Coyle joint favourite for Aston Villa job

[Lord Kangana]

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[Wandering Willy]

Martinez staying at Wigan.

Martinez has indicated in the last 24 hours that he feels duty-bound to pursue the role he has been given for Whelan for at least another year.

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/foot ... 94787.html



Running out of candidates.

[hi there, i'm chris]

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This say's he's ready to join, and that seems to be the general opinion within the last half an hour.

[seanworth]

So they weren't happy with Benitez's demands for a transfer budget. Surprised they even bothered to interview him, the prick.

[ChrisC]

I don't think they will go for Coyle because he hasn't had enough time managing at Premiership level. I think they will go for Martinez or Woy at West Brom.

[David Lee's Hair]

I don't think they will go for Coyle because he hasn't had enough time managing at Premiership level. I think they will go for Martinez or Woy at West Brom.

Martinez has had the same amount of time managing in the Prem as Coyle... Coyle has more managerial experience...

I imagine it maybe more down to price than to experience.

[seanworth]

Not worried about this. Expect Martinez to get the job.

[ChrisC]

I don't think they will go for Coyle because he hasn't had enough time managing at Premiership level. I think they will go for Martinez or Woy at West Brom.

Martinez has had the same amount of time managing in the Prem as Coyle... Coyle has more managerial experience...

I imagine it maybe more down to price than to experience.

Really? feels like Martinez has been around forever my mistake

[TKIZ!]

How much would it cost to buy Saint Owen out of his contract here though? Plus back room staff?
I know that a £4m was quoted when he made the stellar leap from Burnley to the Bok?

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Must admit, it's got me thinking about potential next BWFC managers... and even if Villa persuade Martinez, it's bound to come round again if Coyle continues to impress...

[jaffka]

that is the peril of having a good manager

[BWFC_Insane]

Villa must be a bit up shit creek if their two top options are managers who have about 4 years top flight experience between them and who have a highest finish record of correct me if I'm wrong 14th.
Martinez won't go there he'll stick with Wigan as Whelan suggests! Coyle will not go either IMO. Needs to prove himself here first.

[Nobbys Belly]

If Martinez does leave. With Villa needing a keeper now Freidel is gone, will that mean we stand to get more for Al Habsi?

[boltonboris]

If Martinez does leave. With Villa needing a keeper now Freidel is gone, will that mean we stand to get more for Al Habsi?

Interesting... And possibly likely

[jimbo_bwfc]

Word is he's rejected them.

Uh-oh...

[truewhite15]

Word is he's rejected them.

Uh-oh...

Riiight...so who's to say our Owen won't do the same?

[tell ben im him]

Knock knock is mr coyle in, can we have a word, oh nooooooo

[jimbo_bwfc]

Word is he's rejected them.

Uh-oh...

Riiight...so who's to say our Owen won't do the same?

Could do. Might not even approach him.

From Ollie Kay:

"Spoke to #BWFC people yesterday. They're surprised Coyle hasn't been approached but they think he'd turn it down in any case"

In fairness, if you were Coyle, you'd look at that and say they've looked at least three other managers before me, hard job, high expectations during a period of uncertainty where the best three players have left in the last three seasons (Barry, Milner and now Young), I'm pretty set up and safe here at Bolton and if I'm not getting Villa into the top 8 next season I'll probably be out of a job and be deemed to have not been ready to take a big club on.

Undoubtably a step-up but is the Villa job that attractive?

[TANGODANCER]

In an article in today's BN, praising OC, Phil Garside claims his future is at the Reebok despite being linked with the Villa job. Sounds positive?

[tell ben im him]

In an article in today's BN, praising OC, Phil Garside claims his future is at the Reebok despite being linked with the Villa job. Sounds positive?

Well now that has got me worried I don't believe a word that comes out of gartsides mouth or anything out of his back pocket for that matter.