Let’s see how he reacts to his next bad run of games which we all hope won’t happen but if it does it will be as a PL club. But it will happen. He’s done brilliantly to bounce back but there is no doubt it happened with Jack returning. So while heaping praise on is fine it’s also important to point out the catalyst to the recent run. But he’s learning all the time and he’s improving.
Having finally got the right man in, it is up to the club and the fans and the social media keyboard warriors to stick with Deano when the tough times come. He is an excellent head coach and the right man for the Villa job for decades. When results turn against us it will not be because Deano has become a 'bad manager' and we can be sure that he will be doing all he can to turn it around again. Even if relegation rears its ugly head we should stick with our man as he will rebuild and bring us back stronger again.
Quote from: TelfordVilla on April 25, 2019, 09:54:04 PMHaving finally got the right man in, it is up to the club and the fans and the social media keyboard warriors to stick with Deano when the tough times come. He is an excellent head coach and the right man for the Villa job for decades. When results turn against us it will not be because Deano has become a 'bad manager' and we can be sure that he will be doing all he can to turn it around again. Even if relegation rears its ugly head we should stick with our man as he will rebuild and bring us back stronger again.Whilst I'm tempted to agree with you (not least as a fellow Telford victim!), there's fuck all chance of that happening if we look like being relegated.
It's just nice to see them organised and competing for every ball. We are still a bit weak in a couple of areas, although they are working hard for each other, to cover some of those gaps. I honestly think that we will go up as Champions next season if we fail in the play offs. By weaknesses, subjective I know, but I mean left back (unless Hause is playing), right wing (Green needs work and Albert needs erm, a rocket) and central midfield (although Whelan has been really good just recently).
Respectfully robbo I think Dean Smith has delivered us to a win win situation. I want us to return to the Premiership this season very much but the prospect of another season with Dean Smith's Aston Villa in the Championship is not without its attractions. Dean is the key not the individual players. I am totally confident that with the financial backing he will get he can and will build an automatic promotion team.
Quote from: Sexual Ealing on April 25, 2019, 09:56:14 PMQuote from: TelfordVilla on April 25, 2019, 09:54:04 PMHaving finally got the right man in, it is up to the club and the fans and the social media keyboard warriors to stick with Deano when the tough times come. He is an excellent head coach and the right man for the Villa job for decades. When results turn against us it will not be because Deano has become a 'bad manager' and we can be sure that he will be doing all he can to turn it around again. Even if relegation rears its ugly head we should stick with our man as he will rebuild and bring us back stronger again.Whilst I'm tempted to agree with you (not least as a fellow Telford victim!), there's fuck all chance of that happening if we look like being relegated. Sadly, I know you are right but if/when that day comes it will be hard to find a better and more suitable head coach. It will be the fault of the players or injuries or other things out of the managers control.
Quote from: TelfordVilla on April 25, 2019, 10:14:54 PMQuote from: Sexual Ealing on April 25, 2019, 09:56:14 PMQuote from: TelfordVilla on April 25, 2019, 09:54:04 PMHaving finally got the right man in, it is up to the club and the fans and the social media keyboard warriors to stick with Deano when the tough times come. He is an excellent head coach and the right man for the Villa job for decades. When results turn against us it will not be because Deano has become a 'bad manager' and we can be sure that he will be doing all he can to turn it around again. Even if relegation rears its ugly head we should stick with our man as he will rebuild and bring us back stronger again.Whilst I'm tempted to agree with you (not least as a fellow Telford victim!), there's fuck all chance of that happening if we look like being relegated. Sadly, I know you are right but if/when that day comes it will be hard to find a better and more suitable head coach. It will be the fault of the players or injuries or other things out of the managers control.He's doing a fantastic job at the moment - far better than i could have ever hoped - but suggesting he'll be a great Villa manager for decades, that he's irreplaceable and infallible is ridiculous. I love him, I loved Saunders, Taylor, Big Ron, Sir Brian and even O'Neill when he joined us, but like just about every other manager in the world, Smith is only a handful of defeats from the sack or a decent season away from being snapped up by a "bigger" club. That's the way it works - and I'm sure he's realistic enough to know that