PerryBarrPet Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 1 minute ago, Indigo said: I think both things can be true that he's been desperately unlucky as well as underperformed. I kind of roll my eyes whenever I see someone say "don't tell me about injuries/covid" as if they haven't genuinely hampered us quite significantly, they aren't even excuses just important context. Regardless, terribly sad to say but I feel like the writing is on the wall a bit for Deano. Love him and all he's done for the club but it really does feel like things are plummeting quickly here and in that case at any club it's normally the manager that pays for it first. Next Friday’s game against Soton is now very important. Could be the end of the road for Deano but who do we get in? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 Dean Smith's win percentage without Grealish is below 30 %... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex7783 Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 Let’s think about this logically: 1) We lost our best player for the last 20 years 2) £100m doesn’t touch the sides when it comes to replacing a player like Grealish 3) The PL is rigged in favour of the media’s preferred clubs and as much as we bitch and moan, we aren’t one of those clubs and never will be - we aren’t in London or the North West. 4) Who can we attract that is better than Dean - no-one. The best shot we have is to stick with Dean, bring through the kids and accept that we are a mid table premiership team and the game is rigged so we have to stay there. Unfortunately the closest teams like us are allowed to get to the big time is being proud that we developed the players that go on to win the CL with Man City, Chelsea and Newcastle next. Modern football is f**ked! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted October 31, 2021 Moderator Share Posted October 31, 2021 Just now, NurembergVillan said: So that's 10 goals conceded in 3 games. Not great is it? Just wait until we get (insert latest absent players name) is back it will all click. We are only 10 points off 4th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbr600rr Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 hes tried, hes failed, no matter how you mask it . the board have backed him, bottom 6 from 100m of players . smith out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Dogg Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 Looks in big trouble. Awful form combined with big signings usually doesn't go well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jbvilla909 Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 Be very surprised if he's still in charge by Wednesday, can't see the owners being to impressed with the start this season. The players look divided to. Massive shame, Deano took us from mid table in the championship to the prem and kept us here and really comes across as a bloody great bloke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 Very sad that the road we've travelled seems to be coming to an end. Best manager we've had in decades. More for the club than MON (who set us back years). Thanks mate. Might be best to part ways. Think the loss of O'Kelly was huge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermon Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 Really hope the board don't stick with him until Friday, we need the points and I'd prefer if we played the Southampton game without Dean Smith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 Just now, alex7783 said: Let’s think about this logically: 1) We lost our best player for the last 20 years 2) £100m doesn’t touch the sides when it comes to replacing a player like Grealish 3) The PL is rigged in favour of the media’s preferred clubs and as much as we bitch and moan, we aren’t one of those clubs and never will be - we aren’t in London or the North West. 4) Who can we attract that is better than Dean - no-one. The best shot we have is to stick with Dean, bring through the kids and accept that we are a mid table premiership team and the game is rigged so we have to stay there. Unfortunately the closest teams like us are allowed to get to the big time is being proud that we developed the players that go on to win the CL with Man City, Chelsea and Newcastle next. Modern football is f**ked! I think you’re downplaying us as a club. We could get a pretty big name to the club IMO. Not saying that’s the answer but there’s a lot going for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoony Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 How did it all go wrong so quickly. It can’t just be losing Grealish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejoker Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 I think he gets Friday, but even a win might not save him in my opinion. The international break will come at the worst possible time for Smith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 Just now, alex7783 said: Let’s think about this logically: 1) We lost our best player for the last 20 years 2) £100m doesn’t touch the sides when it comes to replacing a player like Grealish 3) The PL is rigged in favour of the media’s preferred clubs and as much as we bitch and moan, we aren’t one of those clubs and never will be - we aren’t in London or the North West. 4) Who can we attract that is better than Dean - no-one. The best shot we have is to stick with Dean, bring through the kids and accept that we are a mid table premiership team and the game is rigged so we have to stay there. Unfortunately the closest teams like us are allowed to get to the big time is being proud that we developed the players that go on to win the CL with Man City, Chelsea and Newcastle next. Modern football is f**ked! There's a difference though between what we did last season, top half for majority and then slipped back to 11th but still lots of hope and just stuck in bottom 6 all season as we're creeping into now. 16th certainly isn't mid table however it's spun and we will be lower if we lose on Friday going into middle of November. I could live with inconsistant results if we were 11th or 12th and not far off 7th-8th but that is rapidly becoming a pipe dream with every defeat. Last 10 minutes of Wolves game ended DS time here I'm afraid. If we'd just played out the 2-0 then he'd have probably seen out this season no problem. Modern football is decided on those margins. Let's not forget he'd have probably been sacked but for covid which was a once in a lifetime event. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 Yeah I'd keep him 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastie Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 1 minute ago, villalad21 said: Surely got to exist a manager who can get more out of these players I think it needs an experienced manager but I feel it will be Gerrard or JT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thabucks Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 (edited) We look so poor and disorganised against a West Ham team who didn’t need to get out if third gear. Out fought, out classed by a well drilled team. Edited October 31, 2021 by thabucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 He will have left us some great memories. I’ll always be fond of him and his time here. But it’s probably time for a change. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holteend1982 Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 I think he will have the game Friday, lose that then he's gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farlz Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 Well for the first time since July 26th 2020 I can confidently say we are in trouble. Things are going very wrong very quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHY Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 (edited) Feel for Smith but he’s looked lost for weeks now. Edited October 31, 2021 by WHY 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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