Dean Smith - Confirmed

[olaftab]

A manager that plays Glen Whelan. It's hard to respect such a manager.

Yes despite what I said some things are unforgivable.

[PaulWinch again]

And that’s the problem. The time point is fair, but he’s making decisions that aren’t excusable, like playing Whelan.

[Toronto Villa]

The criticism he will get is what he deserves. I’m sick of this. And let’s not get onto Whelan. You are the architect of your own fall Dean. This isn’t fucking Brentford.

[PeterWithesShin]

No one is slaughtering him, 1 win in 7 and this shambles today isn't something to ignore either.

[DB]

A lot of people on here want to stop short term approach. Does same apply with the manager? We are getting worse each game.

[Axl Rose]

There was far too many people over excited, on here, during  Smiths early days  and now the same people are going to slaughter him. We just need to stay calm  and let the man do his job. Just look at how Norwich have  benefitted from Farke's second season after he made a fairly dismal start last season.

You're right, mate.

I think, eventually, he'll do well.

I just wish the players got their fingers out and played football.

[PaulWinch again]

No one is slaughtering him, 1 win in 7 and this shambles today isn't something to ignore either.

Nope and back to back 3-0s against Swansea and Wigan in the last two games speaks to things tumbling downhill.

[pauliewalnuts]

We look so unfit week in, week out, it's untrue.

DS needs time, of course he does, we can't be saying that the players are all dog shit but then at the same time say it's all his fault.

Some of them - Neil Taylor, for example, Whelan, Bjarnason are not good enough at this level. And by that I mean not that they can't do the odd thing right, but that they can not consistently perform. They're just not up to it.

[Pvb1968]

Neil warnock would have sorted this shower of shit out. Glen fucking when isn't good enough for league one.

[curiousorange]

He's under pressure now, as he should be. Two 'bad days at the office' back to back which have been coming. Two players in a huge squad removed and the rest look bamboozled by the concept of kicking a football. Righteous anger from The Hawthorns dissolved to shot confidence after Bielsa took him apart and that shows massively on the playing surface.

If FFP is as restrictive as we fear, we needed a coaching staff who could make the most of what they had, tactically speaking. And we have a lot, it just doesn't seem like it. And Terry - what is he doing with that defence? It's about as far removed from the one he organised at Chelsea.

Today's game needs to be a line in the sand. No matter how, we need to win the next game, to stop the rot, get things moving again and give the fans something to cling to. Amazingly we're still in with a shout of play-offs but that needs to be put out of mind, because the thought of it is destroying any freedom this team has in it. Start with the basics, get the passengers and old codgers out of the side and bring in some fresh blood.

Christ, I can't believe we're talking about how this is as bad as it's got, again.

[mr underhill]

I've given up now - we are just awful full stop. Doesn't matter who is in charge, it's the same outcome

[pauliewalnuts]

I am starting to think that, unless our new owners can find a way around FFP to pump huge amounts of cash into the club, we are on for a Leeds-style proper long stay in this division.

[Three Spires Villa]

championship team with a championship manager

[PaulWinch again]

We look so unfit week in, week out, it's untrue.

DS needs time, of course he does, we can't be saying that the players are all dog shit but then at the same time say it's all his fault.

Some of them - Neil Taylor, for example, Whelan, Bjarnason are not good enough at this level. And by that I mean not that they can't do the odd thing right, but that they can not consistently perform. They're just not up to it.

Nope agree, it’s the deterioration that worries me. The players that don’t fit in the ‘utterly hopeless’ camp are turning in regular below par displays as well. We look like we’ve never been coached at the moment, that doesn’t reflect well on the manager and his staff.

[TonyD]

The home Blues game seems a distant memory.

What the fuck has gone wrong?