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Author Topic: Dean Smith - Confirmed  (Read 1523138 times)

Offline eamonn

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #12150 on: April 21, 2021, 10:49:10 PM »
We had the element of surprise til the New Year but teams had half a season to work us out and they've done that. Dean hasn't shifted tactically and we've lost our best player.

Our half-decent players have dipped in form (the defense have remained pretty consistent) due to the poorer results and it then becomes a cycle.

We'd probably need a couple of quick back to back wins to get that confidence back but given our run-in that looks unlikely. I'd be thrilled with three more wins this season (West Brom, Palace and one of the Everton games the most likely).

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #12151 on: April 21, 2021, 10:49:54 PM »
He's not a lower league manager.

Ability wise I think he is. He's just one who's very lucky to have exceedingly rich owners and to have inherited Jack Grealish, and one who gets a lot of slack because he's a Villa fan.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #12152 on: April 21, 2021, 10:51:39 PM »
He actually tried to mix it up straight after the red card with the Davis sub which is rare thing to do. It didn't work (mainly due to Cash being an idiot which you can't account for) but quicker doing something than usual.

Blunt truth is results v Man. City don't impact on our season I'm afraid. Likes of Everton and Arsenal just above us have lost home and away to them.

Needs to get a result on Sunday though. One thing just meekly accepting the season fizzling out but just accepting losing to a local rival who are still more than likely going to get relegated would be really poor mentality.

Much more looking forward to that game than tonight which was the usual get it over with and keep the scoreline down night.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #12153 on: April 21, 2021, 10:52:10 PM »
If Smith did leave at the end of the season, do you see another Prem team appointing him?

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #12154 on: April 21, 2021, 10:52:17 PM »
The Covid excuse is wearing a bit thin
If this run of form continues to the end of the season he won’t be here next season.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #12155 on: April 21, 2021, 10:55:06 PM »
Too many excuses for not being good enough. COVID, Grealish is out etc. None of it should stop us from competing, putting in the hard yards, passing to another claret shirt, working your nuts off.

With the obvious exception of Barks and to be honest I'd throw Traore in there too as he really is getting on my wick, I dont see a lack of effort from the players. But the lack of quality from midfield up is huge and without Grealish is exposed every game. Smith has been unable to change things tactically and the football we are playing is dreadful.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #12156 on: April 21, 2021, 10:55:24 PM »
If Smith did leave at the end of the season, do you see another Prem team appointing him?

Nope.

Offline AndyB6

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #12157 on: April 21, 2021, 10:55:33 PM »
If Smith did leave at the end of the season, do you see another Prem team appointing him?

No chance.

Offline AndyB6

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #12158 on: April 21, 2021, 10:56:45 PM »
Would be amazed to see him in the Premier League again after he leaves us.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #12159 on: April 21, 2021, 11:00:04 PM »
Brighton would have him if Potter left as their set up is very similar.

No one with straight face could type he wouldn't be doing better than Bruce at Newcastle.

Palace would certainly have him aswell if he was available.

All three more established prem teams than us at this current moment.

I think with last two years he's earnt that sort of prem club at least given he's got a team up, kept us up (just) and kicked on more this season.


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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #12160 on: April 21, 2021, 11:03:32 PM »
Where should we be finishing with these players?
I think mid table with this squad is pretty good going.

Our back five is good, Watkins has had a fine season, but our midfield and wide areas need some upgrades.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #12161 on: April 21, 2021, 11:03:32 PM »
If Smith did leave at the end of the season, do you see another Prem team appointing him?

Definitely. He would be seen as a manager who built good sides at Walsall and Brentford and then took Villa from mid-table in the Championship to survival and then mid-table (probably) in the Premier League.

This is a league that keeps providing employment for people like Steve Bruce. I doubt Smith would have much trouble getting a job, even if he isn't the most glamorous appointment.

That said, I do think he might have a nervous May if we don't provide some signs of improvement between now and the end of the season.
« Last Edit: April 21, 2021, 11:05:51 PM by cdbullyweefan »

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #12162 on: April 21, 2021, 11:04:15 PM »
The lack of squad depth influences this, but fucking hell Dean needs to work out different ways to play. If our standard approach doesn’t work we’re very poor and this has been the case for months now. The set up just isn’t working.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #12163 on: April 21, 2021, 11:05:33 PM »
Not really a day to say that considering we played a different system than we normally do at the start and switched to a different on half time and another after the sending off.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #12164 on: April 21, 2021, 11:06:51 PM »
He's not a lower league manager.

Ability wise I think he is. He's just one who's very lucky to have exceedingly rich owners and to have inherited Jack Grealish, and one who gets a lot of slack because he's a Villa fan.
Lack of ability is shown through  failure to restructure the team tactically and personnel  wise to deal with Jack being not available.

 


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