Roberto goes to Villa

Seems to be the bookies fav for the job now.

Shame if he does go, but he is like a dodgy MOT car. Always happy that your carcontinues to run and produce the goods, but you know he will let you down. Think we have had our run of luck with bobby.

I suppose we’ll find out soon enough….

I just wonder if this is Whelan announcing to the Latics fans that a big club wanted to get him and so maybe we should think ourselves lucky we have him?

Just a different view!!!!

Its a difficult one to comment or pass judgement on this – even as a darksider

In the cold light of day, its obvious that when he speaks to Villa that they will offer him a far bigger wage packet & transfer budget than he will ever get at Latics. There’s not many of us who, if we are honest with ourselves, would turn that down so I’m not sure that we can expect Bobby to either
On the other hand, I’m also pretty certain that Bobby knows that no other chairman and fans (I know he gets regular stick on here but its never developed into open revolt on the terraces) would have stuck by him for 2 years through some of the results, performances & barren runs that he’s had whilst at Latics & that if he has anything even close to that in the first 6 months at Villa he will be out on his ear – albeit with a big, fat, pay off from Mr Lerner
In that respect it boils down to £ signs or job security

When it comes to passing judgement on any decision Bobby might make to go that’s also a difficult one
I’ve already said that even as someone who bleeds blue & white I would find it difficult to turn down Villa in favour of Latics if that was my job, so i can understand if he leaves
However, on the flip side he has received unstinting backing from Whelan when any other club chairman would have turfed him out long ago so part of me thinks that loyalty deserves some reward on Bobby’s by staying.
Likewise Bobby has spoken of nothing but his love for Latics since arriving, how he’s one of us etc…. And more recently he’s spoken about only allowing players to leave for clubs in European competitions. Villa don’t fall into that category, with the players likely to leave their this summer I don’t think they will next season either & Mr lerner seems to have tightened the purse strings since allowing O’Neill to splurge out – in that respect to leave at the first offer he gets would seem like somewhat of a slap in the face & more than a tad hypocritical. he does however have previous for that.

My other worry is that no matter what I might think of Bobby’s managerial abilities, if he does stay I think the majority of our more sellable players will stay. If he goes i think they’ll all look to go too & then the club really will be up poo creak without a paddle

Good post Tyldesley.

Why are people thinking he would be using this to try and get extra transfer funds off Whelan? :doh:

Bobby knows our financial situation perfectly and will be aware he gets everything we can realistically afford. He’s not going to demand we dig ourselves into more debt for him to reject Villa.

he still remains 6th faveriote.cant see anything being contrete for a while.still plenty of over managers on there list

Few people on Twitter saying he’s pulled out.