Dean Smith - Confirmed

[Damo70]

There is a lot of talk on this thread about how we will fare in general, how we will approach different teams and how we will do against different teams. We need to go toe to toe with the top teams like Wolves did last season but we also need to be ruthless against the teams in the bottom third of the table (of which we may be one). That is where Wolves slipped up last year. I don't want to lose to anyone, especially heavily but it isn't games against Liverpool and Manchester City which will be our six pointers or will define our season.

[Sexual Ealing]

There is a lot of talk on this thread about how we will fare in general, how we will approach different teams and how we will do against different teams. We need to go toe to toe with the top teams like Wolves did last season but we also need to be ruthless against the teams in the bottom third of the table (of which we may be one). That is where Wolves slipped up last year. I don't want to lose to anyone, especially heavily but it isn't games against Liverpool and Manchester City which will be our six pointers or will define our season.

Despite the fact that I'm convinced that we'll win the league, I think 7th wouldn't be the end of the world.

Edit: to be fair to the end of the world, it's doing a great job without any help from me.

[Toronto Villa]

Just watched his latest interview. I’d like to reiterate however this season turns out. I love Dean Smith. He represents all that I love about Aston Villa.

[purpletrousers]

Just watched his latest interview. I’d like to reiterate however this season turns out. I love Dean Smith. He represents all that I love about Aston Villa.

Hear, hear. As I think he said, an exciting time to be a Villa fan.
I quite like I draped my scarf very neatly down one end of our new sofa the day I got back from Wembley and it seems to have literally just become part of the furniture. Will see if it stays once I start disappearing every other week to go to a match...

[Toronto Villa]

A huge part of it is the journey we have all been on. What a fucking miserable ride it has been. But to have a Villa man as captain and manager leading our promotion is the best feeling in the world.

[TonyD]

Can get 14.1 to win at Spurs..............5.1 the draw.   

[Risso]

Can get 14.1 to win at Spurs..............5.1 the draw.   

14-1, free money.

[Axl Rose]

A huge part of it is the journey we have all been on. What a fucking miserable ride it has been. But to have a Villa man as captain and manager leading our promotion is the best feeling in the world.

Absolutely spot on.

[Smirker]

A huge part of it is the journey we have all been on. What a fucking miserable ride it has been. But to have a Villa man as captain and manager leading our promotion is the best feeling in the world.

Yes. I feel the most optimistic toward the team than I have in many years and I just want to believe its our time now to enjoy some success. I just don't want to be disappointed and deflated again. We've all been through enough now.

[Steve67]

Consolidation this season with a view to being more ruthless and bringing in players on a steady but sure footing going forward.  I really think the most key position is the defensive central midfielder as I think we still look a bit easy to bully in there in the more physical games.  Whilst I think Jack and SJM are superb players, they lack a bit physically (although SJM can run all day long) and need additional support next to them.  I honestly think the right signing in that position might be worth up to five places in the league.  Therefore, almost pays for itself.

[not3bad]

Dean Smith benefited from Steve Bruce's work at Villa, claims TalkSport pundit Simon Jordan.

https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2019/07/31/simon-jordan-claims-dean-smith-benefited-from-steve-bruces-work/

[Risso]

Dean Smith benefited from Steve Bruce's work at Villa, claims TalkSport pundit Simon Jordan.

https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2019/07/31/simon-jordan-claims-dean-smith-benefited-from-steve-bruces-work/

Absolute fucking horseshit.

[OCD]

Bruce did an important job of stabilising us and Purslow has basically said that Bruce was on his own when he (Purslow) first started, such was our state after poor financial mis-management. So I agree with Jordan to a point but he takes the point too far to suggest that Smith and Terry were riding on the crest of a wave. We were still a mess (1 fit central defender) when Smith took over and it was only the work the club did in the January window and getting key players like Jack back fit that allowed us to go on a run that got us into the play-offs.

[Smirker]

Dean Smith benefited from Steve Bruce's work at Villa, claims TalkSport pundit Simon Jordan.

https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2019/07/31/simon-jordan-claims-dean-smith-benefited-from-steve-bruces-work/

Absolute fucking horseshit.

 

[Toronto Villa]

Simon Jordan is generally very complimentary about us so I don’t mind him. However he also loves Steve Bruce. So none of this is surprising. And as Risso has pointed out an opinion that is complete and utter bollocks.