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Offline AsTallAsLions

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #10200 on: August 25, 2020, 09:28:10 AM »
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Smith has acknowledged their approach in the early months of the campaign was a little too aggressive.

He said: “I probably went into the season a little bit naive in terms of trying to win every game.

“That is natural and I won’t ever lose that but sometimes you have to be a bit more pragmatic. You can’t expect a lot of the ball at times against Liverpool and Manchester City and we have to play a little bit differently at times.”

Good to see some self-awareness and personal accountability creeping in.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #10201 on: August 25, 2020, 11:46:23 AM »
Xg is the sort of thing that ends posts by excitable mentally-challenged ladies on Facebook asking 'u ok hun? Xg' or 'date night with this one Xg'

Offline PeterWithe

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #10202 on: August 25, 2020, 01:01:14 PM »
Xg is the sort of thing that ends posts by excitable mentally-challenged ladies on Facebook asking 'u ok hun? Xg' or 'date night with this one Xg'

I once had to give the current Mrs a severe dressing down after referring to me as 'this one' on FB. Excrutiating.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #10203 on: August 25, 2020, 01:30:14 PM »
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Smith has acknowledged their approach in the early months of the campaign was a little too aggressive.

He said: “I probably went into the season a little bit naive in terms of trying to win every game.

“That is natural and I won’t ever lose that but sometimes you have to be a bit more pragmatic. You can’t expect a lot of the ball at times against Liverpool and Manchester City and we have to play a little bit differently at times.”

Good to see some self-awareness and personal accountability creeping in.

Indeed. Better late than never.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #10204 on: August 25, 2020, 01:33:02 PM »
Just as a matter of interest, how many other managers admit in press conferences that they've got stuff wrong?

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #10205 on: August 25, 2020, 01:41:22 PM »
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Smith has acknowledged their approach in the early months of the campaign was a little too aggressive.

He said: “I probably went into the season a little bit naive in terms of trying to win every game.

“That is natural and I won’t ever lose that but sometimes you have to be a bit more pragmatic. You can’t expect a lot of the ball at times against Liverpool and Manchester City and we have to play a little bit differently at times.”

Good to see some self-awareness and personal accountability creeping in.

Indeed. Better late than never.

Agreed. He’s called out the players a lot. If time has allows him the chance to admit he also needs to grow and improve then that’s only going to help him and us. We’re not equipped to win every game until we score more goals. But a robust structure defensively and smart in game tactical changes can help us protect leads when we do have them and see out games. We become better at that we are immediately 10 points better off.

Offline Drummond

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #10206 on: August 25, 2020, 02:01:22 PM »
Random thought of the day. There have been 20 permanent managers of the Villa in my lifetime (21 appointments if you include Taylor x2). I'm old enough to remember 19 of them. God I feel old.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #10207 on: August 25, 2020, 02:04:32 PM »
Random thought of the day. There have been 20 permanent managers of the Villa in my lifetime (21 appointments if you include Taylor x2). I'm old enough to remember 19 of them. God I feel old.

We must be the same age.  I remember them all except Vic Crowe.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #10208 on: August 25, 2020, 02:13:23 PM »
I came in when Tommy Doc was in charge.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #10209 on: August 25, 2020, 02:29:44 PM »
Random thought of the day. There have been 20 permanent managers of the Villa in my lifetime (21 appointments if you include Taylor x2). I'm old enough to remember 19 of them. God I feel old.

We must be the same age.  I remember them all except Vic Crowe.

Yep, in my 50th year.....

Offline Dick Edwards

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #10210 on: August 25, 2020, 02:51:37 PM »
I came in when Tommy Doc was in charge.

Tommy Cummings for me

Offline West Derby Villan

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #10211 on: August 25, 2020, 02:55:19 PM »
Vic Crowe

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #10212 on: August 25, 2020, 02:56:10 PM »
Random thought of the day. There have been 20 permanent managers of the Villa in my lifetime (21 appointments if you include Taylor x2). I'm old enough to remember 19 of them. God I feel old.

We must be the same age.  I remember them all except Vic Crowe.

Yep, in my 50th year.....

49th for me.  You old bastard! ;)

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #10213 on: August 25, 2020, 03:01:31 PM »
I came in when Tommy Doc was in charge.

Tommy Cummings for me
Dick Taylor was manager when I first watched them, in 1967.

Offline Drummond

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #10214 on: August 25, 2020, 03:21:25 PM »
Random thought of the day. There have been 20 permanent managers of the Villa in my lifetime (21 appointments if you include Taylor x2). I'm old enough to remember 19 of them. God I feel old.

We must be the same age.  I remember them all except Vic Crowe.

Yep, in my 50th year.....

49th for me.  You old bastard! ;)

I never thought I'd reach 50...only 319 days to go..

 


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