That's not an adjective the Villa manager would apply to his namesake in the team.

Soon after, new Villa manager Paul Lambert confirmed his interest in the player.

"It was a bit edgy," the Villa manager said.

Alex McLeish, the Villa manager, has noticed too.

Still, it came as a shock when John Gregory announced his resignation after four years as Villa manager on 24 January.

He left the club when Graham Taylor was named Villa manager for the second time.

Villa managers and owners were dependent on local labor.

Three days after his resignation, Ellis hired him as the new Villa manager.

John Gregory announced his resignation after four years as Villa manager on 24 January.

This move reunited him with Graham Turner, who had been Villa manager at the time of Burke's arrival there.