Dean Smith - Confirmed

[Toronto Villa]

Only thing I can say in his defence is it's not his fault so many players had a complete lack of pride or self respect in that second half. Not being good enough is one thing, not being bothered is something fucking else.

It starts with the manager. Whatever message he is sending during the week, whatever they are practicing or discussing tactically has absolutely failed. They no longer believe it. The players have been damaged mentally by all of the times we fucked up games early on in the season. Game after game throwing it away. No subs. Shit subs at the wrong time. He’s been proven to be inept and the players are just beaten by it all. The manager talks utter fucking bollocks after the game too. He will again tonight. The players of course are a part of it but all of this starts with the manager. I have no sympathy for him whatsoever.

[Dazvillain]

I think DS will be ok to get us out of the championship again but it’s gonna take a couple of years. Even with the likes of our best half a dozen players sold I don’t feel the others are gutsy performers for 2 games a week ..... if DS has some choice of championship players to buy or get on loan without Suso he may be ok.. I don’t know why but Richard o Kelly pisses me off more than Deano.
Other than Luiz I can’t seem AelG , Trez stopping on top of the better players going, and the squad for championship doesn’t seem the same without fighters such as Snoddy, Albert, Chessie, Hutton, Tammy

Can see us down but think it’s gonna take longer to get back up this time
I really wonder what our owners are thinking ?

[colin69]

Uber for Mr D. Smith from Aston to Bescot/Banks’s stadium.

[Toronto Villa]

In the summer, if Burnley don’t get into Europe I’d go get Dyche. He would get us up. He would stabilize us. And he would resources he’s never enjoyed before. Even going down in a way it’s a step up. I won’t be easy if it’s still empty stadiums but we need a strong character to rebuild us. Yet again.

[AV82EC]

Taxi for Smith. Times up.

[PeterWithesShin]

Nah you can't blame a lack of self pride or respect on him. Luiz showed he had it and he's had the same manager, Taylor showed it a bit. Everyone else was a fucking disgrace that second half.

[Ads]

I like Dean. I really like the guy a lot. But I dunno man I'm fucking...I can't articulate it. I want him to succed and do well. But it doesn't seem like our players listen or that he doesn't communicate the ideas well.

I cannot fathom errors from Mings and Grealish born from cowardice, that isn't coaching, but a symptom of something else.

I guess he has nobody else to blame.

[Holte L2]

Taxi for Smith. Times up.

Not for me mate.

Suso first. And a huge question mark over Purslow.

[hilts_coolerking]

In the reasonable expectation that we're down, fuck all the 'he deserves the chance to get us up again'.  He doesn't.  He deserves the boot for getting us relegated again.

[themossman]

It tells you a lot about his ‘leadership’ though. Most players are type B, they aren’t leaders on the pitch, they need to be led.

Smith is clueless, he has run them into the ground chasing games, sucked the life out of them losing points from winning positions. They aren’t playing for him.

[PeterWithe]

In the summer, if Burnley don’t get into Europe I’d go get Dyche. He would get us up. He would stabilize us. And he would resources he’s never enjoyed before. Even going down in a way it’s a step up. I won’t be easy if it’s still empty stadiums but we need a strong character to rebuild us. Yet again.

I really do question if the resources we imagine will be there next season, both owners will have lost money and I’m wondering if a spending spree will be high on their priorities.

[PeterWithesShin]

It says more about the lack of character a lot of those players have.

[ChicagoLion]

In the summer, if Burnley don’t get into Europe I’d go get Dyche. He would get us up. He would stabilize us. And he would resources he’s never enjoyed before. Even going down in a way it’s a step up. I won’t be easy if it’s still empty stadiums but we need a strong character to rebuild us. Yet again.

I really do question if the resources we imagine will be there next season, both owners will have lost money and I’m wondering if a spending spree will be high on their priorities.

Agree,  this will be hard for them to take. But according to some we are ahead of plan.

[AV82EC]

Taxi for Smith. Times up.

Not for me mate.

Suso first. And a huge question mark over Purslow.

All 3 of them, they’ve failed as individuals and as a group.

[ROBBO]

Disappointed in the owners, thought they would have been more decisive when he really needed to be replaced.