GrassyNoel

That's the list I came up with recently too, could even be harsh on Luiz on my off days. Work to be done.

Is there a press conference soon? /s

We can't gather from a tweet the actual ferocity of the digging out - could just be loosely being used as a way to hold them to account. Which I expect. If they ignore him they'll find themselves ignored right back all the way to the transfer list I should imagine.

It's all about the press.

Everything is awesome!

He has no grey hairs - we will soon sort that out. Listening to this and the HP podcast I'm doubly struck by his "no excuses" philosophy. This is excellent stuff. I also loved his use of "the next three points" phrase when discussing a game - Derren Brown levels of mind control there - intentional or not it sounds like an NLP trick to frame a game in a certain way and to set an expectation and belief level about the outcome. Maybe they all do it, but that stuck out for me. Very excited for the next phase. UTV.

That's why he's coming here - revenge. Sabotage us he will I was in the Liverpool end for that semi (long story). Saw up close for the first time the "legendary" Scouse support. What an absolute myth. Started clearing out on 80 mins. I don't get the Gerrard hate, much as I'd prefer Ten Hag. I want managers with it all before them and everything to prove and achieve. I also want a coaching set up not afraid to launch any of our players if they feel they're not the right calibre to progress us. We may have been beholden to a couple at least recently that made for an unhealthy comfort in the squad. And maybe some resentment, who knows.

Sadly I think you're spot on.

I'd give my right nut for Ten Hag. He may be keeping his powder dry for United mind, as may a few of the top level managers of course. Nice to have owners that allow us to even contemplate a move for Ten Hag!

So, so sad it's ended this way. The games with my lad just coming of age to love the Villa were Smith's. All the way through to Wembley, what a glorious day and memory. God bless, Dean. All the best and thanks for everything. UTV.

Just ask any parent.

Us getting relegated last time was a travesty for a club like ours - it happening again with these owners would be a war crime. I hate this part though. Hate it.

Stick around.

Get El K off and Buendia out to the right.

Let's just say yes to spare you the grim details!

Woke up wondering if maybe all this had to happen - the explosion of views and opinions - maybe a delayed anger stage of the grief cycle? The proper anger I mean, not the immediate one most of us felt, but the dangerous one that simmers. Maybe most of us, club included, didn't handle the Joe saga anywhere near as well as we thought. Killed the belief in the project maybe, or more accurately badly wounded it, and it's taking us a while to recover. Psychically scarred? This may all be vital in our recovery, one way or another.

No issue here then; if the board see it in the same light we'll stick with Smith.

You don't feel he's been given a fair crack already?

Excellent post. Bang on.

Fair enough. And thank God for that.

Interesting. Hadn’t heard that.

At least we could bin the “one of our own” drivel

Indeed. Daft as it sounds I suspect at least one of our owners was in favour of doing that before we settled on Smith. I don’t think they were financially shy about courting Henry.

Almost seems deliberate doesn’t it.

Oh.