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Good to read the positive posts and love for Dean on here and the ones who have put there hands up for being critical in the past and us fans all know this is the best it gets as far as fans being united.There is a great picture of Dean with Jack lifting the cup Monday and really hope some remember that high when things  may go a bit off the tracks next season and give Dean and Richard time to rectify it.My hope is we can get up next year and welcome Dean and Villa to our new stadium the following season.

53 minutes ago, Wezbid said:

What's the deal with Yoann Barbet? Is he released because he's not good enough? Released because he doesn't want to sign a new deal? 

He wanted to be assurances of  more first team starts,was offered a contract which he turned down earlier in the season the club never went back with an improved one.He has played full back and central defence never outstanding but steady we hope to sign better and also have better younger prospects from the b side.Very popular player with the fans I would be very surprised if Dean tries to sign him even if you dont go up.

9 hours ago, TRO said:

I think Frank is doing a good job for you guys.....I was impressed with Brentford against Leeds.....very good football displayed there.

Dean is doing fine, but all these things take time to evolve.

He is and worked well alongside Dean.Im really pleased for Dean that it’s going well for him and will be cheering  for Villa in the playoffs.When you get to the PL remember none of our players are good enough to play to that standard

2 hours ago, Johnnyp said:

If we don't go up i think maceachran on a free would be decent business. Got released. Smith rated him very highly and played him almost every weekend at Brentford. Frank didn't seem to rate him but jury still out on him as a manager. The guy has a serious football brain, positions he takes up and his passing ability. He probably hasn't made it in the modern game due to injuries and lacks a bit in the physical department. Again, if we don't go up. We've spunked money on worse .

Nowhere near good enough for the championship.Jury still out on Frank is it still out for Dean?

Well done Dean,pleased for him after the knee jerk stuff on here only a couple of months ago.I really hope he takes you lot up and think he will now as long as Grealish keeps fit.Pity will miss going to Villa Park next season superb stadium.

1 hour ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said:

I'm guessing you don't spend enough time on here to know which posters to avoid arguing with. lol

I guess not but it’s incredible the expectations of the oh so  many big clubs fans in this division.You can’t all go up in one season best to get a manager and stick with him and wait your turn.I hear Fat Frank is getting the treatment after yesterday’s demolition.

2 hours ago, screwdriver said:

that small time mentality reminds me of .....a Brentford supporter.

All the smith haters were quiet last night........cos they were bang on it, celebrating.

I've said it before the problems with Brucio/Smiths team was the centre half position, and the crap keeper. In november we scored for fun...but also conceded by the shed load.

 

These holes have now been plugged by minger and Steer/Kally. so now we just score loads and are water tight at the back. We fear no one now.

In november opposition fans were saying we just been watching the next champions....well fate dealt us a cruel hand.

but now I can smell those delicious 8 quid wembley hotdogs and im simply salivating.

I for one can't wait for the annual pitch invasion at Villa Park and the following weekend I'll have a tear in my eye watching Jack lead us out at Wembley.

Christ we are 2 points behind you with a game in hand and we have recently been looking to avoid the smell of Southend beach next season.But that’s a Brentford fans mentality.Pleased Deans got. some  fans off his back now I am hoping Thomas Frank can get us to finish higher than his old mate.

2 hours ago, hippo said:

Wear has anyone said this ?

The Brentford on here implied Smith took over as he was happy not to have control over transfers, where as warbuton quit because he wanted more control.

more and more clubs operate like that now. 

 

You are correct whenever we were in the transfer window and Dean was asked about players in or out he would say talk to the DoFs.Doesnt make him a bad coach and these players who come in have to be coached to improve as players and he was very succesfull at doing this.It’s up to your scouts and DoF to get better players in and then you would be able to judge him the squad he has just isn’t good enough to get you to the PL He needs time something you big clubs never want to do

1 hour ago, hippo said:

OK - the season before Smith arrived they finished 5th

Brentford play the Brentford way and have done for going back to Uwe Roslers time at the club and then Warburton this wasn’t created by Dean Smith.We were on a similar run you are now on under Smith( we had a few of these )Thomas Frank was added to the coaching staff  after the DoFs brought him over from Denmark and after a meeting with Dean Smith and Richard O’Kelly he joined us and results improved.I think Dean could be missing TFs input and maybe he needs another coach alongside to play the Dean Smith way which has to bring better results for Villa than it did for us as many of your fans have posted us being a mid table team.When Dean left us we were on a 5 game winless run that continued onto 1 win in 10 which at any other club would have had the head coach out of work.TF has now turned it around by changing the formation and we are now 1 defeat in 12 which has us fairly comfortable and set for top half finish which is acceptable for most of our fans.Hope Dean is given time to turn things around he’s a decent bloke and I’m sure he’s busting a gut to get things right and I don’t think you are getting much luck at the moment wouldn’t surprise me if you went on a long winning run of games as Dean Smith does have history for doing this.

