Dean Smith - Confirmed

[wince]

It’s the statement of intent that sets the Tipton tramps apart from us. They bin lambert and take a risk and we are scrapping over the likes of dyche who, whilst occasionally gets his side to beat a top 6 squad is basically how Smith will end up in a few seasons (if he continues to learn) and the same as Steve Bruce is now.. I don’t know what is best at the moment but the manager merry go round is getting tiresome. We need a dedicated way of play and have our coaches coach that, get players in who suit it rather than take endless punts on managers solely because they aren’t our current manager.
I think this season is done if I’m honest but if there is a chance of staying up then great. If not, we need to spend next season building a style of play that is not dependant upon one player and get into teams from the off and not expect them to roll over because we are a big club. If we are a big club it’s about time we started acting like one.

[Legion]

Assuming we decide to go for change,  two month contract with a massive bonus for keeping Villa up would seem sensible, whoever they choose.

It's the only way I'd take the job on.

[hilts_coolerking]

Assuming we decide to go for change,  two month contract with a massive bonus for keeping Villa up would seem sensible, whoever they choose.

It's the only way I'd take the job on.

Please don't.

[Legion]

Bloody Hell, a vote of no confidence ALREADY!?

[CT Villan]

I can hear it now...

Sean, it's Christian.
[strange distorted grating noise that makes you want to clear your throat]
Christian Purslow at Villa
[grating noise...]
We were wondering if you'd be interested in taking over here. I know you have a job-for-life at Burnley, but we need someone for a couple of seasons to stabilize us
in mid-table of the EPL and as soon as you successfully complete that goal we'll bring in a real manager to take us to top-6 and challenge for the Chumps League. How's that sound ?
[dialing tone]

[andyh]

A bit like watching the team, if a manager change were to happen, it all feels predictable.
Dyche. Big Sam or someone of a similar type.

How wonderful if someone at our club could unearth our own Poch or Nuno type?
They must be out there, surely.

[brian green]

Two minutes later.

Wes, it's Christian.  Christian Purslow at Villa.

Yawning noise.

I had a very good conversation with Sean.  I spelled out all the advantages of him leaving Burnley to join us.

Well he did not say No.  I think I have convinced him.

(dialling tone)

[Damo70]

A bit like watching the team, if a manager change were to happen, it all feels predictable.
Dyche. Big Sam or someone of a similar type.

How wonderful if someone at our club could unearth our own Poch or Nuno type?
They must be out there, surely.

The last time we tried to unearth a foreign coach (I'm not counting Matteo as he had worked in England) we ended up with Remi Garde. Basically we attempted to successfully achieve a Time Team challenge but instead of Tony Robinson and his team of experts we ended up with Baldrick.

[brian green]

A Baldrick given half a season, no money and a snake pit dressing room.

[john e]

A bit like watching the team, if a manager change were to happen, it all feels predictable.
Dyche. Big Sam or someone of a similar type.

How wonderful if someone at our club could unearth our own Poch or Nuno type?
They must be out there, surely.

or even someone like that Ralph fella at Southampton
he turned it round from a near job sacking heavy defeat to finish in good shape playing good stuff

like you say they are out there

[Lastfootstamper]

A bit like watching the team, if a manager change were to happen, it all feels predictable.
Dyche. Big Sam or someone of a similar type.

How wonderful if someone at our club could unearth our own Poch or Nuno type?
They must be out there, surely.

or even someone like that Ralph fella at Southampton
he turned it round from a near job sacking heavy defeat to finish in good shape playing good stuff

like you say they are out there

Hasenhüttl was who I hoped we'd get before we went for Smith.

[Steve67]

Sean Dyche has done a stunning job at Burnley.  Before that he was doing a great job at Watford before their board decided to bin him and get in the exotic countryman in Zola, who they sacked later on.  Dyche has never had proper money to spend and yet has kept a very small club (relatively speaking), easily in the top division.  He also brought them straight back up when they went down.  Dyche has earned his spurs and his respect and would be an upgrade on Smith.  He's boring and non-sexy (unless you like a gruff voice), but get the players working really hard for each other and I reckon would do a decent job.

[wince]

I do genuinely feel for smith though. He’s villa through and through and I don’t hold any bad feelings.

[Toronto Villa]

They were relegated under Dyche but they stuck with him. Nothing glamorous. A modern day Sam Allardyce reminiscent of his time at Bolton.

[brian green]

I would have all day long a manager who hates us and everything we stand for who delivers attractive, winning Premier League  football over a Villa fan who gets us relegated.