Dean Smith - Confirmed

[Smoke]

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.

Nobody gives a shit what that Half arsed football manager who used to be famous thinks anyway.

That'd be why we're still repeating a remark he made nearly 8 years ago.

To be fair to the prick, he turned out to be spot on. We became a complete omni  shambles and the slide only really stopped last season.

[Pvb1968]

Our manager isn't part of any clique, and has earned his right to be here and showcase his talents, long may it continue.

[wittonwarrior]

I want your babies Dean Smith

[West Derby Villan]

Dean Smith has turned our club round in a matter of weeks with the same players that the previous manager couldn't get a tune from. He doesn't big himself up or slag anyone off. He has integrity and is willing to learn. He has turned a boring lacklustre team into a team that is currently the second highest scorers in the division. He has intelligence and ideas, he has a plan "B" he does his homework on the opposition, he picks a team that will score goals, he won't sit back if we go one up, I repeat he's done this with another managers squad. He's intelligent and always willing to learn. Best of all he's one of us! As a previous poster said, give home a ten year contract and let him build a dynasty. I Love Dean Smith. UTV

[cdbearsfan]

We are going up. Easily. Just hope he doesn't concentrate too hard on promotion and neglect our chances of winning the cup n'all.

[Toronto Villa]

For some perspective of the improvement under Dean Smith. He took over after we lost at a Millwall. Bruce had been turfed after Preston. The table on October 10th on the day he was appointed read us sitting 15th, on 15 points, won 3, drew 6, lost 3. We had scored 20, conceded 20. Joint 4th in goals scored, second last in goals conceded.

In the 8 games since: we’ve won 5, drew 1, lost 2, scored 19, conceded 10 picking up 16 points, now in 8th spot. Joint 2nd with Leeds in the form table for the past 5 games, we are 2nd in goals scored, 2 behind the stripeys and joint 16th in goals conceded.

Most importantly we look brilliant much of the time in attack and have a dedicated way of playing that gives us a better than even chance of winning every game we play in. Despite the problems at the back we’ve kept 4 clean sheets; two of those away from home at promotion rivals Derby and Boro.

The last 5 games are a much truer indication of how we will be the rest of the season than the first 3 were where he was still implementing his vision. We won’t win them all but we’ll give it real good go every time. And it will be a lot of fun in the process.

[Axl Rose]

For some perspective of the improvement under Dean Smith. He took over after we lost at a Millwall. Bruce had been turfed after Preston. The table on October 10th on the day he was appointed read us sitting 15th, on 15 points, won 3, drew 6, lost 3. We had scored 20, conceded 20. Joint 4th in goals scored, second last in goals conceded.

In the 8 games since: we’ve won 5, drew 1, lost 2, scored 19, conceded 10 picking up 16 points, now in 8th spot. Joint 2nd with Leeds in the form table for the past 5 games, we are 2nd in goals scored, 2 behind the stripeys and joint 16th in goals conceded.

Most importantly we look brilliant much of the time in attack and have a dedicated way of playing that gives us a better than even chance of winning every game we play in. Despite the problems at the back we’ve kept 4 clean sheets; two of those away from home at promotion rivals Derby and Boro.

The last 5 games are a much truer indication of how we will be the rest of the season than the first 3 were where he was still implementing his vision. We won’t win them all but we’ll give it real good go every time. And it will be a lot of fun in the process.

Spot on, mate.

[brian green]

Of all the attributes Dean Smith brings, setting aside his being a Villa fan (which he does if the subject is raised) he is comfortable with Birmingham, it is his home town.  Too many of our managers since Ron Saunders gave the clear impression that they bought into the myth that the West Midlands in general and Birmingham in particular is intrinsically inferior to other places like London, Liverpool and Manchester.  I am proud that he is a Villa fan like me.  I am proud he is a Brummie like me.

[villa `cross the mersey]

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[andyh]

For some perspective of the improvement under Dean Smith. He took over after we lost at a Millwall. Bruce had been turfed after Preston. The table on October 10th on the day he was appointed read us sitting 15th, on 15 points, won 3, drew 6, lost 3. We had scored 20, conceded 20. Joint 4th in goals scored, second last in goals conceded.

In the 8 games since: we’ve won 5, drew 1, lost 2, scored 19, conceded 10 picking up 16 points, now in 8th spot. Joint 2nd with Leeds in the form table for the past 5 games, we are 2nd in goals scored, 2 behind the stripeys and joint 16th in goals conceded.

Most importantly we look brilliant much of the time in attack and have a dedicated way of playing that gives us a better than even chance of winning every game we play in. Despite the problems at the back we’ve kept 4 clean sheets; two of those away from home at promotion rivals Derby and Boro.

The last 5 games are a much truer indication of how we will be the rest of the season than the first 3 were where he was still implementing his vision. We won’t win them all but we’ll give it real good go every time. And it will be a lot of fun in the process.

Agree with all this TV.

And...we should have won 2 of the games that we didn’t.

[john e]

There’s loads of things I like about Smith he’s made loads of improvements in such a short time

but the main one for me is I’m just enjoying watching us play football again
I could have cried with joy last night when the commentator said the match was between the arch pragmatists verses the entertainers

The last time it was this entertaining was probably under Big Ron and there will be many on the site who won’t have been around then,
I’m so pleased for them

[Rigadon]

He has this squad playing to its potential, which is something that eluded Bruce in almost all of the time he was manager.  That is down to coaching.  We have the best players in the league and a coaching team that can get them playing.  Happy times ahead, I'm sure of it.

[jwarry]

There’s loads of things I like about Smith he’s made loads of improvements in such a short time

but the main one for me is I’m just enjoying watching us play football again
I could have cried with joy last night when the commentator said the match was between the arch pragmatists verses the entertainers

The last time it was as entertaining as this was probably Big Ron and there will be many on the site who won’t have been around then,
I’m so pleased for them

Yes it felt good when he said that.  Amazing that in just over a month we can go from the most boring/predictable to the most exciting. That is some achievement

[jwarry]

He has this squad playing to its potential, which is something that eluded Bruce in almost all of the time he was manager.  That is down to coaching.  We have the best players in the league and a coaching team that can get them playing.  Happy times ahead, I'm sure of it.

Just a pity Bruce didn’t pull off the two CBs he was after on deadline day but I suppose we’ve only got another month to fix that.  The goalkeeper is another matter.  Really hope he comes good but I can’t see it at the moment although I thought he did ok yesterday

[Bad English]

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