Dean Smith - Confirmed

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Smith will have exactly the same contacts as the other two - that is to say every agent in the world who believes he has a player good enough for the Premier League. If we want a player we'll be after him, and the fact that his current manager used to know Bielsa twenty years ago isn't going to make a scrap of difference.

I totally disagree.

There is a world of difference between an agent ringing up, and someone who you have worked with successfully before, and whose judgement you trust, offering an opinion.

This is not about players twenty years ago, this is about established relationships with scouts, coaches and Presidents now.

Players and agents follow the money. Who has more? Us, Sandwell or Leeds?

[Damo70]

Dean Smith's post match quote "I thought we worked the pandemic well" might be misunderstood by some as being rather tactless.

[Steve67]

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Smith will have exactly the same contacts as the other two - that is to say every agent in the world who believes he has a player good enough for the Premier League. If we want a player we'll be after him, and the fact that his current manager used to know Bielsa twenty years ago isn't going to make a scrap of difference.

I totally disagree.

There is a world of difference between an agent ringing up, and someone who you have worked with successfully before, and whose judgement you trust, offering an opinion.

This is not about players twenty years ago, this is about established relationships with scouts, coaches and Presidents now.

Let's just go back to watching Youtube and buy Bosco Balaban all over again.  Who gives a fuck what Bielsa knows or who Bilic knows.  This is about Villa and who we buy.  Last time I looked, we are bigger and better than either of their clubs.  We need players with Premier Division experience, we don 't really need a South American scout to look for those.  Leeds will sack Bielsa if they get off to a bad start.  It's what they do.

[hipkiss92]

Cup Final and staying in the Premier League. We'd have all taken that on the opening day last year. Perhaps more nail biting than we would have wanted, but Smith has done everything asked of him, and definitely should be retained.

As for the nonesenese around Bielsa and Bilic having more contacts. This isn't 1970 anymore and the manager isn't responsible for every aspect of the club being run.

[Damo70]

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Smith will have exactly the same contacts as the other two - that is to say every agent in the world who believes he has a player good enough for the Premier League. If we want a player we'll be after him, and the fact that his current manager used to know Bielsa twenty years ago isn't going to make a scrap of difference.

I totally disagree.

There is a world of difference between an agent ringing up, and someone who you have worked with successfully before, and whose judgement you trust, offering an opinion.

This is not about players twenty years ago, this is about established relationships with scouts, coaches and Presidents now.

Players and agents follow the money. Who has more? Us, Sandwell or Leeds?

We should be a year ahead of those two after already having a Premier League season under our belt. Albion are not known for splashing the cash too much so I would say the pecking order regarding the three clubs is Villa, Leeds, Albion.

[hilts_coolerking]

Leeds will sack Bielsa if they get off to a bad start.  It's what they do.

It also tends to be what we do.

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Percy saying the new manager story is bollocks.

[Toronto Villa]

He will be told and he will be expecting that there will much less room for error next season. We need to make progress. I imagine we will again be provided significant funds to acquire the next level of player needed at the club with or without Jack being here. It’s ruthless because it has to be. But he absolutely deserves the chance to start next season.

[PeterWithesShin]

Work with Bielsa or earn an extra million a year for 4 or 5 years, I know which option most players and agents will be interested in.

*Assuming those are the 2 options the player has

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Work with Bielsa or earn an extra million a year for 4 or 5 years, I know which option most players and agents will be interested in.

But he sits on bucket!

[PeterWithesShin]

Bella sticks her head in one, we win the bucket challenge as well.

[TonyD]

Smith is staying I reckon.

The big question is.............do we have enough time to buy a proper striker by 12th September?

[Legion]

Percy saying the new manager story is bollocks.

Well of course it is.

[PeterWithe]

Mission Accomplished for Dean, I really like the bloke, he’s astute, flexible and tactically sound. I really think most of the problems of this season have been down to the quality of the players he was given rather than his skills.

Still, I think given the deep pockets of the owners there may be better managers out there to move us forward next season.

[Legion]

Such as?