Dean Smith - Confirmed

[pauliewalnuts]

Going back down does not bear thinking about.

[Toronto Villa]

Almost 42k people have watched this abomination. Almost all of them fans of Dean Smith. Almost all will be concerned that one of our own doesn’t have it at their level.

[Monty]

This happens to be the worst possible time to change head coach as well, in the middle of a cluster of Christmas games against our relegation rivals. What a terrible time to hit form like this.

[themossman]

And yet the signs were there throughout our run against top 6 teams.

[AsTallAsLions]

Farewell Deano.

[SoccerHQ]

This happens to be the worst possible time to change head coach as well, in the middle of a cluster of Christmas games against our relegation rivals. What a terrible time to hit form like this.

He'll get the next three games I'm sure and probably the cup at Fulham. After that we'll have to change things I suspect.

Still not too late as we waited under late Feb to sack Lambert and still stayed up comfortably in the end. Sunderland also used to sack managers in March and still stop up.

All very disappointing how it's fizzling out, it really didn't have to be like us.

[Uknowthescore]

I like dean smith I think most people do but think the premier league is above his level I’m afraid.  4 points from the next 2 games or he’s got to go

[hilts_coolerking]

This happens to be the worst possible time to change head coach as well, in the middle of a cluster of Christmas games against our relegation rivals. What a terrible time to hit form like this.

It's far from ideal but the other side of the coin is that a new manager bounce might see us pick up a couple of wins.  Under Dean there are lots of points to be missed out on.

[themossman]

I have no faith in dean. I’d rather a caretaker for the next few games. He looks clueless and the players look terrified

[Rudy65]

And yet the signs were there throughout our run against top 6 teams.

Were they, Man U aside?

[Nii Lamptey]

Fuck sentiment. SMITH OUT!
Don’t give him more time..... the next 2 games especially are VITAL. We’ll be cut loose from the pack if Smith is still in charge for those.

[Joe S]

I have no faith in dean. I’d rather a caretaker for the next few games. He looks clueless and the players look terrified

I think I agree

[pauliewalnuts]

What I don't get is how tired and lethargic we look.

We have zero movement, are utterly without pace (esp in the middle) and entirely predictable in our attempts to move the ball forward.

Kodjia worked harder in 10 minutes today than Wesley has in the last 10 matches, yet we'll see again next week, a starting front three of Jack, Wesley and El Ghazi.

Getting stuff wrong is not the end of the world, everyone does it in all walks of life.

The problem is when you keep making the same mistake over and over.

[Risso]

Time’s up. Utterly clueless and out of his depth.

[PeterWithesShin]

His stubbornness is going to cost him his job if he's not careful.