Quote from: Allan C on July 15, 2020, 11:10:56 AMQuote from: Toronto Villa on July 15, 2020, 01:16:10 AMQuote from: pauliewalnuts on July 14, 2020, 11:43:26 PMIf he keeps us up, I'd be inclined to give him the start of next season.Even if he does and there is someone available legitimately better then we owe to ourselves to not bow to sentiment. Thanks for getting us up and at keeping us up but we have to move on.I agree totally with this. There’s no place for sentimentality or even loyalty in the modern game. And how many times does that happen?
Quote from: Toronto Villa on July 15, 2020, 01:16:10 AMQuote from: pauliewalnuts on July 14, 2020, 11:43:26 PMIf he keeps us up, I'd be inclined to give him the start of next season.Even if he does and there is someone available legitimately better then we owe to ourselves to not bow to sentiment. Thanks for getting us up and at keeping us up but we have to move on.I agree totally with this. There’s no place for sentimentality or even loyalty in the modern game.
Quote from: pauliewalnuts on July 14, 2020, 11:43:26 PMIf he keeps us up, I'd be inclined to give him the start of next season.Even if he does and there is someone available legitimately better then we owe to ourselves to not bow to sentiment. Thanks for getting us up and at keeping us up but we have to move on.
If he keeps us up, I'd be inclined to give him the start of next season.
Quote from: dave.woodhall on July 15, 2020, 12:35:24 PMQuote from: Allan C on July 15, 2020, 11:10:56 AMQuote from: Toronto Villa on July 15, 2020, 01:16:10 AMQuote from: pauliewalnuts on July 14, 2020, 11:43:26 PMIf he keeps us up, I'd be inclined to give him the start of next season.Even if he does and there is someone available legitimately better then we owe to ourselves to not bow to sentiment. Thanks for getting us up and at keeping us up but we have to move on.I agree totally with this. There’s no place for sentimentality or even loyalty in the modern game. And how many times does that happen?I think it’s got to happen this time if we stay up and there’s a coach available who is appreciably better than the one we have. Surely that’s progression??
Caught a bit of his Everton press conference. Getting his excuses in early - Highlighting the cost of some of Everton's players to ours, Keane for one. It's not great, making our players feel like Everton are the better/stronger team before the bus has even pulled up at Goodison?! The sign of a manager who knows his days are numbered, and rightly so.It was pure luck that we stumbled on a winning formation against Palace - Would we have had that same balance/attacking intent from the right if Konsa had been playing at RB as Smith had intended. I very much doubt it. Hope we stay up, but regardless of which way it goes, he needs to be potted.
What are the positives he's brought to the season?
Quote from: Allan C on July 15, 2020, 03:56:09 PMQuote from: dave.woodhall on July 15, 2020, 12:35:24 PMQuote from: Allan C on July 15, 2020, 11:10:56 AMQuote from: Toronto Villa on July 15, 2020, 01:16:10 AMQuote from: pauliewalnuts on July 14, 2020, 11:43:26 PMIf he keeps us up, I'd be inclined to give him the start of next season.Even if he does and there is someone available legitimately better then we owe to ourselves to not bow to sentiment. Thanks for getting us up and at keeping us up but we have to move on.I agree totally with this. There’s no place for sentimentality or even loyalty in the modern game. And how many times does that happen?I think it’s got to happen this time if we stay up and there’s a coach available who is appreciably better than the one we have. Surely that’s progression??A lot of things would be progression but I say again. How many times does a club get rid of a manager who's doing alright because a better one becomes available and what guarantee does it bring?
So that's once it's worked, but it's something we have to do.
Quote from: dave.woodhall on July 15, 2020, 06:54:26 PMSo that's once it's worked, but it's something we have to do.I so wanted this to work with Smith, not because he’s a Villa fan and a “nice bloke” but because his style of play was a vast improvement on what went before. That hasn’t continued in the Premier League sadly but if he showed any sign of an improvement I would love him to stay. I can’t see it though. Can you see where he’s improved?? What are your reasons for retaining him in the Premier League??