Dean Smith - Confirmed

[KevinGage]

Ability-wise, B-lose are muck (so credit for Monk for what he has done with that rabble, has to be a manager of the year contender).  So if we were facing another team of that level, I'd be intrigued to see McGinn at LB/LWB.

But not sure a derby is the place for that sort of experimentation.

[kipeye]

I would like to see him in for El-Ghazi and play four midfielders.

[aj2k77]

Ability-wise, B-lose are muck (so credit for Monk for what he has done with that rabble, has to be a manager of the year contender).  So if we were facing another team of that level, I'd be intrigued to see McGinn at LB/LWB.

But not sure a derby is the place for that sort of experimentation.

No chance Monk winning manager of the year. You have Sheff Utd in the top 3 and Norwich playing some great football and clear at the top. The rags are a little above mid table after paying their players such enormous sums of money they fail FFP rules. He's doing pretty good but don't believe their deluded hype.

[Ian.]

It really does show if Dean has players capable of playing the way he wants us to he will take us forward and we’ll enjoy the ride. Jack is some sort player I know but our way of playing really does suit him. Great stuff, loving it Mr Smith.

[PaulWinch again]

Good stuff Dean, glad we’re looking much better.

[Ad@m]

Good stuff Dean, glad we’re looking much better.

Absolutely.  And unlike some unnamed recent managers we've had he hasn't felt the need to use our good form as a reason to have a pop at the fans!!

[jwarry]

Good stuff Dean, glad we’re looking much better.

Absolutely.  And unlike some unnamed recent managers we've had he hasn't felt the need to use our good form as a reason to have a pop at the fans!!

And in fact he’s done the opposite by saying we haven’t achieved anything yet! Glad he’s come through that dodgy spell but as others have said it was largely down to the lop side squad he inherited.  There is no doubt in my mind if we had had him at the beginning of the season with a window we’d be top 2

That said the events of the last 12 months have probably left us in better shape than if we’d one the play off last season. I shudder to think where we’d be now, watching turgid football from expensive past it players just to hang on to PL status. Is much rather be where we are now

[SoccerHQ]

Pleased Dean has turned it around (for now).

Certainly the style of manager I want us to prosper under eventually.

[Ads]

Hey Stuart?

Stuart?!

Hey has anybody seen my mate Stu, top guy. Stuart!

(One for the RDR2 cool kids)

[Stu]

Hey Stuart?

Stuart?!

Hey has anybody seen my mate Stu, top guy. Stuart!

(One for the RDR2 cool kids)

What?

[Stu]

Oh, the naysayer Stuart.

[Sexual Ealing]

I'd forgotten about him. Probably on Owls & Buzzards by now.

[Risso]

Hey Stuart?

Stuart?!

Hey has anybody seen my mate Stu, top guy. Stuart!

(One for the RDR2 cool kids)

"Stuart!? Has anyone seen a Villa fan called Stuart? Stu? Stu!?  Lovely fella, but he went missing, and now Ads is all alone.  Stu?  STUART?!  Well the hell are you, Ads is so worried!"

[Axl Rose]

Hey Stuart?

Stuart?!

Hey has anybody seen my mate Stu, top guy. Stuart!

(One for the RDR2 cool kids)

"Stuart!? Has anyone seen a Villa fan called Stuart? Stu? Stu!?  Lovely fella, but he went missing, and now Ads is all alone.  Stu?  STUART?!  Well the hell are you, Ads is so worried!"

That bloody Gavin. Haha. I try and avoid going to Rhodes unless I really have to. Just to avoid that chap shouting 'Gavin'.

[Stu]

I'd forgotten about him. Probably on Owls & Buzzards by now.

I'm surprised he's not back on here claiming Wednesday's results as vindication.