Blasterpocket68

Regrettably i have to agree , depending on what league were in will no doubt influence the type of manager we may or may not attract. We are Aston Villa FC but the damage to our brand over the last few years will not help us attract the top table. The owners will have to show there intent with he next appointment.

i did hear that Pearson was on a huge bonus if he keeps Watford in the league , no longer have to pay that just his wages for the 2 games !!

Yep correct - that is why villatalk is a football forum to share opinions

TBF Luiz was in and out of the team to start with , along with the different formations and players afoot. Players dont find form whilst we chop and change . Yes players systems do need time to bed in and he had to build a new team and adapt a style of play. It was difficult task ! My criticism is the style of play and strategy he chose, it was very naive to go the way he did with the squad he had in a new league that is black and white. Im not questioning if Smith cares , im questioning his ability to manage at this level.

the issue for me is getting the result at west ham, not going to be easy !!

lets hope so , UTV

Really had smith been a little more conservative at the start of the season we would be clear of the relegation scrap. Managers pick and coach teams, over the course of the season luck injuries balance out, lack of basic coaching and game management are his responsibility. Since the restart he has adopted a different approach , had he done this in December we might be in a stronger position. His players his responsability!

we still have to beat West Ham - this is not a given - but we have hope

Really ? I really cant see it !!!!

lol yes 11 v 11 one football simple as !!!

if you cant defend as a team what chance has any keeper got!! Proper striker? LOL MCO Did i miss something then or was Wesley taking the premier league by storm? Excuses Excuses - we had back up on the keeper front striking options were poor, but who is to blame for that.

Smith has to shoulder the blame for this season . I believe the squad was good enough to survive particularly this year with so many poor teams down there. Im all for giving a manager a go but i amazed this is still a debate this season has been shambolic full stop. He scouted players, he picked players , he sets the team up week in week out . He sets the strategy of how we go out and play . New team new players lets play open cavalier football expose the defence , give teams the freedom of villa park and see how we go!You have injuries like all teams do and some good and bad luck . In everything he has done he has failed ! Why risk more time and money , what do we hope to achieve?

Yes he got us promoted, that was fantastic , Ive seen enough in this squad in the last few games to suggest we were good enough to survive had there been a better strategy from the manager. The demise of the club is so bad now we accept this and move on with Smith still at the helm! For me no, the owners now need to step up to the plate and review the footballing structure at the club! Money will get any manager , its time to find out how serious the owners are. Project Smith has failed no matter how you look at it - Patience ! ok wait for him to balls up the first 10 games in the championship with more dross signings then act .He has to go at the end of the season and it high time we then start to act like the big club we continue to talk about!

Obviously there is a clear split between fans putting that place blame firmly on smiths shoulders for this season and blaming other circumstances. I do not believe any one wants continued manager churn , but the basic expectations of the season was to survive. In his Smiths defence since lock down we have looked slightly more organised defensively detrimental to moving forward as an attacking threat. Had we started the campaign in this way we would have had a reasonable chance of surviving (even with the injuries that are part of the season) We didn't start like this , we charged into the season with a new team of players and frankly played very cavalier football that exposed the team defensively against good and bad teams. Its taken far to long for Smith to find any consistent pattern of play or strategy . I have debated recruitment with many on this board, he was responsible partly, we all seen the pictures of him scouting various players., so he has to shoulder some responsibility for recruitment and judgement on players ability to fit into the style of football he wants! I certainly would not as an owner release more funds at his disposal based on what we have seen this season. All managers have to deal with he circumstances that manifest during the football season, its my opinion Smith plan and management has failed this season , if the owners are serious we need to make the right appointment and make sure that we have the right people making the football decisions to move the club forward. To accept Smith failure this season and move on with him would send all the wrong messages about Aston Villa as a once great football club, one of mediocrity and failure as being acceptable.

Guess its all about opinions, but i would disagree with you . His tactics have been absolutely appalling for most of the season, cavalier open football with a brand new squad just promoted to the Premiership! Had we applied the more recent conservative tactics of keeping the game a little tighter we may have had a chance! Its not clear to me or most pundits on what he is doing as a coach at the training ground . The defending as a team has been dreadful. If we are a big club with ambitious owners there are always options, chopping and changing, no not a fan but i believe Smith has to go at the end of the season.

we could debate all night but he was responsible in part for some recruitment, every one seems to forget him in the stands watching the class act TREZCANTPLAY and the midfield genius who couldnt not trap a bag of sand marvelous Makamba His the coach he picks the team and plays the team and strategy he wants . Yes i do blame him totally! Not for tonight or last week but for the season..

I think its the culmination of the season that is now fair to say over! The position we are in is down to him full stop!

no one i believe on this forum is questioning his loyalty , its simply his inability to coach or manage the team!

are you smiths agent or what? you just dont see any other angle from anyone!

think it was 2.0 down at half time - accident during half time show when the santa para hit the roof!!!! He did survive!! won the second half .... Great game great night - Who knows but i think its game over realistically

lol it is my friend

would you like to expand on gentiles?

were down guys - you could see it in the players faces , now the inquiry should begin!

were down

what game you watching