Dave-R Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 9 minutes ago, dounavilla said: Jesus ,John and Dean Smith. Aston Villa the Religion. Yeah it is pretty much like a tripple cheese burger, all that juice flowing down your throat and you just can't get enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciggiesnbeer Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Welcome Jesus! Very happy with him and JT being here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Vive_La_Villa Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 (edited) Not much said about our new DOF? Edited October 14, 2018 by Vive_La_Villa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveAV1 Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 21 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said: Not much said about our new DOF? Perhaps good DOFs and CEOs are like good referees, if they’re doing a good job you don’t notice them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted October 15, 2018 Moderator Share Posted October 15, 2018 16 hours ago, Vive_La_Villa said: Not much said about our new DOF? Never going to be today when they've a Villa man coming in as head coach and Terry coming in. I'm sure we'll hear from him in time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted October 15, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted October 15, 2018 'Suso', according to Smiffy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante_Lockhart Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Sounds like he’ll be a busy man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Newry_Villan Posted October 15, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 15, 2018 Smith near burst out laughing when Purslow pronounced his name at the press conference. 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciggiesnbeer Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Lol Smith calls him "Sooso" Love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PompeyVillan Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 I'm a little bit 'iffy' about this appointment. It seems he has had mixed success when involved in transfers. He's never worked in England. Part of it is that I don't really know what a sporting director does. But then, did anyone know what our director of football did? IE, can thus guy be crap and our team still be good. I dunno. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 20 hours ago, PompeyVillan said: I'm a little bit 'iffy' about this appointment. It seems he has had mixed success when involved in transfers. He's never worked in England. Part of it is that I don't really know what a sporting director does. But then, did anyone know what our director of football did? IE, can thus guy be crap and our team still be good. I dunno. The important thing is that Smith is used to working with this model of running the club. It only works if everyone is singing off the same hymn sheet, otherwise you end up with the 'they weren't my signings' shit that Sherwood fed to the media. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romavillan Posted October 16, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted October 16, 2018 20 hours ago, PompeyVillan said: I'm a little bit 'iffy' about this appointment. It seems he has had mixed success when involved in transfers. He's never worked in England. Part of it is that I don't really know what a sporting director does. But then, did anyone know what our director of football did? IE, can thus guy be crap and our team still be good. I dunno. Long term he can't be crap and the team be good really, unless he's at least not crap at hiring the people who he consults with about the players and the first team, even then though final say is going to be his on a lot of things. A good sporting director/director of football would turn our club around, from academy up, have a good recruitment team in place and be hiring coaches of in the Smith mould throughout the diff levels of AVFC to implement the grand scheme and the new football philosophy everywhere as consistently and well as poss. I suppose a crap one would have a half arsed go at that and **** it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PompeyVillan Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Quite an important role then. I hope he's up to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted October 16, 2018 Moderator Share Posted October 16, 2018 On 15/10/2018 at 18:58, PompeyVillan said: I'm a little bit 'iffy' about this appointment. It seems he has had mixed success when involved in transfers. He's never worked in England. Part of it is that I don't really know what a sporting director does. But then, did anyone know what our director of football did? IE, can thus guy be crap and our team still be good. I dunno. Basically a mix of the following; * Hires and fires scouts and non first team staff and would potentially decide on any future new head coach * deals with scouting assignments and reports, presents shortlist’s and recommendations to Purslow and Smith * deals with agents, other clubs, players over transfers and contracts plus incoming and out going loans * looks after player management (as in who looks after them when they arrive) * management of BMH and staff * developing a club ethos through all levels of the club so we play the same way (Smith’s way) with all sides (any future HC would then be recruited with that in mind) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reivax_Villa Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 I am not sold on this guy as I have mentioned many times in this thread but we shall see. I am hoping that further appointments are made to help him fulfil his day to day work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Hopefully he can spread the scouting department. Never understand why we never look at bargains from leagues like Poland, Czech Republic or Slovakia. They be cheap and could find a gem or two (not a Tonev hopefully) e.g Genoa picked up Piatek for cheap fee from Poland has 13 goals this season in 8 games for them and now linked with 60 million transfer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyp Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 1 hour ago, Zatman said: Hopefully he can spread the scouting department. Never understand why we never look at bargains from leagues like Poland, Czech Republic or Slovakia. They be cheap and could find a gem or two (not a Tonev hopefully) e.g Genoa picked up Piatek for cheap fee from Poland has 13 goals this season in 8 games for them and now linked with 60 million transfer Yeah the Italians are really tapping into the polish market last few seasons. Sampdoria picked up linetty and kownacki for peanuts. Both very talented. Zielinski at napoli a great find. I'd hope pitarch has greater scope of the European market than just Spain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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