Dean Smith - Confirmed

[AsTallAsLions]

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.

[Bad English]

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'

[PeterWithe]

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.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

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.

[Drummond]

Just as a matter of interest, how many other managers admit in press conferences that they've got stuff wrong?

[Toronto Villa]

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.

[Drummond]

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.

[Risso]

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.

[in exile]

I came in when Tommy Doc was in charge.

[Drummond]

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.....

[Dick Edwards]

I came in when Tommy Doc was in charge.

Tommy Cummings for me

[West Derby Villan]

Vic Crowe

[Risso]

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!

[Mister E]

I came in when Tommy Doc was in charge.

Tommy Cummings for me

Dick Taylor was manager when I first watched them, in 1967.

[Drummond]

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..