Cardiff City boss Neil Warnock says he was "disappointed" he did not get a call from Aston Villa over their managerial vacancy in the summer.
Villa instead appointed Roberto Di Matteo, but he was sacked after 124 days and replaced by Steve Bruce.
"They wanted bigger names I think, they took the lad [Di Matteo] and that is how it goes," Warnock said ahead of Cardiff's visit to Villa Park.
"I thought at the time that's their loss not mine."
The 67-year-old continued: ''There were about five clubs I spoke to, I think you have to look at that when you get to my age.