Dean Smith - Confirmed

[Richard E]

Struggling to see what attributes Wesley has that would make him a success anywhere else. No pace, can’t beat a man, crap in the air, no decent shot on him. Hardly set the world alight at his previous side.

You forgot 'can't trap a ball' and 'can't stay on his feet'.

Yes, but apart from all that...

[Bad English]

Struggling to see what attributes Wesley has that would make him a success anywhere else. No pace, can’t beat a man, crap in the air, no decent shot on him. Hardly set the world alight at his previous side.

You forgot 'can't trap a ball' and 'can't stay on his feet'.

Yes, but apart from all that...

Also, his name has a W but it is not even a Scrabble FFS!

[West Derby Villan]

As was said in the post match thread, Dean Smith is an attack-minded coach.

He just hasn't the attackers and therefore our defense and midfield get overrun.

Agree, we make it to easy for the opposition. I really want Dean Smith to succeed but I'm not sure if the owners will have the patience

[pauliewalnuts]

The manager is not going to get sacked any time soon.

How long ago did they give him a new contract and talk about how he is absolutely integral to the 'project'? Two weeks or so?

I don't think he'd get the bullet if we went down.

[Damo70]

The manager is not going to get sacked any time soon.

How long ago did they give him a new contract and talk about how he is absolutely integral to the 'project'? Two weeks or so?

I don't think he'd get the bullet if we went down.

Hard to say. Until our 'new' owners sack a manager for the first time we can't guess their patience levels. Do we know if either of them or Purslow have a large house in Four Oaks where they might invite managers for 'a walk around the garden and fish pond'?

Bruce was a bit different as he wasn't their appointment in the first place.

[ChicagoLion]

The manager is not going to get sacked any time soon.

How long ago did they give him a new contract and talk about how he is absolutely integral to the 'project'? Two weeks or so?

I don't think he'd get the bullet if we went down.

If he loses against Norwich and they believe he has lost the players then I think he will be gone.

[hilts_coolerking]

The manager is not going to get sacked any time soon.

How long ago did they give him a new contract and talk about how he is absolutely integral to the 'project'? Two weeks or so?

I don't think he'd get the bullet if we went down.

If that was to happen it would make me question not just Smith but also the owners and the credibility of this "project".

[mike]

The manager is not going to get sacked any time soon.

How long ago did they give him a new contract and talk about how he is absolutely integral to the 'project'? Two weeks or so?

I don't think he'd get the bullet if we went down.

If that was to happen it would make me question not just Smith but also the owners and the credibility of this "project".

I think they viewed getting promoted as an unexpected bonus which they weren’t prepared for because we bought a billion players with only Mings  as a stand out. Most of the rest seem like targets that we had in mind to buy with the Jack and SJM money. So next season, we might have the Championship team they were anticipating for this year.

[ChicagoLion]

They would have fallen foul of FFP if we had stayed down so not sure how much would have been spent without the PLmoney

[themossman]

I actually rate trezeguet, nakamba, all our new defenders except Targett, also think luiz will become a good player. We’ve just fallen in the trap of signing too many players who are a year or two off being genuinely useful in the PL without diversifying, exactly like we did in the Sherwood-Garde era.

Heaton is actually a really good example. Just a low risk, oven ready player at this level, has slotted in perfectly. If we’d signed the central midfield equivalent of him we’d look like a much better team, certainly a smarter and more consistent, team.

[Risso]

I think Kalvin Phillips would have been a great signing.  OK still on the young side, but probably Leeds' best player last year, and well suited to the English game.  Him and Maupay instead of Nakamba/Luiz and Wesley, and we'd be miles clear of where we are now I reckon.

[kippaxvilla2]

Is 'I agree with Clampy' the new 'I agree with Nick?'

[algy]

The manager is not going to get sacked any time soon.

How long ago did they give him a new contract and talk about how he is absolutely integral to the 'project'? Two weeks or so?

I don't think he'd get the bullet if we went down.

Hard to say. Until our 'new' owners sack a manager for the first time we can't guess their patience levels. Do we know if either of them or Purslow have a large house in Four Oaks where they might invite managers for 'a walk around the garden and fish pond'?

Bruce was a bit different as he wasn't their appointment in the first place.

Looks like they're at least prepared to support him at the moment - more transfer activity expected: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50894893

[Drummond]

I believe it's the right thing to do.

Though I understand why others would completely disagree.

[Sexual Ealing]

I believe it's the right thing to do.

Though I understand why others would completely disagree.

Same.