Dean Smith - Confirmed

[robleflaneur]

Steve Bruce September 2018. "Who are they going to get thats any better?"

Ian Holloway,on Quest,bringing out that old Chestnut that Bruce was ex Blues and was never accepted.No mention of the change in style of football and how Smith has improved players.

[McGraths Dry Cleaning]

the day we appointed him I went out and put money on us to win the league at 25/1

i know it’s still a longish shot but I’m still glad i did

Will it make up for what you put on Moyes becoming our boss?!

that's true but I'm glad I never collected on that one

ha ha amen to that

You can make the opposite bet (so bet on Villa not to win the league) at odds of 15.5 on Betfair. So you could guarantee yourself a profit whatever happens!

[themossman]

We’ve just shown the rest of the league we can tear a new arse for any team in front of their own fans whatever their record is.

I love smith. Bruce gave us 2 games that got me out of my seat the whole time he was here. Smith has given us 4 already. 

[garyshawsknee]

the day we appointed him I went out and put money on us to win the league at 25/1

i know it’s still a longish shot but I’m still glad i did

Tammy was 20-1 to be top scorer when Smith first took over, gutted I didn't put a fiver on, because he won't be 20-1 now!

[papa lazarou]

Steve Bruce September 2018. "Who are they going to get thats any better?"

Ian Holloway,on Quest,bringing out that old Chestnut that Bruce was ex Blues and was never accepted.No mention of the change in style of football and how Smith has improved players.

What a tedious, banal, limited twat. An ideal example of why, in this age, the old boys network should be binned and not given any credence in the media. Still, his old mate will give him a call tonight and say thanks pal.

[LeeB]

Steve Bruce September 2018. "Who are they going to get thats any better?"

Ian Holloway,on Quest,bringing out that old Chestnut that Bruce was ex Blues and was never accepted.No mention of the change in style of football and how Smith has improved players.

What a tedious, banal, limited twat. An ideal example of why, in this age, the old boys network should be binned and not given any credence in the media. Still, his old mate will give him a call tonight and say thanks pal.

To be fair to Colin Murray he challenged it straight away

[RichardBatchelor]

Very very impressive. Such poise and intelligence, absolutely love the bloke.

[clash city rocker]

The blokes a fuckin revelation.

[PaulWinch again]

Steve Bruce September 2018. "Who are they going to get thats any better?"

Ian Holloway,on Quest,bringing out that old Chestnut that Bruce was ex Blues and was never accepted.No mention of the change in style of football and how Smith has improved players.

What a tedious, banal, limited twat. An ideal example of why, in this age, the old boys network should be binned and not given any credence in the media. Still, his old mate will give him a call tonight and say thanks pal.

To be fair to Colin Murray he challenged it straight away

What did Murray say?

[papa lazarou]

Steve Bruce September 2018. "Who are they going to get thats any better?"

Ian Holloway,on Quest,bringing out that old Chestnut that Bruce was ex Blues and was never accepted.No mention of the change in style of football and how Smith has improved players.

What a tedious, banal, limited twat. An ideal example of why, in this age, the old boys network should be binned and not given any credence in the media. Still, his old mate will give him a call tonight and say thanks pal.

To be fair to Colin Murray he challenged it straight away

What did Murray say?

He didn't say anything in contradiction. He did say that we were playing high risk football, which the fans wanted, which Holloway agreed with. It just boils my piss that he had to get that in about Bruce when it has no substance.

[mike]

Steve Bruce September 2018. "Who are they going to get thats any better?"

Ian Holloway,on Quest,bringing out that old Chestnut that Bruce was ex Blues and was never accepted.No mention of the change in style of football and how Smith has improved players.

What a tedious, banal, limited twat. An ideal example of why, in this age, the old boys network should be binned and not given any credence in the media. Still, his old mate will give him a call tonight and say thanks pal.

To be fair to Colin Murray he challenged it straight away

What did Murray say?

He didn't say anything in contradiction. He did say that we were playing high risk football, which the fans wanted, which Holloway agreed with. It just boils my piss that he had to get that in about Bruce when it has no substance.

You're right, but remember everyone watching knows that Ian Holloway is a complete twat so won't have taken any notice.

[themossman]

I love the fact that smith is doing this now, not after January, with the same imbalanced squad Bruce assembled and couldn’t get a song out of.

I’m sure he’ll still find a way to play the victim and rewrite history but these recent results and the palpable buzz amongst the same players who looked defeated under Bruce say it all. 

[papa lazarou]

Steve Bruce September 2018. "Who are they going to get thats any better?"

Ian Holloway,on Quest,bringing out that old Chestnut that Bruce was ex Blues and was never accepted.No mention of the change in style of football and how Smith has improved players.

What a tedious, banal, limited twat. An ideal example of why, in this age, the old boys network should be binned and not given any credence in the media. Still, his old mate will give him a call tonight and say thanks pal.

To be fair to Colin Murray he challenged it straight away

What did Murray say?

He didn't say anything in contradiction. He did say that we were playing high risk football, which the fans wanted, which Holloway agreed with. It just boils my piss that he had to get that in about Bruce when it has no substance.

Good point.

[robbo1874]

I used to listen to the odd Steve Bruce pre-match presser towards the end of his time with us. Difference between night and day listening to Smith speak.

I listen to all his interviews, pre and post match now. This is mainly because I don’t think, during his short time here, I have read or heard any better match summaries from anybody else, whether they be pundits, journos, or whoever.

You can’t help but think that this guy is going to take us places. Best thing of all is he’s a Villa man, so he will enjoy the highs and feel the lows, the same as all of us do.

[Toronto Villa]

I hope in time he’ll be our Eddie Howe who very astutely sets up his team based on the opponent and always plays an attractive and adventurous style irrespective of who that opponent is. Once we establish ourselves than Dean is able to use his much greater resources well and get us back to being a top 8 or better club.