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Offline Abbeyfealeavfc

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #75 on: October 10, 2018, 10:30:07 PM »
Great News!
Very happy with this.
Come on Deano!!
Patience will be needed especially as bruce has left our defence in a mess. Hopefully Terry can be an influence in this area, though I feel confident Deano can coach defensively as well as encouraging attractive attacking football.
UTV

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #76 on: October 10, 2018, 10:30:56 PM »
The one irritation is that all this could have been done as soon as the new owners took over...

Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #77 on: October 10, 2018, 10:30:58 PM »
JC only turned water into wine, JGP will perform a real miracle turn Hutton into a defender

/baddumtish

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #78 on: October 10, 2018, 10:31:21 PM »
At last an inspiring set of appointments. Now is the time for patients cos this team will deliver when they’ve repaired the damage caused by the previous manager. I feel so upbeat right now

I've been feeling a little groggy. Happy to help in any way I can!

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #79 on: October 10, 2018, 10:31:21 PM »
"And Jesus also brings a huge amount of experience in his particular role having worked with some of the biggest clubs in Europe. He will ensure the club has an integrated approach running from the academy through the U23s and into the first-team.”

What does that mean? Integrated? Is it witchcraft?

Be prepared for all manner of weirdness. Passing and moving, Hogan scoring, frogs raining from the sky.

Offline kieron

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #80 on: October 10, 2018, 10:32:02 PM »
Deano, give us a wave 👋🏻

Deano, Deano, give us a wave 👋🏻

Offline Tuscans

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #81 on: October 10, 2018, 10:32:24 PM »
Really goes to show how little the media knew about this. Even the local rags. We've gone about this perfectly, quietly behind the scenes. And it's entirely possible that Henry opted for Monaco having been told Smith would be manager and not him. It didn't have to be that Smith was second choice to Henry or Faria for that matter.
Yeah there's no way Smith was contacted today for the first time and him and Terry were all tied up in less than 24 hours.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #82 on: October 10, 2018, 10:32:33 PM »
"And Jesus also brings a huge amount of experience in his particular role having worked with some of the biggest clubs in Europe. He will ensure the club has an integrated approach running from the academy through the U23s and into the first-team.”

What does that mean? Integrated? Is it witchcraft?

Be prepared for all manner of weirdness. Passing and moving, Hogan scoring, frogs raining from the sky.

Riss, this might be the start of something very beautiful between you and Scotty

Offline Pvb1968

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #83 on: October 10, 2018, 10:32:43 PM »
Chuffed to bits, a young manager whose team play great football and has that, don't mess with me Ron dmsaunders look about him with John terry who has been nothing but class with his time with us.  Chuffed, really chuffed.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #84 on: October 10, 2018, 10:32:50 PM »
Late to the thread and not read back...is Richard O’Kelly coming with him in any capacity?

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #85 on: October 10, 2018, 10:32:54 PM »
Right, next announcement... get that fucking upper tier opened for the Swansea game!

Offline boozey182

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #86 on: October 10, 2018, 10:33:56 PM »
Delighted about Smith. Think he's exactly what we need and am excited about what he can do with our players.

I know nothing about Pitarch, so difficult to feel too strongly about him.

Very wary about The Number Two. I'm not sure how he's qualified for that position, and am worried that he's been forced upon Smith (although I have no idea why that would happen). Just seems very strange that he would have such a prominent role, having never worked with Smith or have any experience anywhere.

There's three big personalities that are coming together that won't know each other very well at all. It's a huge decision for the board to make, and I guess we can only trust that they've done thorough checks.

Come on Deano, let's get something going!

Offline ozzjim

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #87 on: October 10, 2018, 10:34:12 PM »
Announcing it tonight suggests it has been in the works for a couple of days at least.

Don't think I have even wanted a Villa manager to do as well from the moment he walks in the door. I would imagine the Danish guy will step up at Brentford and O'Kelly will come to us.

Needs a keeping coach, fitness coach too. I hope Pitarch spends some time sorting the footbll structure.

Offline Dave P

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #88 on: October 10, 2018, 10:34:17 PM »
Late to the thread and not read back...is Richard O’Kelly coming with him in any capacity?

Brentford have said a statement on the back room staff will be made in the coming days. I hope Smith surrounds himself with his men as well as Terry.

Offline Villa75

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #89 on: October 10, 2018, 10:34:33 PM »
With respect to Walsall and Brentford, expectations are going to be way different at a club like ours. He's going to have to up his win rate considerably if he wants to be a success. I hope this job isn't too big for him, as it has been for a lot of others.

Good luck Dean. You'll have 35,000 of us at Villa Park, in just over a week's time, roaring you on!👍

 


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