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Offline Toronto Villa

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #8625 on: July 04, 2020, 07:43:59 PM »
I think we essentially assumed Burnley’s loan deal and I doubt very much they were paying £100k. And I’m sure whatever it was they were paying they were delighted to see us take it on.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #8626 on: July 04, 2020, 08:17:41 PM »
What if Drinkwater has worked closely with Luiz since we got back to training and has helped him learn to play that deep playmaker role but add a bit more steel to his game? Would that justify the cost?

I have no idea if anything like that has happened but the coaching team must see that he's bringing something or his loan would've been allowed to run down in the week.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #8627 on: July 04, 2020, 08:20:46 PM »
The only way Drinkwater will have earned his ridiculous salary is if he’s been doing shifts at the QE for the past three months. He and Lansbury must laugh all the way home from training each day.

Offline colin69

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #8628 on: July 04, 2020, 08:37:56 PM »
The only way Drinkwater will have earned his ridiculous salary is if he’s been doing shifts at the QE for the past three months. He and Lansbury must laugh all the way home from training each day.

I’ve just choked on my Merlot....😂😂

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #8629 on: July 04, 2020, 08:42:24 PM »
The only way Drinkwater will have earned his ridiculous salary is if he’s been doing shifts at the QE for the past three months. He and Lansbury must laugh all the way home from training each day.

Nah 3months on the frontlines of the NHS wouldn't cover 3days let alone 3months.

It's sad that I'm not joking.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #8630 on: July 04, 2020, 08:50:11 PM »
The only way Drinkwater will have earned his salary will be if he has spent the last three months single handedly successfully developing a foolproof vaccine for coronavirus.

Offline SoccerHQ

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #8631 on: July 04, 2020, 11:18:56 PM »
I'm not sure if it's already been mentioned but seeing Thomas Frank marching Brentford towards the Prem does slightly make a mockery of the view that Deano was performing miracles keeping them in mid-table doesn't it?

Brentford were building every year under DS. They actually started that season he joined us pretty well, would've challenged for top 6 if he'd stayed that season.

Stepped up an extra gear this season due to their incredible strikeforce and also that stange policy of signing experienced players in central defence and midfield. Given how we've defended this season Pontus Jansson would've improved us at the back. They got him for about 5m so only a bit more than Hause.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #8632 on: July 04, 2020, 11:21:18 PM »
Pontus Jansson is absolutely shite, positioning is awful. One of those defenders that scores a few so gets rated higher than he should.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #8633 on: July 05, 2020, 12:23:24 AM »
Pontus Jansson is absolutely shite, positioning is awful. One of those defenders that scores a few so gets rated higher than he should.
Sometimes outspoken and controversial, but he is obviously better than that. He hasn't scored any this season but is a mainstay of the team with the best defence in the Championship. They are the top scorers as well.

He also gets quite a few games for Sweden too, and they are a solid team.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #8634 on: July 05, 2020, 12:25:15 AM »
Pontus Jansson is absolutely shite, positioning is awful. One of those defenders that scores a few so gets rated higher than he should.

He was keeping Lindelof out of the team for Sweden at last world cup wasn't he? He has his flaws but I reckon he's one the Holte end would've loved. Seems to have no trouble being a regular for top end championship teams. Leeds collapsed defensively when he missed the second PO match v Derby aswell.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #8635 on: July 05, 2020, 06:23:22 AM »
Pontus Jansson is absolutely shite, positioning is awful. One of those defenders that scores a few so gets rated higher than he should.

He seems to be one of those players who looks ungainly and awkward at times.  I am not comparing him to Tony Adams, but the two of them, never great players but wonderful defenders and Jansson seems to be one of those types.  Not easy on the eye but as good defender.

Brentford seem to be better under Frank than Dean.  They have a particular behind the scenes way of doing things.  Dean at Villa, in the top league, hasn't worked.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #8636 on: July 05, 2020, 07:28:29 AM »
Pontus Janssen can get to f*ck.

He was the only arsehole in that Leeds team who tried to stop us scoring when Bielsa told them all to let us walk it in to the net.

Offline mr underhill

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #8637 on: July 05, 2020, 09:28:28 AM »
For what Brentford paid, I'd rather have had Janssen than Engles and/or Konsa.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #8638 on: July 05, 2020, 09:43:12 AM »
I don't mind Konsa. £12m did seem a lot but for his first season, he's been ok and there's something to work with I think. Like a few people have said though, having some experience in that back line would have helped. Thinking about it, having some experience up front may have helped as well.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #8639 on: July 05, 2020, 10:33:01 AM »
Pontus Janssen can get to f*ck.

He was the only arsehole in that Leeds team who tried to stop us scoring when Bielsa told them all to let us walk it in to the net.

The Leeds fans love him for that.  Bit of pride and passion when it's in your side is a good thing.

 


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