Dean Smith - Confirmed

[Toronto Villa]

Just said he played McGinn because he was on 9 yellows so will get his rest when he sits out for two matches.

*does ironic air-punch*

*looks up at the Trinity, finds the CEO and thumps chest...*

[in exile]

Welcome to the real world of Aston Villa, Dean.
Now get us out of this mess

[Three Spires Villa]

We haven’t looked good for a while, hope it can get sorted & very soon

[Stinkin_Thinkin]

No one can understand why the high tempo high pressing game has gone just because Grealish is injured.
It might be an idea to make a Patrick Burger style signing this window as cover for Grealish. so we can go back to the champagne football of November.

[JJ-AV]

He needs some of his men in. Let him have some signings and things will turn again.

Too many Bruce players who aren’t up to Smith’s style at the minute, coupled with losing Jack and Axel with Chester unfit and that’s why we’re struggling.

[PaulWinch again]

He had these runs at Brentford, where it may have been tolerated, it won’t be accepted here. I still have faith in him obviously, still early days, but he needs to show he knows how to adapt when momentum is against us. We’ve been in a downward spiral and his selections aren’t helping at the moment.

[villa `cross the mersey]

When he subbed O`Hare me and jnr just looked at each other and said
"What the fuck is he doing"?
After a promising start he now seems to be faltering albeit with  squad he inherited .....I think we can forget all about the play offs - there is too much to be changed in such a short time (January)
Being realistic I think we should be looking at a mass clear out and rebuild this summer - there is just not enough quality or heart in that squad

[exiled on the wirral!]

FFS...WE DONT NEED ANYMORE LOAN SIGNINGS. .THAT IS THE FUCKING PROBLEM WITH THIS TEAM...FFS!!

[Ads]

He has made it hard for himself with some of his selections.

Whelan cannot play in a mobile pressing game or in a side that opens up to attack as much, as he lacks mobility to cover. He's atrocious.

[stuart445]

It's a good job Bruce was sacked as with that line up and performance there would have been riots

[Risso]

When he subbed O`Hare me and jnr just looked at each other and said
"What the fuck is he doing"?
After a promising start he now seems to be faltering albeit with  squad he inherited .....I think we can forget all about the play offs - there is too much to be changed in such a short time (January)
Being realistic I think we should be looking at a mass clear out and rebuild this summer - there is just not enough quality or heart in that squad

It sounded suspiciously like he was blaming the fans for that substitution in his post-match interview.  He can that to the list of shit he needs to cut out.

[Ads]

O'Hare was awful. Lightweight and constantly giving the ball away.

[Ad@m]

O'Hare was just as ineffective as Whelan. That's why he got hooked. Lansbury did more in 5 minutes after coming on than Whelan and O'Hare combined had managed in the previous 60.

Smith's selections are a bit odd, but he's hamstrung by an unbalanced and injury ravaged squad so I'm not going to get too annoyed with him just yet.

But getting absolutely humbled at home to a 2nd tier Swansea side is pretty pathetic so I hope he instills both his players and his culture in to the club PDQ.

[Pvb1968]

Ohare was piss poor whelan.
Whelan is Blues and would struggle in league 2.

[Chinchilla Bathhouse]

It's a good job Bruce was sacked as with that line up and performance there would have been riots

Rubbish. Bruce served up that sort of shite on a regular basis and no one rioted. Unless you count the lobbing of a cabbage.