Dean Smith - Confirmed

[Monty]

Some people really do want to be proved right more than anything else.

[Risso]

Some managers (Bruce) deserve all the stick they get. A manager who hits every target he's given doesn't.

How do you know what his targets have been? I don't recall Purslow saying he wanted to stay up by the skin of our teeth first season back, in fact I distinctly remember him saying the exact opposite.

[tomd2103]

It stills too early to talk about the sack but i certainly would not be considering offering him a new contract. His performance was dreadful while grealish was injured and our points return so far is poor.

I want to see improvement on  Saturday and 3 points

I do have reservations whether he can take us to europe bug doesnt warrant the sack yet.

I do think the goalposts of expectation have shifted somewhat this season after the sale of you know who.  Pre-season and the first few weeks of the season have been chaotic, so I do think there has to be some recognition of that. 

Given what has happened, I think if we are pushing the top ten with a team that looks well organised and capable of pushing on with a few additions, then it will have been target achieved this season.

[Sexual Ealing]

Some managers (Bruce) deserve all the stick they get. A manager who hits every target he's given doesn't.

How do you know what his targets have been? I don't recall Purslow saying he wanted to stay up by the skin of our teeth first season back, in fact I distinctly remember him saying the exact opposite.

I can't know for sure, but I suspect he'll be out of a job as soon as he stops hitting them.

[Chris Smith]

Some managers (Bruce) deserve all the stick they get. A manager who hits every target he's given doesn't.

How do you know what his targets have been? I don't recall Purslow saying he wanted to stay up by the skin of our teeth first season back, in fact I distinctly remember him saying the exact opposite.

Purslow and Smith both made the point that promotion in the first season was ahead of schedule so I doubt there has been any internal pressure up to now.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

It stills too early to talk about the sack but i certainly would not be considering offering him a new contract. His performance was dreadful while grealish was injured and our points return so far is poor.

Dean's got a contract until 2023 so he's more than happy. If things go well this season I can see him getting a contract extension, if they don't, who knows, maybe he'll be replaced. After building up his squad he's now very much in a privileged position to focus purely on the football. It's a massive season for him and more importantly, us.

[Allan C]

Allan C - I know what you mean, but if Dean Smith isn't able to compete (and therefore to be compared with) the other managers in the league, then he shouldn't be managing in it.  On those grounds I think it's fair to compare.

Its an interesting debate. Look every manager had to start somewhere and that includes Pep, Benitez even Allardyce and Dyche and the current maestro Potter. Only time will tell how Smith develops but the signs are good so far given where we were when he took over. I was in the “get rid” camp at the end of our first season back up but I saw enough improvement last season to give him the time to develop and despite the Chelsea defeat (never a 3-0) I think we and he are improving.

[DB]

He has improved our standing throughout his tenure. Question is,can he do it again and again until we are competing for trophies regularly.

[Allan C]

He has improved our standing throughout his tenure. Question is,can he do it again and again until we are competing for trophies regularly.

And that for me is the whole point. We keep improving and the squad keeps getting better. I’d rather we kept improving this way and be in a strong position to be challenging for the top honours each season. That’s where I think we’re heading

[Clampy]

We obviously for many reasons didn't have the best pre-season and it's all been a bit stop start team wise going into the season. Getting behind the bloke wouldn't go amiss.

[chrisw1]

There a podacast interview with him, done during the internation break.

Part one is out now.  There's links in this tweet, but you'll find it if you just search The Big Interview with Graham Hunter.   

https://twitter.com/BumperGraham/status/1437673437556785153

[Ian.]

We obviously for many reasons didn't have the best pre-season and it's all been a bit stop start team wise going into the season. Getting behind the bloke wouldn't go amiss.

Absolutely this.

[SamTheMouse]

Yeah, Dean has done everything that's been asked of him so far. He's got my support. If he had the sort of squad Guardiola has, I imagine he'd be near the top of the table too.

[Beard82]

Some managers (Bruce) deserve all the stick they get. A manager who hits every target he's given doesn't.

How do you know what his targets have been? I don't recall Purslow saying he wanted to stay up by the skin of our teeth first season back, in fact I distinctly remember him saying the exact opposite.

I can't know for sure, but I suspect he'll be out of a job as soon as he stops hitting them.

Think he would be gone as soon as they think this is the case.  Think hes doing great - still learning but hes had a tough start this season.  End of the day the circus was because of the 100m buy out clause and he didnt negotate that

[Sexual Ealing]

Some managers (Bruce) deserve all the stick they get. A manager who hits every target he's given doesn't.

How do you know what his targets have been? I don't recall Purslow saying he wanted to stay up by the skin of our teeth first season back, in fact I distinctly remember him saying the exact opposite.

I can't know for sure, but I suspect he'll be out of a job as soon as he stops hitting them.

Think he would be gone as soon as they think this is the case.  Think hes doing great - still learning but hes had a tough start this season.  End of the day the circus was because of the 100m buy out clause and he didnt negotate that

I think you'll find that he identifies all the signings, negotiates the contracts and chairs the balti pie committee!