Dean Smith - Confirmed

[LeeB]

Hopefully some one will switch the radar off.

Yes hopefully they view it as some kind of unwelcome drone, and blast it out of the sky.

I've had my fill of that kind of football, ta.

[Legion]

Dyche? No thanks. Stick with Smith.

[SoccerHQ]

Would rather have Eddie Howe than Dyche personally.

Dyche plays a very rigid 4-4-2 and plenty of direct play and gambling on second balls. No doubt he'd keep us up more easily than what DS has attempted this season but ultimately the next managerial appointment we make surely must give us a chance of at least finishing regularly in top half and being in european contention.

Again though it's a big wide world out there. Likes of Leandro Jardim and Marcelinho (worked with suso at Valencia) have managed in champions league and won trophies and neither are in jobs currently so if that's still the case when we next need a manager they really should be serious options.

Just going for an alright domestic option would be very Lerner esque imo. I want a little more from these owners.

[SoccerHQ]

Dyche is on our radar again, apparently.

I would like Dyche to manage us, I think he would be a good fit. Not sure if that is now. I always thought that Martin Jol would have been excellent after MON.

Dyche has done a great job at Burnley but his style of football wouldn't be remotely accepted at Villa Park.

Of course it would be acceptable. It's pretty similar to how MON plays.

[cdbearsfan]

That's what I thought. It isn't like he plays Stoke style anti-football. He has even managed to make Ashley Westwood look like a decent player.

Still, I won't worry too much about who the next manager might be while we still have a manager.

[Toronto Villa]

We are not about to dump Dean Smith for Sean Dyche. What a fucking load of click bait bollocks. Now, I have no doubt the club are taking this time to weigh up options should we decide to make a change; stay or go down. But with the world to choose from we ain't fucking landing on Dyche. And I have a lot of respect for what Dyche has done given his resources but we need a massive step up from the likes of him if we are reach our goals.

[Sexual Ealing]

Given the quotes attributed to Edens on the previous page, I think it's safe to rule Dyche out of the equation (and I also think he's done a good job. As has Bruce, and he can fuck off too).

[The Edge]

Given the quotes attributed to Edens on the previous page, I think it's safe to rule Dyche out of the equation (and I also think he's done a good job. As has Bruce, and he can fuck off too).

Exactly. I you read Wes Edens comments about his ambitions for the club i don't know how anybody could come to the conclusion that a manager like Dyche would even be considered.

[LeeB]

Given the quotes attributed to Edens on the previous page, I think it's safe to rule Dyche out of the equation (and I also think he's done a good job. As has Bruce, and he can fuck off too).

Exactly. I you read Wes Edens comments about his ambitions for the club i don't know how anybody could come to the conclusion that a manager like Dyche would even be considered.

To be fair, he talked about finding 'a style of play and sticking with it'. You can't say Dyche doesn't do that, it's just that it happens to be made up of the following:

Two big fuck off lumps up top
Get it in the mixer, attack the second ball
Scythe through opponents danger men
(repeat)

Burnley are fucking shit, they're basically Wimbledon with history and not as obnoxious.

[mr underhill]

yes, but I bet you's swap league places with them

[SheffieldVillain]

yes, but I bet you's swap league places with them

I'd swap league places with Newcastle too, doesn't mean it would be a good idea to reappoint Steve Bruce.

[Risso]

Given the quotes attributed to Edens on the previous page, I think it's safe to rule Dyche out of the equation (and I also think he's done a good job. As has Bruce, and he can fuck off too).

Exactly. I you read Wes Edens comments about his ambitions for the club i don't know how anybody could come to the conclusion that a manager like Dyche would even be considered.

To be fair, he talked about finding 'a style of play and sticking with it'. You can't say Dyche doesn't do that, it's just that it happens to be made up of the following:

Two big fuck off lumps up top
Get it in the mixer, attack the second ball
Scythe through opponents danger men
(repeat)

Burnley are fucking shit, they're basically Wimbledon with history and not as obnoxious.

I think I'd slightly prefer that to Smith's tactic of giving every team a two goal head start.

[LeeB]

Given the quotes attributed to Edens on the previous page, I think it's safe to rule Dyche out of the equation (and I also think he's done a good job. As has Bruce, and he can fuck off too).

Exactly. I you read Wes Edens comments about his ambitions for the club i don't know how anybody could come to the conclusion that a manager like Dyche would even be considered.

To be fair, he talked about finding 'a style of play and sticking with it'. You can't say Dyche doesn't do that, it's just that it happens to be made up of the following:

Two big fuck off lumps up top
Get it in the mixer, attack the second ball
Scythe through opponents danger men
(repeat)

Burnley are fucking shit, they're basically Wimbledon with history and not as obnoxious.

I think I'd slightly prefer that to Smith's tactic of giving every team a two goal head start.

I believe there is some middle ground to be found between the two positions.

[Richard E]

Only giving every team a one goal start?

[cdbearsfan]

Only giving every team a one goal start?

When can you start?