article_snippet.sent: Villa boss Tim Sherwood has offered encouragement to a six-year-old fan Aston Villa boss Tim Sherwood beat to the Villa job.
article_snippet.sent: Aston Villa fan Charlie Pye, from Leamington Spa, applied for the hotseat after Paul Lambert was sacked in February.
article_snippet.sent: Aston Villa boss Tim Sherwood showed Aston Villa boss Tim Sherwood softer side by replying to 6-year-old Charlie Pye .
article_snippet.sent: Aston Villa boss Tim Sherwood wrote: 'From a letter congratulating him on his credentials it is clear to see that you would indeed be an ideal candidate for the Villa job due to your knowledge of the game - and your very capable backroom staff, of course! '
article_snippet.sent: Hopefully you're not too disappointed at missing out and I'm informed that I just managed to pip you to the post so you were very close to being offered the Villa job. '
article_snippet.sent: The youngster applied for the role when Paul Lambert was sacked but was pipped to the post by Tim Sherwood . '
article_snippet.sent: Tim Sherwood has guided Villa six points above the relegation zone in the Barclays Premier League after Saturday's 1-0 win at former club Tottenham and taken Saturday's 1-0 win at former club Tottenham to Sunday's FA Cup semi-final against Liverpool.
article_snippet.sent: Pye is captain of Norton Lindsey and got a special message from Tim Sherwood about being a captain .
highlights_snippet.sent: Tim Sherwood took time to reply to Aston Villa fan Charlie Pye .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: The 6-year-old applied for the Villa job when Paul Lambert was sacked .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Tim Sherwood admitted that Paul Lambert just pipped Aston Villa fan Charlie Pye to the post for the hotseat .
  
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