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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #135 on: October 10, 2018, 11:02:37 PM »
I still cant shake the feeling that what he did at Brentford was down to their unusual backroom setup etc, but on the other hand he has had both his teams playing attcking football so whatever happens at least thatll be a nice change.

That's my feelings too.  Tempered by the fact that the new DoF was announced at the same time.  Implying that they are a team of three and that there is an intention to build something similar at Villa.

He may not have been in charge of certain aspects, but he wouldn't have been kept in a dark room whilst it all went on. You would hope he could bring some of what he will have learnt from their set up with him.

Yep. In many ways it's like any other organisation of a certain size. Would you rather a departmental manager spent half their time constantly dealing with sacking people and then relying on their contacts in recruitment companies to send them adequate replacements (for a big slice of commission for each appointment - meaning that a constant churn keeps them in tooth-whitening treatments and shiny suits) or employ somebody internally, who goes and finds a pool of talent for the manager to pick from when they have a spare couple of hours from doing their actual job with the staff who are already there?

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #136 on: October 10, 2018, 11:04:47 PM »
You know it's a good appointment when the bridge trolls across the way can do little more that mouth breathe hatefully.

https://www.that lot.com/read.php?1,2568396,page=22

I have to say, in addition to that place being a witless carnival of desperation, that forum is an absolute atrocity of design.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #137 on: October 10, 2018, 11:05:33 PM »
I tell you what, Brentford fans are going to fucking hate us!

First Hogan and now Smith!
I have looked at their forum and they appear to be very realistic and pragmatic about it all. A decent set all in all.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #138 on: October 10, 2018, 11:05:46 PM »
Just read the full statement. I think Christian Purslow could turn out to be one of the clubs best appointments for a long long time.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #139 on: October 10, 2018, 11:05:50 PM »
I wonder if Dave can get a copy out before midnight, they haven't given him much room with the timing.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #140 on: October 10, 2018, 11:06:41 PM »
This looks a bit of a better attempt at the 'Villa engine' than last time.

Yeah, that seemed to stop around the first team's door.  There should be more buy in from the key parties on the basis that they're starting from a blank piece of paper and can develop it together.

Yes. Although the key tension is with the need to get promoted asap given ffp

I really hope we've concluded that it's better to get it right even if it takes a couple of years and that we can afford tbat.

I've given up trying to understand ffp so I can't tell

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #141 on: October 10, 2018, 11:07:34 PM »
They'll  have a job organising that defence due to the shortage of players Bruceratops left us with at CB and LB, unless Terry decides to come out of retirement.  Still as long as they try to play some proper football on the front foot, and don't make bizarre selections, it will be a massive improvement.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #142 on: October 10, 2018, 11:08:04 PM »
Pretty underwhelmed. 

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #143 on: October 10, 2018, 11:09:18 PM »
Well smithy was right !
Prince William never got the job

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #144 on: October 10, 2018, 11:09:49 PM »
Just read the full statement. I think Christian Purslow could turn out to be one of the clubs best appointments for a long long time.
Steady on. Optimism is one thing, but the statement is no more than the usual fluff you'd expect.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #145 on: October 10, 2018, 11:09:56 PM »
Dont know very much about him, but i will support him 100% and hope and pray he will be a huge success.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #146 on: October 10, 2018, 11:10:19 PM »
Without pitarch I'd think this was a big risk but it looks like we're implementing the right structure to allow Smith to do what he's good at.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #147 on: October 10, 2018, 11:10:26 PM »
I’m very happy with this. I think it’s a positive step forward.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #148 on: October 10, 2018, 11:10:49 PM »
Pretty underwhelmed.
That's the spirit.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #149 on: October 10, 2018, 11:12:43 PM »
Surely he will have a lot of his coaching team in with him so that will help set up things coaching wise.

Expected for him to get villa promoted and this old Jesus Patriarchy chap to deal with the transfers

 


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