Dean Smith - Confirmed

[PeterWithesShin]

The odds of him still being here in August if we don't win another game this season are slim. I'd have thought that was pretty obvious. That said we'll win some, he'll still be here in August and we're going to smash the fuck out of this poxy league at last.

[Fred Crump]

Totally agree

[Lastfootstamper]

But we won't lose 10, because Jack will be back, and we'll be back to how we were before. With Green, Ramsey, Carroll, Hause and Mings too, maybe even better.

[Ads]

The odds of him still being here in August if we don't win another game this season are slim. I'd have thought that was pretty obvious. That said we'll win some, he'll still be here in August and we're going to smash the fuck out of this poxy league at last.

I love it when you talk dirty.

[Three Spires Villa]

So who are we going to beat in our next few games? Stoke away draw, Derby home lose, Small Heath lose. Or we kid ourselves all is fine and we’re going to win every game! We are in a very bad place & the club & fans need to wake up to this. Another poor manager appointment.

[Ads]

I predict at Stoke the game will be so dull that the rapture will happen.

[AVH87]

I've been all for giving him the summer transfer window to reshape the squad, but there are two concerns.

The obvious one being the results which are deserved based on the performances.

The second one is that we've got worse since he had a transfer window, where he was backed to the tune of over 10m by bringing in Kalinic, plus loan fees for Mings and possibly Carroll and Hause. Obviously his last signing, the RB from Caen, we haven't seen yet. I'd have expected improvement from any manager given that budget, January or not.

[Lastfootstamper]

I predict at Stoke the game will be so dull that the rapture will happen.

So does that mean you'll be there at the end, or will you have left early?

[Ads]

I predict at Stoke the game will be so dull that the rapture will happen.

So does that mean you'll be there at the end, or will you have left early?

Average speed limit with cameras all the way past the moon into the celestial land beyond. Fucking nightmare journey.

[PeterWithesShin]

He'll stay to the end to beat the traffic.

[olaftab]

The odds of him still being here in August if we don't win another game this season are slim. I'd have thought that was pretty obvious. That said we'll win some, he'll still be here in August and we're going to smash the fuck out of this poxy league at last.

You didn’t say which league you tease?

[AlexAlexCropley]

He's on the 'shrooms

[Ads]

He'll stay to the end to beat the traffic.

I'm going to hang around to speak to O'Leary. I don't think he'll be going anywhere soon. The git.

[PeterWithesShin]

The odds of him still being here in August if we don't win another game this season are slim. I'd have thought that was pretty obvious. That said we'll win some, he'll still be here in August and we're going to smash the fuck out of this poxy league at last.

You didn’t say which league you tease?

 

[KRS]

I think some fans need to wake up, get a reality check and acknowledge that (with the exception of a few) our squad is piss poor and should set their expectations lower whilst our best players are out injured. Without those players, we are a poor Championship team on par with the likes of Blackburn, Sheffield Weds, Stoke (we're clearly not as good as Hull, Swansea or Brentford)...but with those players fit, then we are capable of making the playoffs.

Also note that Bruce had a fully fit squad at the start of the season which included Grealish and Axel...he still couldn't get a tune out of them, lost his job and we'd most likely be in a relegation scrap if he was still here. It wasn't perfect due to individual errors and mistakes, but Smith brought about an instant improvement in performances, style of play and results which has only declined since losing those key players.

At some point we have to stop this managerial merry go round at Villa Park, and you can't crucify Smith so soon after inheriting the shambles of a squad that has been left on his doorstep by his predecessors. There will be a big clear out in the summer, and the only thing that matters between now and then is that the fans keep their shit together and be patient regardless of results. Short term thinking leads to long term problems.