Dean Smith - Confirmed

[Flamingo Lane]

I'd say so.

[KevinGage]

The tide is turning against Smith.

Once this happens it only goes one way.

To my mind that's happened three times before (dodgy run between Christmas and Feb 2019, that run around Christmas in our first season back, and our pre lockdown form).

And he's found the answers each time.

I'm not even sure this constitutes a dodgy run. Hopefully more a blip.

Baffled at the continuence of the 5-3-2 though. Hopefully last night is the end of it - barring exceptional circumstances.

[LeeB]

The tide is turning against Smith.

Once this happens it only goes one way.

To my mind that's happened three times before (dodgy run between Christmas and Feb 2019, that run around Christmas in our first season back, and our pre lockdown form).

And he's found the answers each time.

I'm not even sure this constitutes a dodgy run. Hopefully more a blip.

Baffled at the continuence of the 5-3-2 though. Hopefully last night is the end of it - barring exceptional circumstances.

Well said, and in particular the last paragraph. Our back four are a proven solid base to build on, one of Ings or Watkins through the middle up top and the rest can be adjusted to suit.

[Ian.]

The tide is turning against Smith.

Once this happens it only goes one way.

To my mind that's happened three times before (dodgy run between Christmas and Feb 2019, that run around Christmas in our first season back, and our pre lockdown form).

And he's found the answers each time.

I'm not even sure this constitutes a dodgy run. Hopefully more a blip.

Baffled at the continuence of the 5-3-2 though. Hopefully last night is the end of it - barring exceptional circumstances.

Well said, and in particular the last paragraph. Our back four are a proven solid base to build on, one of Ings or Watkins through the middle up top and the rest can be adjusted to suit.

Hope your right Kevin, on all counts, ending this experiment with 532 and it’s just a blip and not a long barren spell and finding the answer to making this talented young squad work again.

[BC Villain]

Something's definitely not right. Maybe the players staged an intervention over this 532 garbage and Smith stood his ground. Hence the 'told you so' attitude. I guess this is the first time Dean Smith has had to manage a large squad of internationals with competition for places, and it doesn't seem like he is coping very well.

The rumours of Craig Shakespeare's role in getting Ranieri the sack at Leicester keep popping into my thoughts as well. 

Perhaps the loss of Terry and ROK, who by all accounts were very popular with the players, has had more of an affect than we think.

[Neil Hawkes]

I am hoping for a clear the air rant fest at the next training session and to come back all guns blazing for the next game, with everyone having upped their game.
If not, as much I would not like to see it, it could be Dean's last game in charge.

[john e]

Something's definitely not right. Maybe the players staged an intervention over this 532 garbage and Smith stood his ground. Hence the 'told you so' attitude. I guess this is the first time Dean Smith has had to manage a large squad of internationals with competition for places, and it doesn't seem like he is coping very well.

The rumours of Craig Shakespeare's role in getting Ranieri the sack at Leicester keep popping into my thoughts as well. 

Perhaps the loss of Terry and ROK, who by all accounts were very popular with the players, has had more of an affect than we think.

I’ve never heard that rumour before

[Nunkin1965]

The tide is turning against Smith.

Once this happens it only goes one way.

To my mind that's happened three times before (dodgy run between Christmas and Feb 2019, that run around Christmas in our first season back, and our pre lockdown form).

And he's found the answers each time.

I'm not even sure this constitutes a dodgy run. Hopefully more a blip.

Baffled at the continuence of the 5-3-2 though. Hopefully last night is the end of it - barring exceptional circumstances.

Well said, and in particular the last paragraph. Our back four are a proven solid base to build on, one of Ings or Watkins through the middle up top and the rest can be adjusted to suit.

Yes Ings or Watkins upfront.
Don't care which one but at the mo Ollie is in the team for what he did last season. Not this.

[BC Villain]

Something's definitely not right. Maybe the players staged an intervention over this 532 garbage and Smith stood his ground. Hence the 'told you so' attitude. I guess this is the first time Dean Smith has had to manage a large squad of internationals with competition for places, and it doesn't seem like he is coping very well.

The rumours of Craig Shakespeare's role in getting Ranieri the sack at Leicester keep popping into my thoughts as well. 

Perhaps the loss of Terry and ROK, who by all accounts were very popular with the players, has had more of an affect than we think.

I’ve never heard that rumour before

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/shakespeare-says-conscience-clear-after-ranieri-comments-1.3045503

[Demitri_C]

Hopefully its twitter bollocks but if true this is taking us back to the dark days of relegation

[London Villan]

Good, they should be pissed off.

[brontebilly]

Mings and McGinn seemed to be mouthing off at one another quite a bit during the game.

[astonvilla82]

Someone making up shit for a few clicks?, until I hear from a reliable source like from here I take it with a pinch of salt

[ChicagoLion]

Someone making up shit for a few clicks?, until I hear from a reliable source like from here I take it with a pinch of salt

it has been confirmed on here.

[Monty]

Mings and McGinn seemed to be mouthing off at one another quite a bit during the game.

Maybe they should focus more on giving the fucking ball away a bit less.