Dean Smith - Confirmed

[Clampy]

If we would have lost against Newcastle the reaction on here would have been a lot different. I'm happy for Dean and would love for us to win a cup under him and get us back to a consistent premier league club but i do wonder why a 4 year deal was necessary, at this stage.

Maybe he's been rewarded for getting us up . Either way, i don't have a problem with it.

[eamonn]

The timing is a bit weird though. Like Lambert getting a new three year deal after we started a season winning at Stoke and Liverpool. He was sacked six months later. Not that I'm suggesting the same but I would have thought it prudent for the club to hold fire on this until we see if Dean can keep us up this season.

[Ads]

If we would have lost against Newcastle the reaction on here would have been a lot different. I'm happy for Dean and would love for us to win a cup under him and get us back to a consistent premier league club but i do wonder why a 4 year deal was necessary, at this stage.

Did you see a difference in playing styles on Monday?

[Nunkin1965]

I think in the managerial shitstorm that’s the Premier League it gives us stability to the outside.
Who knows if he gets anywhere near that long but it must breed confidence in the squad and the clubs commitment to him may run off on other players.
I’m well aware that it doesn’t take long for fan opinion to change but it does send out a positive message to those at Villa and elsewhere.

He’s a superb coach btw.

[Flin5tone]

If we would have lost against Newcastle the reaction on here would have been a lot different. I'm happy for Dean and would love for us to win a cup under him and get us back to a consistent premier league club but i do wonder why a 4 year deal was necessary, at this stage.

Did you see a difference in playing styles on Monday?

I did wonder when that would get brought up

I must have been pissed at the time! My god they were bad!

[Mister E]

... I wouldn't have minded an 8 year contract let alone 4 ...

Commercially ridiculous idea.

[BC Villain]

Well deserved.   Got to be a while since a Villa boss was offered a new deal.  Probably Lambert?

[Flamingo Lane]

I think this is great news, and a resounding positive message that the club is well managed and moving forward.

[dave.woodhall]

Assuming he'll have a standard twelve months pay off should the worst come to the worsrt, it's not going to cost us that much and it's a nice feelgood story to boost confidence all round. 

[Walmley_Villa]

Great news, Rewards Deano and gives the club stability on and off the pitch. There is a plan and a strategy in play and we should be grateful. I expect the rest of the backroom to be rewarded - I would imagine Deano would have insisted in it.

[cdbearsfan]

Well done Dean Smith. Win tomorrow and you can have another year added on. 😀

[PeterWithesShin]

I read hear someone claimed Pardew had an 8 year deal ? Well it's exactly same . Pardew was a palace man I believe so they invested and backed their own .

It was Newcastle that gave Pardew an 8 year deal.

[olaftab]

I read hear someone claimed Pardew had an 8 year deal ? Well it's exactly same . Pardew was a palace man I believe so they invested and backed their own .

It was Newcastle that gave Pardew an 8 year deal.

<cough cough> <snigger snigger> Why do you spoil every discussion with truth PWS?

[Risso]

I'm pleased for him, and we're moving in the right direction, but I do think it's slightly strange timing.

[Lastfootstamper]

Squeeze extra compo out of whoever comes calling for him.