1 hour ago, dukes said:

Sorry, but thats just absolute rubbish.

 

Given the chance to play at Villa Park (Average attendance 34k week in and week out, and train at Bodymoor Heath versus playing at Griffin Park (Average less than 10k) or Brentford Community Stadium (capacity 17,250) any player released by Chelsea, Arsenal or Spurs would certainly choose Villa even before you take into account club stature and history.

I make you right with the choices between us and Villa not to mention a far better contract money wise.

28 minutes ago, romavillan said:

You talk about the recruitment like the head coach isn't involved in it?! Like they just foisted players on him and told him to coach them. That's completely not how it works. He has the same set up here (apart from your weirdness in having two DOFs), anywhere outside the UK it is normal, but to talk like Smith had nothing to do with the recruitment there is insane. The head coach is integral to identifying what he needs with the DOF, he then consults with the DOF and the scouts about suitable targets they identify. Saying Smith had nothing to do with it is madness.

The reason we have 2 directors of football is one is based on the continent and involved in our owners other club FC Midtjylland where he is Chairman hence the amount of Scandinavian players and coaches we have.Look at the amount of foreign players we had in our team Wednesday night of course Dean Smith would have an input into the discussions on the players needed to strengthen the team but the important bit is our scouting network that finds these players that has brought in 55 million + in the last few years through player sales which helps keep small clubs like us afloat.Dont see what’s weird about that,I just find it interesting that some fans think that Dean Smith discovered all these talented players and is or was the brains behind the way we play when we were already playing this style of football when he took over as head coach.Now seeing how Thomas Franks performing as head coach I’m begining to believe Dean may be missing his input as he looked a bit lost in the dugout the other night.

Brentford went on a 10 match unbeaten run after Mepham came off injured back in December and never played for us again.Thomas Frank had changed to playing 3 central defenders that coincided with that run.Would have thought JT would have had a positive impact on your defence but doesn’t seem to have happened.

Dean Smith doesn’t seem to be able to improve the players he inherited and his additions last month don’t seem to be having much effect something that has surprised me.I thought he would have got Hogan back to his best instead he seams to have given up on him.He looked a man under pressure after the game and unlike him he defended himself with some pretty lame excuses that done him no favours.During his time at Brentford he coached a squad that was mostly made up of young players that were recruited by the DoFs from abroad or from Div1 /2.None of the squad have played previously in the championship or PL.This set up was one of the reasons Warburton left us as he wanted control over transfers (where is he these days)but Dean was very comfortable with it and worked along with the other coaches at improving potential talent and then cashing in on a couple of sales every year to keep the club within FFP and us finish in the  top half every season is seen as success by most fans.This is a complete contrast to his job at Villa and I’m not sure if Dean is going to be allowed  to build his own team or your DOF will get the players in that will need to be of a higher quality and price that he’s been used to if he is going to get you promoted.Word of warning not all our players move on to become super stars look at Hogan and Ryan Woods at Stoke who’s struggling to get a game these days as I’m pretty sure he will bid for some of our players.I hope Dean is successful and gets you promoted and is given time to make it happen. 

4 hours ago, vreitti said:

Agreed, and an equally big contributing factor is missing Axel.

But just look at Brentford, there is your answer to the original point. Smith signed that team. 

Smith signed that team couldn’t be further than the truth apart from Henry and Sawyers who came from Walsall the rest came via our DoFs.

30 minutes ago, villalad21 said:

Didn't you say a couple of weeks back Brentford improved defensively?

Both goals conceded Saturday dreadfull defending not helped by a keeper in poor form.

Looking forward to this game nailed on 3 3 draw

14 hours ago, Mark_1989 said:

Superb mate thank you - haha hope your wrong but I can see our midfield being overrun.

very hard to find any other parking near ground as it’s residence only and you will get a ticket.Make sure you are south of the great west road TW8 8EA will get you to the Kings arms pub the car park will be last turning on left heading toward great west rd.

1 hour ago, Mark_1989 said:

Can anyone recommend parking for Brentford at all? I will be driving from Oxford straight to the game after work. Many thanks 

I wouldn’t bother mate you are going to get tonked your best bet is to go to the big office block on the corner of great west road and Boston Manor Road their  car park is free and it’s just across the road from the Kings Arms pub (like all our pubs H& Away) 10 minute walk to the ground.