Next manager?

[robleflaneur]

What concerns me a little about Smith is there is an air of 'nobody else fancied it' about him, which makes me wonder what put the others off.

Then there's the fact that, if he wasn't a villa fan, we wouldn't have so many people keen on him.

Finally, doing alright with Brentford is one thing. Turning this shit-filled juggernaut around, and quickly, is another thing entirely.

I don't think Smith ,like Rodgers,could be too enthuastic  as failing to get the job ,they would have to face fans who would be less enamoured with them.
Brentford are in the same division as us and higher,why can't he do well with us,having better players at his disposal ?
He seems to be the best available candidate from the Championship.Being a Villa fan is not relevant.

[Little Class]

Turning this shit-filled juggernaut around, and quickly, is another thing entirely.

Exactly.  See Allardyce is now being mentioned.   But then, he is probably the only one out of work who can turn this around and quickly, hard though it is to say that.  It would be unpopular and ugly.  But if he got the results would we care?  Sack him in March whatever happens.  If in PL, we will have to rebuild completely - only McGinniesta and Jack are PL standard - so we can pick who we want then.  If don't, then that is the right time for Dean Smith as it will be 2 years to rebuild.

[Ads]

Of course it is.

[Little Class]

Being a Villa fan is relevant, that extra passion, commitment - like Ian Taylor who would never have made it any other PL side - and it buys some grace with the fans

[PaulWinch again]

Not Allardyce or any of his ilk. A quick ‘fixer’ won’t work for us I’m absolutely convinced. We need someone to bring fresh ideas that can turn us round quick in short-term, but also will be sustainable in the long-term.

[Little Class]

we do, but now?  We are in a fix and need a quick fixer to go up this year, surely??

[Little Class]

BTW think he is the only fixer out there.....

[PaulWinch again]

we do, but now?  We are in a fix and need a quick fixer to go up this year, surely??

It won’t work I’m convinced. Bruce was a quick fix who had tired ideas too.

[hilts_coolerking]

So how many extra points would Smith being a Villa fan be worth?  It's not getting stellar performances out of Grealish is it?

Either he can get the job done or he can't.  Little Class is right in saying it'll buy him some grace with the fans but it won't affect anything else.

[andyh]

A ‘philosophy’ bloody hell.

[Little Class]

we do, but now?  We are in a fix and need a quick fixer to go up this year, surely??

It won’t work I’m convinced. Bruce was a quick fix who had tired ideas too.

Allardyce is twice the manager Bruce is. 

[Toronto Villa]

Play different ways against different opponents versus always lumping it down the flanks to chase. Who would have thought that might be successful?

[Little Class]

We need someone to bring fresh ideas that can turn us round quick in short-term, but also will be sustainable in the long-term.

Who has that record, at this level, with the mess of a squad we have - both fix and build?  I can't think of anyone.  Maybe Terry but he is a complete chance.  Fix=Allardyce; Build= take your pick next Summer....

[The Moose]

Little Class? Wants Allardyce? Hmm...

[kippaxvilla2]

Kendrick seems to think Smith is a goer

Really?  Hope his wife doesn’t find out.