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Offline BC Villain

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #12810 on: May 16, 2021, 01:57:45 PM »
Time to go.  He never learns.  Thanks for the promotion Dean, but your out of your depth now

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #12811 on: May 16, 2021, 01:57:48 PM »
Is our midfield as good as Palace's? It isn't. 
Most people would rather have McGinn over McCarthy I assume.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #12812 on: May 16, 2021, 01:58:56 PM »
Maybe he needs another coach, or someone on the staff needs replacing, like how Ferguson would hire Queiroz and the like when he felt he was going stale. Someone to help tactical management. I mean, if it's good enough for Ferguson then it's good enough for Smith.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #12813 on: May 16, 2021, 01:59:20 PM »
I really don’t see how he can take us to the next level.

Better players maybe?

Is our midfield as good as Palace's? It isn't. 
Yes you are right, better players, but after today’s performance we need quite a few and another £200m.

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #12814 on: May 16, 2021, 02:00:43 PM »
Is our midfield as good as Palace's? It isn't. 
Most people would rather have McGinn over McCarthy I assume.

That's just one player.  We have more players who can give the ball away cheaply than any other team and it all stems from the middle.  Shit passing, dallying on the ball, no leaders or winners in there.

I'll also add is McGinn as good as Eze?

Online LukeJames

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #12815 on: May 16, 2021, 02:00:45 PM »
He'll easily keep us around Mid-table going next season and for were he's come from anf worked his way up thats admirable and a success.
Is that good enough for were our owners want us to be? I have huge doubts.

Online Toronto Villa

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #12816 on: May 16, 2021, 02:00:51 PM »
That 2nd half performance should make Smith very nervous. That was well into diabolical territory.

He will no doubt blame the players

Offline levico

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #12817 on: May 16, 2021, 02:02:36 PM »
Another weekend f***ed up by Smith’s poor game management.

Offline Rudy65

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #12818 on: May 16, 2021, 02:03:12 PM »
Maybe he needs another coach, or someone on the staff needs replacing, like how Ferguson would hire Queiroz and the like when he felt he was going stale. Someone to help tactical management. I mean, if it's good enough for Ferguson then it's good enough for Smith.

He has got more than enough coaches. Needs a look in the mirror.  Form guide over the last 15 has us fourth bottom. Relegation form

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #12819 on: May 16, 2021, 02:03:16 PM »
Maybe he needs another coach, or someone on the staff needs replacing, like how Ferguson would hire Queiroz and the like when he felt he was going stale. Someone to help tactical management. I mean, if it's good enough for Ferguson then it's good enough for Smith.

Ferguson for all his tea cup tossing bravado was also light years ahead of others in terms of what it took to run a massive club. That is coaching, analytics, squad management and the psychological warfare against all others in getting that edge. I don’t think Dean Smith is broad enough mentally to grasp all of that.

Offline caster troy

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #12820 on: May 16, 2021, 02:03:50 PM »
He is so frustrating. Why doesn't he make changes? It's not like the goals were against the run of play, they were all over us. Ramsey was a complete passenger today, why didn't he take him off?


Offline passport1

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #12821 on: May 16, 2021, 02:04:44 PM »
As I have previously said I think the owners will take a long hard look at the second half of the season.

Offline Axl Rose

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #12822 on: May 16, 2021, 02:04:53 PM »
Is our midfield as good as Palace's? It isn't. 
Most people would rather have McGinn over McCarthy I assume.

That's just one player.  We have more players who can give the ball away cheaply than any other team and it all stems from the middle.  Shit passing, dallying on the ball, no leaders or winners in there.

I'll also add is McGinn as good as Eze?

Eze looks like he'll go to the very top. McGinn is great on his day. Unfortunately his day isn't very often.

Offline AlexAlexCropley

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #12823 on: May 16, 2021, 02:05:20 PM »
Maybe he needs another coach, or someone on the staff needs replacing, like how Ferguson would hire Queiroz and the like when he felt he was going stale. Someone to help tactical management. I mean, if it's good enough for Ferguson then it's good enough for Smith.

Ferguson for all his tea cup tossing bravado was also light years ahead of others in terms of what it took to run a massive club. That is coaching, analytics, squad management and the psychological warfare against all others in getting that edge. I don’t think Dean Smith is broad enough mentally to grasp all of that.
How on earth do you know that?

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Re: Dean Smith - Confirmed
« Reply #12824 on: May 16, 2021, 02:05:23 PM »
Maybe he needs another coach, or someone on the staff needs replacing, like how Ferguson would hire Queiroz and the like when he felt he was going stale. Someone to help tactical management. I mean, if it's good enough for Ferguson then it's good enough for Smith.

Ferguson for all his tea cup tossing bravado was also light years ahead of others in terms of what it took to run a massive club. That is coaching, analytics, squad management and the psychological warfare against all others in getting that edge. I don’t think Dean Smith is broad enough mentally to grasp all of that.

Bit of a daft comparison isn't it, Smith against the greatest ever. Its like thrashing the car sat in your drive because its not a Jaguar E Type.

 


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