Dean Smith - Confirmed

[Risso]

I said you were questioning whether he should stay.

[dave.woodhall]

No, I was saying that decisions had to be made, whether that involved new signings, new tactics, dropping regulars, a myriad of things. I've never said he should be sacked. I still don't.

[Risso]

No, I was saying that decisions had to be made, whether that involved new signings, new tactics, dropping regulars, a myriad of things. I've never said he should be sacked. I still don't.

Well, the next line was:

"If Smith is to remain.." so I'd say it was about the manager, too.

I don't know why you're being so coy about it, the football then was absolutely abysmal, and you were only saying what everybody else was at the time.

[dave.woodhall]

Because I don't like being told I've said things when I haven't. Now if you'll excuse me, I have work to do.

[Risso]

They're a direct quote from your Birmingham Press article after the 3-0 defeat to Watford.

[dave.woodhall]

They can be whenever and wherever you want them to be, I still didn't say the manager should be sacked.

[Risso]

I'll leave it there, it's clear for everybody to see.

[Ads]

First half - 17th

Second half - 6th

That's a dramatic inconsisteny. We need faster and more high energetic starts. Even if that's 15 minutes of flying press to throw the opposition off and grab territory, something has to change.

[Clampy]

I'll leave it there, it's clear for everybody to see.

No, it's not. He said 'if he were to remain'. That sounds a bit different to saying 'I want him sacked'.

[Risso]

I'll leave it there, it's clear for everybody to see.

No, it's not. He said 'if he were to remain'. That sounds a bit different to saying 'I want him sacked'.

Which I never said he did.

[Clampy]

I'll leave it there, it's clear for everybody to see.

No, it's not. He said 'if he were to remain'. That sounds a bit different to saying 'I want him sacked'.

Which I never said he did.

'If he were to remain' is fine. It depends how you read it. It's hardly the same as starting a Smith Out thread really.

[Ads]

Alright lads, we've all had a drink, let's leave it out.

[Clampy]

Alright lads, we've all had a drink, let's leave it out.

Come over here and say that. 😀

[Mister E]

... The good thing is Deano won't allow another performance like what we witnessed on Friday again, so vs West Ham will do everything in his coaching power to get 3pts ...

I think that was said after the Spurrrrrs game; the problem being we're in a rut and don't show much sign of digging ourselves out right now.

[Mister E]

We buy Traore, EL Ghazi, Trezeguet, Bailey and Buendia. All wide players, for the best part of £100m. Then pick a formation where we play with no wingers and use full backs pushed forward, neither of who can beat a man or cross the fucking road.
It's brain dead stuff from Smith at the moment.

From the Buendia tread: admittedly, most of the wingers listed have had fitness / injury issues, but it is a good point (and aj2k77 could have included JPB in the list for good measure, since he's played for the first team and has been in the squad).
In was in favour of the 3-5-2 as a way to develop some flexibility into our approach; not as a go-to line-up, though.