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Offline Chris Smith

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #45 on: October 10, 2018, 10:19:35 PM »

Offline wozwebs

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #46 on: October 10, 2018, 10:20:09 PM »
Absolutely delighted with this. Positive news for once. Let’s all come together and get behind them all and get that promotion. Still plenty of time. Hogan will be chuffed too.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #47 on: October 10, 2018, 10:20:14 PM »
Hoping this is inspired and there won't be any new manager threads for decades to come!

Welcome, Dean.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #48 on: October 10, 2018, 10:20:43 PM »
So he's not Manager?  This means that Pitarch will do some of the recruiting and act like a DoF?  Head Coach and Assistant sound to me like they will be out there on the training pitches, which is good.  I'd like to know more about the set up and look forward to the presser.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #49 on: October 10, 2018, 10:20:56 PM »
I think this is a far smarter move than an inexperienced glamour name. Knows the league, knows our squad, knows our strengths and weaknesses.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #50 on: October 10, 2018, 10:21:00 PM »
I tell you what, Brentford fans are going to fucking hate us!

First Hogan and now Smith!

Offline Dante Lavelli

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #51 on: October 10, 2018, 10:21:05 PM »
Happy with this but hope Smith wanted Terry rather than him being foisted upon him.

Sorry to post this again, but the below suggests he was selected as Brentford's Head Coach because he is good at implementing other people's vision rather than having big ideas/ego himself.  Therefore I'd guess he is flexible enough to accommodate Terry.

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2718752-brentfords-moneyball-way-to-beat-football-teams-with-huge-budgets

Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #52 on: October 10, 2018, 10:21:56 PM »
I tell you what, Brentford fans are going to fucking hate us!

First Hogan and now Smith!

If Smith has the same impact as Hogan the feeling will be mutual.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #53 on: October 10, 2018, 10:22:03 PM »
Shocked in a good way. Expected it to drag on for another fortnight and end up with Moyes.

It has a very different felling compared to previous appointments and set ups to it with these three coming in...well done Board and all involved.
« Last Edit: October 10, 2018, 10:24:44 PM by Tuscans »

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #54 on: October 10, 2018, 10:22:12 PM »
JT coming home as well....

Eugh.


? Odd reaction....you obviously missed JT's influence on the club last season, especially the defence and Jack...

He played 32 games for us in his 20 year career, and didn't move to the area in that time. He's hardly coming home.

Anyway, that's all I'll say because this all sounds like good news to me (apart from the Terry bit).

Offline Lizz

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #55 on: October 10, 2018, 10:22:22 PM »
Onwards and upwards, good news.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #56 on: October 10, 2018, 10:22:38 PM »
Great news can't remember the last time I was so excited about a Villa appointment, well done Nassef and Wes.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #57 on: October 10, 2018, 10:23:27 PM »
Great stuff!
Dream team.

Offline Walmley_Villa

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #58 on: October 10, 2018, 10:24:00 PM »
Villa finally arrive in the 21st century. I'm very pleased.

Patience and backing required.

Offline purpletrousers

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #59 on: October 10, 2018, 10:24:26 PM »
Villa finally arrive in the 21st century. I'm very pleased.

Patience and backing required.
Let the Empire building begin. Great news.

 


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