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Offline Pvb1968

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #1155 on: November 11, 2018, 06:18:56 PM »
He's had a good look at the squad and will now know what he wants. The bloke is a massive breath of fresh air, no guarantee of anything but all the chancers have been fecked off.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #1156 on: November 11, 2018, 06:38:38 PM »
Why move the post-match thread so quickly to the graveyard of the old match threads? We'll still be discussing and revelling in the Derby game at least til we're back at work tomorrow. Go on, have a heart.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #1157 on: November 11, 2018, 08:31:45 PM »
Smith can be streaky, but we have a significantly better squad than Brentford and have, for this league, bags and bags of quality.

Interesting quote from Smith last night on how quickly the players are adapting to the new training methods which he put down to their quality. Added that it is now a challenge for him and his coaches to respond and to keep improving the sessions.

"Training methods", we've got training methods.

Christ. At last.

Offline Martin Carruthers

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #1158 on: November 11, 2018, 08:36:50 PM »
Imagine we worked on rolling our sleeves up & getting stuck in previously.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #1159 on: November 11, 2018, 09:07:32 PM »
Add a decent left back and I think we will be even stronger. Possibly an upgrade for deeper centre mid too.

That twat Joe Bryan chased the dollar with Fulham. I see they're occupying bottom place in PL Table, shame. They spent huge sums after the play-off final. I can see them in trouble financially when they get relegated.

I don't blame him too much. He was offered Premier League football as well as more money. I think plenty of other players would have made the same decision.

Didn't Fulham screw him over by then going and signing another left back straight after signing him?

Offline clash city rocker

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #1160 on: November 11, 2018, 09:10:00 PM »
Add a decent left back and I think we will be even stronger. Possibly an upgrade for deeper centre mid too.

That twat Joe Bryan chased the dollar with Fulham. I see they're occupying bottom place in PL Table, shame. They spent huge sums after the play-off final. I can see them in trouble financially when they get relegated.

I don't blame him too much. He was offered Premier League football as well as more money. I think plenty of other players would have made the same decision.

Didn't Fulham screw him over by then going and signing another left back straight after signing him?

Don't think he was even in their squad today.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #1161 on: November 11, 2018, 09:53:02 PM »
Be great to get a left back and another central midfielder in.  Let Whelan and Jedi go sooner than expected and replace them with a footballing tough nut, if we can find one. 

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #1162 on: November 11, 2018, 10:09:55 PM »
Poxy international break!  I hope they all come back fit and chomping at the bit.

Offline Iamkmkm

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #1163 on: November 11, 2018, 11:01:08 PM »
This man knows what he is doing, and feels so good to a have a villa fan in charge aswell.

Let's hope that the dark days are over!

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #1164 on: November 12, 2018, 10:32:32 AM »
I'm so happy with what I'm seeing and hearing from him it's so refreshing long may it continue.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #1165 on: November 12, 2018, 10:53:41 AM »
You have summed it up brilliantly Darren.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #1166 on: November 12, 2018, 06:26:00 PM »
Excellent result, and fantastic to see proactive thinking that won us the game. Very encouraging.

Offline stuart445

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #1167 on: November 12, 2018, 06:54:26 PM »
Bruce held us back massively, even to his biggest supporters it must be obvious now considering what the same players are capable of under Smith. So as it was only 6 weeks ago that we looked like a bag of shit people aren't going to stop mentioning it.

Bruce was the right man at the time he was appointed to steady the ship, last season he managed to get us soo close to getting the target he was set. He failed to personally I'd have sacked him the day after the final but we could not afford it. However when we could afford to keeping him was the correct decision as I'm certain had they sacked him the new owners would have hired Henry because he was a big name, so keeping Bruce meant the owners could get a grip of football and take on board what the experienced football brains had to say which has resulted in us getting Dean Smith.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #1168 on: November 12, 2018, 07:32:42 PM »
Should also add that these 3 clean sheets are very welcome. The goal difference is starting to look better.

Goal aside, I thought we defended very well v QPR too. However, even on the highlights, the 2 chances we conceded v Derby from routine direct clearances were utterly ridiculous. Very similar to the mistake that caused the QPR goal.

Offline jwarry

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #1169 on: November 12, 2018, 07:44:39 PM »
Should also add that these 3 clean sheets are very welcome. The goal difference is starting to look better.

Goal aside, I thought we defended very well v QPR too. However, even on the highlights, the 2 chances we conceded v Derby from routine direct clearances were utterly ridiculous. Very similar to the mistake that caused the QPR goal.

Yes JT needs to fix that as other teams will have spotted it

 


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