There's no point in having continuity for the sake of it if the manager isn't good enough.
Heaton's the one player we could probably afford to lose. I think Nyland has shown enough to suggest that he's a perfectly adequate replacement.
Quote from: nigel on February 26, 2020, 10:11:11 PMIf we went down, assuming Grealish, Mings, McGinn and Heaton would leave, I can’t see any others going, we could still field a strong enough team to bounce straight back.Perm 11 from 17 Steer/Nyland Konsa/Engels/Chester/HauseGilbert. Nakamba. Targett AEG/O’Hare/Barry/Hourihane/Luiz/Trezeguet Sammata/WesleyI agree, we know we would lose jack, SJM, Mings and Heaton. That's a given.I understand how and why you have listed the the players you have, but I think we would also lose a fair few of those listed because of 'billy big bollox' syndrome and their agents demanding moves because they are 'too good' for the championship.
If we went down, assuming Grealish, Mings, McGinn and Heaton would leave, I can’t see any others going, we could still field a strong enough team to bounce straight back.Perm 11 from 17 Steer/Nyland Konsa/Engels/Chester/HauseGilbert. Nakamba. Targett AEG/O’Hare/Barry/Hourihane/Luiz/Trezeguet Sammata/Wesley
Quote from: Risso on February 27, 2020, 09:50:15 AMThere's no point in having continuity for the sake of it if the manager isn't good enough.This is the crux of it. I am still with Dean but an assessment must be made very soon as to his capability. Yes there are lots of variables impacting on his performance but I am sure there are methods available for Purslow and Pitarch to carry out a capability review after nearly 18 months in charge. Furthermore the Club is not here to train a manager even if there is evidence of top level capability. Aston Villa FC requires a finished article top of his profession able to operate comfortably at highest level. If Dean is not that I love him but ......
Quote from: Allan C on February 27, 2020, 08:42:22 AMQuote from: hilts_coolerking on February 26, 2020, 06:03:54 PMQuote from: Drummond on February 26, 2020, 05:57:19 PMUnder Bruce, McLeish and Lambert it was both.Agreed, but something isn't working.What isn’t working is time. Smith and the rest have had a year to rebuild how many years of neglect and mismanagement??? They need time to arrest that and steer us to where we belong. I agree that we need to stay in this division but I don’t see it as a total disaster if we slip provided that the end result is us maintaining a rebuilding in the right way. The continuity must be there and changing to another “saviour” isn’t thatThere's no point in having continuity for the sake of it if the manager isn't good enough.
Quote from: hilts_coolerking on February 26, 2020, 06:03:54 PMQuote from: Drummond on February 26, 2020, 05:57:19 PMUnder Bruce, McLeish and Lambert it was both.Agreed, but something isn't working.What isn’t working is time. Smith and the rest have had a year to rebuild how many years of neglect and mismanagement??? They need time to arrest that and steer us to where we belong. I agree that we need to stay in this division but I don’t see it as a total disaster if we slip provided that the end result is us maintaining a rebuilding in the right way. The continuity must be there and changing to another “saviour” isn’t that
Quote from: Drummond on February 26, 2020, 05:57:19 PMUnder Bruce, McLeish and Lambert it was both.Agreed, but something isn't working.
Under Bruce, McLeish and Lambert it was both.
Quote from: Risso on February 27, 2020, 09:50:15 AMQuote from: Allan C on February 27, 2020, 08:42:22 AMQuote from: hilts_coolerking on February 26, 2020, 06:03:54 PMQuote from: Drummond on February 26, 2020, 05:57:19 PMUnder Bruce, McLeish and Lambert it was both.Agreed, but something isn't working.What isn’t working is time. Smith and the rest have had a year to rebuild how many years of neglect and mismanagement??? They need time to arrest that and steer us to where we belong. I agree that we need to stay in this division but I don’t see it as a total disaster if we slip provided that the end result is us maintaining a rebuilding in the right way. The continuity must be there and changing to another “saviour” isn’t thatThere's no point in having continuity for the sake of it if the manager isn't good enough.We can always continue the same path but improve the manager. Redknapp at Spurs, what was it, top 4? Before that Adkins at Spurs? Hang on, Pochettino is the link, must be Villa bound unless Real Madrid turn their noses up to him in the summer.
I've a hunch we'd be more likely to keep Heaton than Luiz but there you go.I think even if Heaton did go and assuming Jack, Mings, McGinn and Luiz went as well, GK, Defence and up front we'd probably have enough for top 2 in the championship assuming the younger players keep getting better and any injury returnees get back to speed quickly. Midfield would need some work but with the money we'd have coming in it wouldn't be an issue.
Quote from: Clark W Griswold on February 27, 2020, 01:03:47 PMI've a hunch we'd be more likely to keep Heaton than Luiz but there you go.I think even if Heaton did go and assuming Jack, Mings, McGinn and Luiz went as well, GK, Defence and up front we'd probably have enough for top 2 in the championship assuming the younger players keep getting better and any injury returnees get back to speed quickly. Midfield would need some work but with the money we'd have coming in it wouldn't be an issue. Enough for the top 2 I have seen a lot of these type of predictions and sadly it has not allways turned out like that.