Dean Smith - Confirmed

[LeeB]

The others were more culpable in your opinion.

But what if Konza had not carried out specific instruction that you were not party to?

[AsTallAsLions]

The others were more culpable in your opinion.

But what if Konza had not carried out specific instruction that you were not party to?

You're right. He obviously didn't set enough traps for Dean's liking.

[gpbarr]

The reason we didn’t win that game wasn’t down to Konsa’s error - it was down to the same error that Dean keeps making - picking a side that was not set up to win the game. His passiveness all season has been shocking - AEG and Trezeguet are impact players at best - starting them means we start at least a man down and over 90 mins that’s always going to hurt us.

He has to go.

[Behind Bluenose Lines]

Apologies if this has been posted somewhere else, I wonder if the Sean Dyche for us rumours will start up again as it appears he's fallen out with the Burnley powers-that-be.

[ChicagoLion]

Apologies if this has been posted somewhere else, I wonder if the Sean Dyche for us rumours will start up again as it appears he's fallen out with the Burnley powers-that-be.

I sincerely hope that we have set our sights a bit higher than Sean Dyche.

[hilts_coolerking]

He's done a good job for them but I'd like to see us break the habit of a lifetime and make a real go of appointing someone of real pedigree, someone to make us think 'Wow they really do mean business.'

[aj2k77]

One trick pony with the formation, I don't think he has a clue what to do other than his tried and trusted, which begs the question, with 1 up front and 2 wingers why did we sign a forward in the summer that can't head the ball?

[Luke8]

The reason we didn’t win that game wasn’t down to Konsa’s error - it was down to the same error that Dean keeps making - picking a side that was not set up to win the game. His passiveness all season has been shocking - AEG and Trezeguet are impact players at best - starting them means we start at least a man down and over 90 mins that’s always going to hurt us.

He has to go.

All season? We were anything but passive earlier in the season - hence the wide open spaces we were leaving in midfield and the crazy amount of clear chances we were giving away nearly every game.

We have clearly changed set up since the break and looked to become more solid - which has worked - but that has unfortunately come at the expense of some of our attacking threat. However, I would say that in the two games we have drawn we have probably marginally been the better team and certainly had the clearer chances.

I do agree re. Trez and El Ghazi though. They ideally want to be impact subs. But the squad and recruitment is another issue.

[Three Spires Villa]

Hmmm a manager like Sean who could stabilise us, move us in the right direction for a couple of seasons, then we can improve on him with a better manager, now why would we do that, let’s keep gambling

[Three Spires Villa]

He's done a good job for them but I'd like to see us break the habit of a lifetime and make a real go of appointing someone of real pedigree, someone to make us think 'Wow they really do mean business.'

Because at the moment that “wow” manager probably wouldn’t come to us.

[Sexual Ealing]

Bielsa went to Leeds.

[hilts_coolerking]

He's done a good job for them but I'd like to see us break the habit of a lifetime and make a real go of appointing someone of real pedigree, someone to make us think 'Wow they really do mean business.'

Because at the moment that “wow” manager probably wouldn’t come to us.

Maybe not, but we've got to give it our best shot.

[Toronto Villa]

Pochettino went to Spurs

[AsTallAsLions]

Champions League winner Roberto Di Matteo came to Villa

[Steve67]

If Sean Dyche is prepared to take us on if we drop, then I am all for it as it shows a level of commitment that some would not show. All hypothetical of course.  He gets his teams organised and they work very, very hard for him.  Something us older Villa fans are attuned to, hard work that is.