Quote from: Clampy on April 10, 2021, 09:59:16 PMQuote from: SamTheMouse on April 10, 2021, 09:54:28 PMHe got us promoted at the first time of asking. He kept us in the top flight. He's currently leading us to mid-table security, and this is only his third season with us.Personally, I think the bloke's a fooking hero.He's doing ok by me as well. Like I said earlier. this season could have been even better but when you get people/person before the game complaining that we were 10th, it almost makes you crazily think they just get bored and want change for the sake of it. To be fair, you have defended every single manger over the last few years.
Quote from: SamTheMouse on April 10, 2021, 09:54:28 PMHe got us promoted at the first time of asking. He kept us in the top flight. He's currently leading us to mid-table security, and this is only his third season with us.Personally, I think the bloke's a fooking hero.He's doing ok by me as well. Like I said earlier. this season could have been even better but when you get people/person before the game complaining that we were 10th, it almost makes you crazily think they just get bored and want change for the sake of it.
He got us promoted at the first time of asking. He kept us in the top flight. He's currently leading us to mid-table security, and this is only his third season with us.Personally, I think the bloke's a fooking hero.
He's managed in a top League for one season, having managed Walsall and Brentford before. He kept us up last season miraculously and got us up the season before almost as miraculously. We are an erratic team, sometimes brilliant, sometimes poor. We are frustratingly inconsistent at times. He's going to learn, though, and so are we, we will improve the quality of the squad again and push on. A mid table finish after a decade of fighting relegation or scrambling to get promoted is something every single one of us would have taken prior to the start of the season. Yes, his game management is annoying, yes, we have recurring weaknesses but anyone seriously thinking he should be getting sacked after the season we are having is bonkers. I understand why people were asking whether he was the man when it looked like we were donned last year but he saved us, you have to give him a chance purely based on that. We sound like wolves fans, shitting their pants over a tricky season and wanting Nuno out, ignoring the depths to which their club had previously sumk.
Morning after the day before. I certainly think Smith deserves to be here next season as we are progressing well but I do think he needs to be under scrutiny from match one next season, especially if the owners put a lot of money in again. The strict reliance on 4-3-3 is costing us points as is the reluctance to sub, some of the players brought in are poor buys and letting Guilbert out on loan was crazy and therefore I understand why some are getting doubts. I think Dean needs to be told, if investment is made again, that surviving next season is not even open to discussion and given a realistic target of 55 points. These owners are ambitious and I get the feeling next season is make or break for quite a few players and management.
Quote from: pauliewalnuts on April 10, 2021, 11:07:36 PMHe's managed in a top League for one season, having managed Walsall and Brentford before. He kept us up last season miraculously and got us up the season before almost as miraculously. We are an erratic team, sometimes brilliant, sometimes poor. We are frustratingly inconsistent at times. He's going to learn, though, and so are we, we will improve the quality of the squad again and push on. A mid table finish after a decade of fighting relegation or scrambling to get promoted is something every single one of us would have taken prior to the start of the season. Yes, his game management is annoying, yes, we have recurring weaknesses but anyone seriously thinking he should be getting sacked after the season we are having is bonkers. I understand why people were asking whether he was the man when it looked like we were donned last year but he saved us, you have to give him a chance purely based on that. We sound like wolves fans, shitting their pants over a tricky season and wanting Nuno out, ignoring the depths to which their club had previously sumk.I've got to agree with this post.Is it a shame our season might be petering out? Yes.Does Dean sometimes get tactics or substitutions wrong? Yes.Could the performances of individual players be better? Yes.Am I disappointed about not making next season's european spots? Absolutely not...because we are not yet at that level.The bigger picture has to be looked at regarding Dean and that started when the new owners arrived. Since then Dean has met and even exceeded their expectations as well as those of the majority of fans. They would be crazy to be even thinking of releasing Dean at this stage never mind actually doing it. The bigger picture also involves what happens in the future. Now if Dean doesn't fulfil the brief of the owners, then I'm sure the owners will act and I feel sure Dean is aware of this.If the dissent towards Dean was coming from fans of our near neighbours towards their managers I'd be taking the p-ss, so the comparison with fans of wolvescelona is a good one by paulie. Remember sha got rid of Rowett when they were in a position of strength and we were delighted because they'd failed to see the bigger picture under him. I trust our owners to make the right decisions at the right time and in the meanwhile for supporters to back the club from the top down.
Quote from: Risso on April 10, 2021, 11:24:00 PMI think it depends on how the rest of the season goes. We've improved on last year, mainly due to our away results, and we still need a win and a draw from home games against Man City, Man U, Chelsea, Everton and WBA to match last season's home record. We've been playing really poorly for ages now, and if it goes on, and he loses say, 6 of the final 8, I think he'll be toast.Not sure how matching last season's home record becomes an important measure of progress?We're on 44 points with 8 matches still to go. How would not matching last season's home record sully that?
I think it depends on how the rest of the season goes. We've improved on last year, mainly due to our away results, and we still need a win and a draw from home games against Man City, Man U, Chelsea, Everton and WBA to match last season's home record. We've been playing really poorly for ages now, and if it goes on, and he loses say, 6 of the final 8, I think he'll be toast.