Dean Smith - Confirmed

[Monty]

The man is doing a tremendous job and long may it continue.

He has a very good habit of coming up with answers every time there are questions to be asked. Beating Tuechel, the best in-game manager around, is a massive feather in his cap. Great stuff.

[Steve67]

Again, when you look at the line up today, and not taking anything away from the result or the scorers but with more consistent performers in the side, we will be a very competitive side.  More physicality and pace and we will scare teams shitless.

Dean is doing a good job.  He is not and should never be beyond criticism but fully deserves the support of the club and fans.

[Whiney MacWhineface]

I’ve enjoyed this season immensely, with the ups and the downs and sideways bits. The Manager gets a big tick for me.

[SoccerHQ]

What’s a Pendolino?

Cafu.

[brontebilly]

9/10?! Needs to have a word with BronteBilly who'll talk him into taking the mark down a notch or two.

I think Jonathan got a bit misty eyed in that post, 7/10 !

[PhilVill]

It’s a good and very solid 7.5 out of 10 from me. Some tear your hair out moments but a lot more excellent moments. He will hopefully learn from the bad times and grow further next season. If some good buys again then top eight needs to be his target from the hierarchy . Hope he and all the players enjoy a well deserved break 😀

[Risso]

A great end to the season to be fair. Some strength in central midfield and we’ll be right.

[danno]

Along with the owners, he's reversed ten years of damage in two years.
Compare the 2011 side with today's.

Friedel or Martinez
Warnock or Targett
Dunne or Mings
Collins or Konsa
Hutton or Cash
Cuellar or Hause

Petrov or McGinn
Reo-Coker or Nakamba
Young or Grealish
Downing or Traore
Bent or Watkins
Barkley or Ireland

Even if you think Petrov and Downing were better than McGinn and Traore, I reckon the rest are the equal or better than their 2011 counterparts.

[Monty]

Well I'd have Petrov and McGinn in the side rather than be stuck with NRC and McGinn, and Young over Downing and Traoré to play along with Grealish, but point taken. It is a talented side.

[Toronto Villa]

I’ve been a harsh critic of Dean Smith at times this season. But all in all, looking back at everything he’s done very, very well indeed. Nice job boss.

[OCD]

Petrov and McGinn in midfield would be like when we had Petrov and Milner in midfield.

[sickbeggar]

20 points higher than last season. A massive improvement whatever way you look at it.  Another 10 points next season and we'll be right in that European zone.

[Baldy]

I bet Deano wears claret and blue pyjamas. Villa through and through and it shows.

Modest enough to know he has room for improvement, particularly in the game management area. But he is working hard at this and improving all the time. He sets a great example to the players and practices what he preaches.

We will have a stronger bench next season and I can see Deano utilising this to the full. It was brave to bring on the youngsters against Spuds and Chelski and proved a masterstroke. A confidence booster all round.

Deano has done more than enough to show he can get Villa challenging for the top 6 and I can't wait for next season to start.

Thanks Deano for restoring pride into our great Club. 

[john e]

We have finished the season well
But we know the reason for that

If there’s one thing we’ve learnt from the last two games it’s we have to keep Grealish Next season and continue to build around him

[Drummond]

We have finished the season well
But we know the reason for that

If there’s one thing we’ve learnt from the last two games it’s we have to keep Grealish Next season and continue to build around him

We do know the reason. Good players, playing to a system. Midfielders closing the opposition, forwards on form, scoring goals and a very solid defensive unit.

We're on an upwards trajectory.