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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #3120 on: February 11, 2019, 06:07:14 PM »
The full backs are crap, but they are made to look worse by the fact that the wide men don't track back properly to prevent them from getting isolated one on one.

Not sure whether that's by accident or design.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #3121 on: February 11, 2019, 06:12:41 PM »
You forgot Guilbert whom we bought but can't  play until next season.

it will seem like a new signing come next season

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #3122 on: February 11, 2019, 06:18:43 PM »
We've got one player who has come in and improved on the player that was there before, in Mings.  Kalinic has been every bit as disappointing as Nyland, Hause had the worst debut ever and Carroll isn't going to be fit for two weeks, and has been widely derided by Swansea fans.  All the time we're lining up with Hutton and Taylor at full back and Hourihane as a defensive midfielder.  What part of that is "better than average"?

Smith Out

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #3123 on: February 11, 2019, 06:37:11 PM »
We've got one player who has come in and improved on the player that was there before, in Mings.  Kalinic has been every bit as disappointing as Nyland, Hause had the worst debut ever and Carroll isn't going to be fit for two weeks, and has been widely derided by Swansea fans.  All the time we're lining up with Hutton and Taylor at full back and Hourihane as a defensive midfielder.  What part of that is "better than average"?

Smith Out

We’d still have that chump Bruce if it was up to you.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #3124 on: February 11, 2019, 06:43:35 PM »
We've got one player who has come in and improved on the player that was there before, in Mings.  Kalinic has been every bit as disappointing as Nyland, Hause had the worst debut ever and Carroll isn't going to be fit for two weeks, and has been widely derided by Swansea fans.  All the time we're lining up with Hutton and Taylor at full back and Hourihane as a defensive midfielder.  What part of that is "better than average"?

I didn't see anyone complaining about Kalinic when he signed - Including you.  He has improved the GK position although currently not to the tune of £7 million.

Which Championship clubs hag a better window than we did then?

Ever considered that there was only so much money available and only so many players we could bring in without some going the other way?


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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #3125 on: February 11, 2019, 08:23:16 PM »
Or the players we do want are not available so we will get through this season and nit rush into pointless Bruce type signings again?

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #3126 on: February 11, 2019, 08:33:43 PM »
We've got one player who has come in and improved on the player that was there before, in Mings.  Kalinic has been every bit as disappointing as Nyland, Hause had the worst debut ever and Carroll isn't going to be fit for two weeks, and has been widely derided by Swansea fans.  All the time we're lining up with Hutton and Taylor at full back and Hourihane as a defensive midfielder.  What part of that is "better than average"?

Smith Out

We’d still have that chump Bruce if it was up to you.

We wont have either if it's up to you and you quick trigger finger


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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #3127 on: February 11, 2019, 08:34:45 PM »
Or the players we do want are not available so we will get through this season and nit rush into pointless Bruce type signings again?

100% spot on.

Idiots are complaining that we have not improved the squad with the players we signed in January and then on the other hand, they are complaining that we didn't bring in RBs & LBs galore.  They would be the first ones moaning if these players didn't improve the squad either.  Talk about damned if you do, damned if you don't.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #3128 on: February 11, 2019, 08:39:12 PM »
I think our dealings in January had more to do with next season than this.  Take the fullback positions where it is clear that two new players for the future are required.  As it is difficult to bring in players you want in January, you are left with players that are not who you really want.  The alternative are loans, which was generally our policy.  We could have brought in another loan at left back but the Club look as though they decided to keep the money for the summer.

The interesting thing for me was the number of young players sent out on loan.  We could have kept a couple with a view to bringing them in towards the end of the season but the Club seems to have decided that it is better for the future to push them out on loan.

I do wonder whether there has been a bit of easing off on the push for promotion after the injuries started to take effect.

One reading of that situation is that they have been sent out on loan to get some game time with a view to them being involved next season.   

I think they have been sent out to kick start their development as they were stagnating here.  Some will not step up and these will be sold, the others will form a key part of the 1st team squad next season.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #3129 on: February 11, 2019, 08:49:59 PM »
We've got one player who has come in and improved on the player that was there before, in Mings.  Kalinic has been every bit as disappointing as Nyland, Hause had the worst debut ever and Carroll isn't going to be fit for two weeks, and has been widely derided by Swansea fans.  All the time we're lining up with Hutton and Taylor at full back and Hourihane as a defensive midfielder.  What part of that is "better than average"?

Smith Out

We’d still have that chump Bruce if it was up to you.

We wont have either if it's up to you and you quick trigger finger

Wasn’t aware that I’d either taken over as Villa owner or decided to sack Dean Smith.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #3130 on: February 11, 2019, 08:51:09 PM »
I wish I had your confidence omvf that we will have young players of our own forming a key part of our 1st team squad next season.  I very much hope that you are right but I have a nagging suspicion that bringing on our own young players is going to remain a hope rather than an expectation.  Putting his faith in unproven players is a leap DS may not be ready for yet.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #3131 on: February 11, 2019, 11:20:36 PM »
I wish I had your confidence omvf that we will have young players of our own forming a key part of our 1st team squad next season.  I very much hope that you are right but I have a nagging suspicion that bringing on our own young players is going to remain a hope rather than an expectation.  Putting his faith in unproven players is a leap DS may not be ready for yet.

Simply depends if they're good enough or not. They need to start going away on loan to these league one/two clubs and start ripping it up at those levels so we can't ignore then and have to play them when they return.

Different level but Leicester sent Barnes to WBA, he was great up to xmas and now he's gone back to Leicester and is starting games against best teams in the league and playing well (even if he can't shoot).

That is how you use the loan system. Barnes also had loan spells at Milton Keynes and Barnsley in previous seasons. He is only 8 months older than O'Hare is.

Already I'm looking and Hepburn-Murphy hasn't score yet for Cambridge in 4 games against some of the weaker teams in league 2. It is a little concerning.

Green did o.k at Pompey and I'd like to see Mitch Clark more involved in the 18 next season but tbh I don't see this golden generation of youngsters to start playing compared to what we've had in the past.
« Last Edit: February 11, 2019, 11:32:19 PM by SoccerHQ »

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #3132 on: February 11, 2019, 11:23:05 PM »
O'Hare man of the match the weekend.

Intelligent and finding space and slow kicked to pieces by Exeter. So say the Carlise fans.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #3133 on: February 11, 2019, 11:24:40 PM »
O'Hare man of the match the weekend.

Intelligent and finding space and slow kicked to pieces by Exeter. So say the Carlise fans.

Jack got kicked when he played for Notts County and look how he progressed....fingers crossed O'Hare can progress in a similar way
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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #3134 on: February 11, 2019, 11:28:46 PM »
O'Hare man of the match the weekend.

Intelligent and finding space and slow kicked to pieces by Exeter. So say the Carlise fans.

O'Hare's got a chance, just needs to play some games. Should've gone out on loan last season so lost a year of his development.

 


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