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Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: dave.woodhall on January 21, 2011, 08:36:47 PM

Title: The Walsall manager
Post by: dave.woodhall on January 21, 2011, 08:36:47 PM: Congratulations to Great Barr lad and Villa supporter Dean Smith on being appointed Walsall manager until the end of the season.
Title: Re: The Walsall manager
Post by: El Hurricane on January 21, 2011, 08:52:55 PM: Indeed,met him once and was thoroughly decent.
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Post by: kiddylion on January 21, 2011, 09:19:50 PM: hope he does well there,working conditions there are on a par with working for doug.
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Post by: olaftab on January 21, 2011, 09:40:52 PM: Good luck Dean.
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Post by: The Man With A Stick on January 21, 2011, 10:23:19 PM: Went to my old school I seem to remember. Good luck to him!
Title: Re: The Walsall manager
Post by: The Left Side on January 21, 2011, 10:49:19 PM: Best of luck, always had a soft spot for Walsall... I always manage them first on Football Manager when I get a new game, did he used to play professionally?
Title: Re: The Walsall manager
Post by: dave.woodhall on January 21, 2011, 10:54:09 PM: Quote from: The Left Side on January 21, 2011, 10:49:19 PM
Best of luck, always had a soft spot for Walsall... I always manage them first on Football Manager when I get a new game, did he used to play professionally?

Walsall, Hereford & Orient I think.
Title: Re: The Walsall manager
Post by: flybo on January 22, 2011, 08:03:00 AM: Good luck Dean
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Post by: Salsa Party Animal on January 22, 2011, 08:07:32 AM: Let hope Villa will let him loan a few of their young players.
Title: Re: The Walsall manager
Post by: Barry Shaw on January 22, 2011, 08:47:20 AM: I spent three seasons at Walsall as a YTS and pro in early nineties and Dean was a good bloke. I think me and him were the only Villa fans. Funnilly enough Kev Macdonald was there with us at the time - another top bloke.
Title: Re: The Walsall manager
Post by: Legion on January 22, 2011, 10:11:18 AM: Poor bugger. Best of luck to him working for Bonser.
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Post by: Fuse on January 22, 2011, 10:41:51 AM: Married to my mates cousin met him a few times and a good lad. I remember the poor lad had to turn up to a family wedding reception straight after Brigtonnhad relegated Hereford to the conference a few years ago only to find that a load of us knew he was coming and proceeded to slaughter him all night. Took it really well and had a laugh about it.

Hope he does really well over there and somehow keeps them up (highly unlikely)
Title: Walsall
Post by: cdbearsfan on January 22, 2011, 10:45:01 AM: He'll need more than luck. He'll need a fucking miracle.
Title: Re: The Walsall manager
Post by: Witton Warrior on January 22, 2011, 03:13:30 PM: Quote from: kiddylion on January 21, 2011, 09:19:50 PM
hope he does well there,working conditions there are on a par with working for doug.

I work in Walsall and know precisely two Walsall fans! The honest belief is that they need to stay in the third tier of football because the Board can't handle the Championship's "demands". Even worse than Doug's regime!
Title: Re: The Walsall manager
Post by: andyre on January 22, 2011, 05:10:24 PM: I know Dean well ever since early school years, unfortunately havent seen him much over the last few years due to both our careers taking us to places distant but met him again earlier in the year. Still a top bloke and hasnt changed a bit, he was managing the youth team so it looks a big promotion for him, lets not forget he was the assistant at Leyton Orient too so shouldnt be too many surprises for him to face.
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Post by: darren woolley on January 23, 2011, 10:52:53 AM: I was born and lived in Walsall all my life untill two years ago i allways look out for there results i just hope he get's them out of this mess that they are in good luck Dean keep the saddlers up.