Pinebro Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 (edited) 11 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: He also appointed Dean Smith for Villa. I get the sentiment, but this circular sentiment i don't get. Dean Smith was a low risk appointment. It's completely different. He has now directly set us back at least 2 years heading for a relegation battle if things doesn't drastically change. An increasingly aging squad and big wages. The economic consequences if this goes wrong will be ginormous. Edited August 28, 2022 by Pinebro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 Everytime I watch Better Call Saul and see slimy Howard Hamlin he reminds me of Purslow 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 Sacking Smith was 1 step forward and 3 steps backwards 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewiek2 Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 1 minute ago, Pinebro said: Dean Smith was a low risk appointment. It's completely different. He has now directly set us back at least 2 years heading for a relegation battle if things doesn't drastically change. The economic consequences if this goes wrong will be ginormous. Yep, factor in the new stand build as well as the decimation of the squad, it's unthinkable. I think the decision will be out of his hands sooner rather than later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinebro Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 Just now, stewiek2 said: Yep, factor in the new stand build as well as the decimation of the squad, it's unthinkable. I think the decision will be out of his hands sooner rather than later. My main point has always been Purslow should be nowhere near footballing decisions and that is on the owners I'm afraid. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayls Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 Seriously if a change isn’t made soon it’s just insulting to the fans that are paying to see this side. It’s time to stop taking the piss now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaAlex Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 Genuinely believe he won't sack him yet as he'd be too afraid of upsetting his mate because he hadn't given him enough time. Urghh this was clear red flag from the start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 Just now, VillaAlex said: Genuinely believe he won't sack him yet as he'd be too afraid of upsetting his mate because he hadn't given him enough time. Urghh this was clear red flag from the start. Yep - a gamble. Purslow will act, if he doesn't then he will be acted upon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastie Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 8 minutes ago, VillaChris said: Good owners need to make big calls at the right time, it isn't all about expanding the ground to 50k or giving manager 100m to spend each window. Hopefully Wes and Nas won't let us down. I think Purslow will feel deep down he's made a massive error given he's been a top executive in the game for many years so will know this isn't going to work. Just got to make the decision that gives us the best opportunity to get in top class coach as replacement so timing is also important. Not so sure about the top executive bit , hard to find a Liverpool or Chelsea fan who doesn’t detest him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 Just now, Eastie said: Not so sure about the top executive bit , hard to find a Liverpool or Chelsea fan who doesn’t detest him He at least has good experienced dealing with top players and managers so in completely different league to marketing guys like Faulkner and Tom Fox. He made a bad judgement call thinking Gerrard could quickly develop into top prem manager. End it now and move on with the next guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaAlex Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 Just now, VillaChris said: He at least has good experienced dealing with top players and managers so in completely different league to marketing guys like Faulkner and Tom Fox. He made a bad judgement call thinking Gerrard could quickly develop into top prem manager. End it now and move on with the next guy. Easy to make the wrong hire but its even easier to fire them. If he doesn't soon then it's a bigger concern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinebro Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 6 minutes ago, Mr_Dogg said: I get the feeling that is quite a bit away from being sacked. Could be wrong. Purslow will protect his mate if the owners come calling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Scorpio Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 31 minutes ago, Eastie said: Not so sure about the top executive bit , hard to find a Liverpool or Chelsea fan who doesn’t detest him Purslow oversaw some of the worst times in Liverpool history with his appointments. That's all forgotten by most villa fans because of his slick car salesman patter presenting a new stadium. All well and good that is, until the crowds dwindle due to your management decisions and the nice fancy new stand is left half empty. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted August 28, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted August 28, 2022 Sack Purslow now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 46 minutes ago, Pissflaps said: Purslow oversaw some of the worst times in Liverpool history with his appointments. That's all forgotten by most villa fans because of his slick car salesman patter presenting a new stadium. All well and good that is, until the crowds dwindle due to your management decisions and the nice fancy new stand is left half empty. All I really care about is what he has done here and it's been largely positive bar this clusterfudge. If it's true that Wes and Nassef were at the game, I hope it's for a particular reason and there will be some action in very quick order. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayls Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 We were warned about Purslow at the beginning to be fair. I wonder if all of this that we see at the moment is what the poster was alluding to…. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciggiesnbeer Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 I believe Purslow will step up like he has the past two times. He needs to act now or he will get dragged down with Gerrard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 None of us feel romantically nourised under gerrard time for the purs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul33 Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 To think ...... Villa go down and Norwich replace them. Ouch ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macandally Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 Shouldn’t be forgiven for appointing a Head Coach who cannot coach. No real analysis done, just got rid of Dean to scratch his own itch and get Gerrard in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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