Next manager?

[themossman]

Probably a good thing. He was the most interesting of the not-a-proper-manager options but I'd rather just have a proper manager.

[The_ads]

I do get the whole, Dean Smith has never managed the club the size of Aston Villa but we need a real reality check here. We are a big club, no denying that. But we also, and think we all realise, that we haven’t won fuck all for 22 years now. There is a really healthy percentage of our fan base that have never seen us lift a trophy and for the past 7 years we have generally been pretty awful, at times embarrassing. Dean Smith knows this area, he gets the expectation, he’s from a working class background with strong Aston Villa links. His teams play good football, and I think he would galvanise a fan base that is throughly fed up and pissed off.

[Toronto Villa]

On the “never managed a club of this size”, would you turn down Eddie Howe or Sean Dyche?

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

I've been an advocate of Dean Smith (and Dyche) for some time, but isn't he just key part of a bloody well organised and agreed ethos/philosophy at Brentford that taking the manager alone is unlikely to be recreated at Villa...or anywhere else? He could potentially bring a "staff" with him but he couldn't bring the whole Brentford approach, philosophy and practices....or could he?

[hilts_coolerking]

Didn't they say they want to appoint a high-profile name?  Whatever qualities Dean Smith possesses, he's not that.

[Brassneck]

Didn't they say they want to appoint a high-profile name?  Whatever qualities Dean Smith possesses, he's not that.

I don't think they've actually stated anything publicly.  The press may have come out with something along those lines but I don't think Villa have.

[Clampy]

Didn't they say they want to appoint a high-profile name?  Whatever qualities Dean Smith possesses, he's not that.

The press might have said that, I don't think the club have.

[Steve67]

Monday is was Moyes, Tuesday it was Henry, today it’s Faria and Terry, tomorrow it will be Rodgers or Smith. I will believe it when I see it.

[hilts_coolerking]

Didn't they say they want to appoint a high-profile name?  Whatever qualities Dean Smith possesses, he's not that.

The press might have said that, I don't think the club have.

Fair enough.

[andyh]

Why are some people so comfortable with Faria? Because his boss is a good manager?
Being a coach to a good manager does mean you are going to be a great manager yourself.
Does he have the right temperament to be the main man when it’s his balls on the line for results?


I would be massively underwhelmed if Faria comes in.

[JUAN PABLO]

Faria messaged the players before Millwall game?  strange

[Ian.]

Why are some people so comfortable with Faria? Because his boss is a good manager?
Being a coach to a good manager does mean you are going to be a great manager yourself.
Does he have the right temperament to be the main man when it’s his balls on the line for results?


I would be massively underwhelmed if Faria comes in.

I wont be comfortable until we have undertaken a long unbeaten streak, with flowing football (which does not include winning 1-1 aka a Bruce win).

[Richard E]

Monday is was Moyes, Tuesday it was Henry, today it’s Faria and Terry, tomorrow it will be Rodgers or Smith. I will believe it when I see it.

Thursday, Friday and Saturday will be Craig David, then on Sunday we'll just chill.

[pauliewalnuts]

On the “never managed a club of this size”, would you turn down Eddie Howe or Sean Dyche?

But if you are following that logic, what about all the first time managers at decent sized clubs who have failed?

[Drummond]

So now Faria 1/4 and Smith's odds have shortened to 2/1 with Terry lengthening considerably to 14/1....