struggle will certainly test his metal

May 18, 2012 -- 7:22AM, fallenangel wrote:

would prefer he starts somewhere better, but a relegation struggle will certainly test his metal

Aha, a nickname gag for Iron Man Ole.  Nice play on words.

In their current predicament, Villa will be mad to appoint a novice who's only experience is winning the Norwegian league.

Whoever is advising Lerner on managerial targets needs to go.

Whoever is advising Lerner on managerial targets needs to go.


He is using a modified form of Sabermetrics.

Hamsterdam 17 May 12 21:50 
https://p.twimg.com/AtHcZ0lCQAAEy87.jpg

Randy's jet in Norway




Haven't seen a single picture so i'm not sure if there are any other photos but how would anyone know that was in Norway?

http://mobil.tk.no/sporten/article6065042.ece

Fair enough then. I wonder if he'll be tempted or whether he'll want another season there, and to see how far he can take Molde in the champions league.

Let's face it, another year there won't do him any harm.

If hes a family man he will stay IMO.

There is a school of thought that Villa is a feeder club for Man U.

There you go biscuit not only is Ole flying but he has taken his Misses with him too.  Sweet

he couldnt do any worse than mcleish

May 18, 2012 -- 10:09AM, ShirleyKnot wrote:

There is a school of thought that Villa is a feeder club for Man U.

you think villa will get him ready to take over from fergie when he retires??

Are Aston Villa in a solid enough position to take a risk on an inexperienced manager?
Playing with fire if they do I reckon.

Villa could do worse

Looks like this is a realy goer then. Some would say slightly risky but I think he could be the ideal man for Villa. Just a shame I dodn't get on it at 2.20 when I posted this thread and instead watched the price get smashed

Sacked by January

what's the obsession with foreign managers...

Can't say i've taken a great interest in Norwegian football,what would the equivelant standard of Molde be over here?

Lower Championship,higher League One?

He's got nothing to lose coming to Villa at the moment, he's not gonna do worse than AM is he! Villa should be finishing in the top 10 at least and pushing for a european place with the likes of Everton, Newcastle and Spurs, we just need a manager with a few ideas and plays attacking football not defensive like AM! Hopefully Solskjaer can give us this and get us back where we should be!

He particularly has nothing to lose as it looks like Milde are up for sale their backer is withdrawing.  AND, you will like this, Ole has won more games at Villa Park than Alex Mcleish has.

Update people:   Talks have finished.  Ole is on his way back to Norway.  No word about his Misses or his agent (1) who traveled out with him but I guess they are on the same plane.




(1) Guess what his agents name is.

Villa may interview other candidates

Solbakken is his agents name.  And by all accounts the deal is done.  He's going back to manage Molde this weekend before taking over next week.

scaredmoney 18 May 12 14:50 
Can't say i've taken a great interest in Norwegian football,what would the equivelant standard of Molde be over here?



In terms of club size, definitely league one, their crowds barely touch 10k.

As for the standard, i'd say mid-championship. Some decent players there but on the whole not great. Steffen Iversen still gets a game over there!!

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looks set to take charge of a final game with Molde on Sunday with an announcement of his #AVFC appointment Monday.

fm oddschanger on twitter.

As a Villa fan for over 40yrs, even i have to admit that our expectations have been unrealistic since we won the European cup in 82, but now i think most Villa fans are slowly realising that at the moment we are just a top ten team, top six if very lucky, so Ole is in a win win situation, if he gets us into the top half of the Prem he will be a hero, and he should do that.

Major drift about to happen.............

Villa due to interview other candidates over the weekend?

I think this a good opportunity to back Solskjaer.  Good sources still seem to think this is nailed on. Odds over evens look very good.

Solskjaer just biting his tongue a bit because he still has to explain himself to Molde.

I've always had a sneaky feeling for Poyet in this market

Thanks Biscuit....Steffen Eversen!! Though he had hung the boots up many moons ago

Avram grant quit as manager of Partizan belgrade.

Solskjaer: "I'm not negotiating with Aston Villa. I just visited them for opening talks, they've got other candidates they want to talk to."

Solskjaer: "I wanted to show respect to one of the biggest PL-clubs by accepting their approach for having an opening talk"

Solskjaer: "I'm still manager at Molde, and just had an informal talk with Villa. I'll prepare for our [Molde's] game on Sunday as usual"

Avram Grant... he was only on radio this mornin saying they had won the league!

May 18, 2012 -- 5:00PM, Meat Loaf wrote:

I've always had a sneaky feeling for Poyet in this market

Well that is it then.  If Mr Loaf has a sneaky feeling then it just has to be backed.

Meat Loaf has a pretty good reputation in manager markets.

These manager markets always have their twists and turns.  Pretty certain Solskjaer is not nailed on at all.  As Villa are saying looks like they are looking at a few candidates, Ole being one.

Yup despite me telling everyone to lump on yesterday this has gone luke-warm now - he may still get it but don't be backing odds-on no way. Lay-up if you have a big green on him.

Ole probably wants it but the situation now left at Molde is a bit of a mess.  May feel obliged to hang around a little longer.  Time will tell.

May want to try Benitez for this position as well.  Was in the mix last time and if Liverpool bypass him his options are really narrowing as each day passes by.  If Lerner gives him a decent war chest I'm sure he'd jump at the opportunity.

With a bit of luck Villa will interview several candidates and they will all go odds on when Lerner's jet is seen landing on their front lawns...

Yes the Birmingham City Airport air traffic controllers should clean up on this market.

You mean Aston Villa Airport dont you.....

Erroneous drift on Solskjaer after Sky, BBC and other outlets assume Solskjaer has said no in his Norwegian press conference.  imo should still be just over evens.

Not getting offered the job.