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Offline The_ads

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #4290 on: May 27, 2019, 11:26:51 PM »
Dean Smith has done fantastic a job – but he is a PL novice, will he adapt? Will he be given time to adapt? Should Villa make a pre-emptive move for a PL veteran? I hope he does adapt – but he will not be given time if results are adverse towards Christmas and relegation is on the horizon.  Romance is for Mills and Boon.

I think there'd be riots if we sacked him for a "PL veteran" over the summer.


That and I’ve never really understand the rhetoric around being a PL novice.  Been plenty of managers that have made the transition and kept teams in the division and made them well established...

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #4291 on: May 27, 2019, 11:27:34 PM »


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What an incredible job Dean Smith has done at @AVFCOfficial

💜 Reunited and healed a hurt club
😍 Delivered attractive football
🔟 Created an historic, record winning run
🏆 Gained promotion to the Premier League

.. and all within just 8 months!!

Puts it in perspective.

Offline Nunkin1965

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #4292 on: May 27, 2019, 11:36:30 PM »
Dean Smith has done fantastic a job – but he is a PL novice, will he adapt? Will he be given time to adapt? Should Villa make a pre-emptive move for a PL veteran? I hope he does adapt – but he will not be given time if results are adverse towards Christmas and relegation is on the horizon.  Romance is for Mills and Boon.

Enjoy the moment for god’s sake.
He’s got us in the Premier League.

Enjoy the moment mate. All valid questions, but for today it’s a wonderful moment.

Offline Steve67

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #4293 on: May 27, 2019, 11:56:08 PM »
No doubts Bruce is muttering something about an assist! 

Dean got them playing, he galvanised the disaffected bag of shit he pick up and made them all work for each other.  Every time I hear him speak, he's impressive.  'I manage them like I would want to be managed myself', simple rules.  He finished the job and I am in awe of him.  Stick with him and let him and Suso build.

Offline luke95

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #4294 on: May 28, 2019, 01:10:25 AM »
Dean Smith , if you by chance read these boards & this thread....

Thank you!

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #4295 on: May 28, 2019, 02:07:39 AM »
Thank you Dean, you've helped put the pride back in our club.
Early days, but l can't help thinking of this as the new Ron Saynders error. It just feels right and it feels so good.

Offline adrenachrome

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #4296 on: May 28, 2019, 02:17:21 AM »
Excerpt from The Grauniad

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It was a particularly special achievement for Smith, who grew up supporting Villa and revealed that when he last spoke to his father, who has dementia, he made him a promise he intended to keep.

“I went to see my old man on Friday and I managed to get his eyes open for two minutes maximum. I said: ‘Next time I come and see you, I’ll be a Premier League manager.’ He smiled and nodded. Hopefully there was an understanding but it’s a terrible illness. For me, that was enough.”

Smith, who admitted he felt emotional when he saw his wife and children crying in the royal box as he walked up to lift the trophy, is confident Villa will push on next season.

“It feels right that Villa are in the Premier League, the history and the size of the club, the fans it has – I believe it is a Premier League club and that’s not me being a supporter.

“But we’ve done some hard years trying to get back into the Premier League. We’ve fallen on hard times. Last season was very tough for everyone who went through defeat here against Fulham. They asked me to take on the job, it was two of Steve Bruce’s signings who scored the winning goals, so every credit to him. But we work very hard every day and the potential with the owners that we have is massive.”

The man is class.

Offline Matt C

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #4297 on: May 28, 2019, 05:23:37 AM »
There was a second once he’d took the steps when he obviously caught a glimpse of his family and you could see the enormity of the moment hit him. Looked like he afforded himself a moment to take it in.

One of our own.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #4298 on: May 28, 2019, 05:54:07 AM »


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ston Villa liked
Sporting Life Football
‏Verified account @SportingLifeFC
5h5 hours ago

What an incredible job Dean Smith has done at @AVFCOfficial

💜 Reunited and healed a hurt club
😍 Delivered attractive football
🔟 Created an historic, record winning run
🏆 Gained promotion to the Premier League

.. and all within just 8 months!!

Puts it in perspective.
RIP

Rightfully in Prem.

Offline Matt Collins

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #4299 on: May 28, 2019, 06:05:03 AM »
Amazonf job

There will be spells next season where we go 6 without a win. We've got to keep the faith

Offline mr underhill

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #4300 on: May 28, 2019, 06:57:04 AM »
I thought the job would eat Dean alive and at one time it looked like it would. I was wrong and I couldn't be happier.

Offline Three Spires Villa

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #4301 on: May 28, 2019, 09:12:31 AM »
I thought the job would eat Dean alive and at one time it looked like it would. I was wrong and I couldn't be happier.

Completely agree

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #4302 on: May 28, 2019, 12:18:44 PM »
been banging on about it for years on here but no matter how big the task how difficult the job the one thing you must get right is the manager
All this not caring about how we play or what the football philosophy is just lets get over the line first is bollocks

When you get the right manager they turn things round very quickly (8 months in our case)
we've spent to much time and money in the past backing no hopers

it's taken years but at last we have a man with a clear vision and and football identity that everyone can invest into
the top end is the best it's been for decades with the new owners,CEO and director of football
but it's still the manager that makes everything tick, nothing else really matters until you get that right

we have at long last





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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #4303 on: May 28, 2019, 12:27:15 PM »
List of PL novices:
Guardiola
Pochettino
Klopp
Mourinho
I don’t think I need to go on...

Offline garyfouroaks

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #4304 on: May 28, 2019, 12:30:41 PM »
List of PL novices:
Guardiola
Pochettino
Klopp
Mourinho
I don’t think I need to go on...
I think that it is best that you do not...

 


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