Popular Post Stevo985 Posted November 11, 2021 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted November 11, 2021 Still so so gutted for him. I've never wanted a manager to succeed like I did with Dean. 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 (edited) i really want him to take the rangers job and win the league i think going somewhere like norwich would add to my disappointment Edited November 11, 2021 by villa4europe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BleedClaretAndBlue Posted November 11, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 11, 2021 23 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: Still so so gutted for him. I've never wanted a manager to succeed like I did with Dean. He did succeed It was utopian having Jack and Dean. They were so good for each other and so good together. As soon as Jack broke up that marriage, Dean couldnt flourish. Neither have benefitted from the divorce. It might just be best that the club evolve and move on now and just keep hold of those great memories we had together. Europe was achievable if Jack bought into it too. He didnt, we need to reset from that fairtytale now and look forward to another new era. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 9 minutes ago, BleedClaretAndBlue said: He did succeed It was utopian having Jack and Dean. They were so good for each other and so good together. As soon as Jack broke up that marriage, Dean couldnt flourish. Neither have benefitted from the divorce. It might just be best that the club evolve and move on now and just keep hold of those great memories we had together. Europe was achievable if Jack bought into it too. He didnt, we need to reset from that fairtytale now and look forward to another new era. Er Grealish has. Higher profile, starter for England, more money, will win trophies. So far a disaster for us. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 yeah thats the scary part...that in this modern era of football where our 2 multi billionaire owners are struggling to make us competitive Deano's time here should be judged as successful... with the saudis joining the party this could become even more apparent promotion, a cup final, a safe mid table finish and a handful of brilliant results, unfortunately that could be villa until all this nonsense stops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted November 11, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted November 11, 2021 20 minutes ago, BleedClaretAndBlue said: He did succeed It was utopian having Jack and Dean. They were so good for each other and so good together. As soon as Jack broke up that marriage, Dean couldnt flourish. Neither have benefitted from the divorce. It might just be best that the club evolve and move on now and just keep hold of those great memories we had together. Europe was achievable if Jack bought into it too. He didnt, we need to reset from that fairtytale now and look forward to another new era. Yes he did succeed. I guess I mean even more success. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedClaretAndBlue Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 12 minutes ago, The Fun Factory said: Er Grealish has. Higher profile, starter for England, more money, will win trophies. So far a disaster for us. Yeah i mean terms of both of their performance levels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Wainy316 Posted November 11, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 11, 2021 Whatever Gerrard goes on to achieve, you laid the groundwork Deano. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedClaretAndBlue Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 I wonder if O’Kelly appears back alongside Smith wherever he ends up next Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 2 hours ago, villa4europe said: i really want him to take the rangers job and win the league i think going somewhere like norwich would add to my disappointment I prefer he didnt go near the Glasgow scum 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pas5898 Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, BleedClaretAndBlue said: It was utopian having Jack and Dean. They were so good for each other and so good together. As soon as Jack broke up that marriage, Dean couldnt flourish. Neither have benefitted from the divorce. It might just be best that the club evolve and move on now and just keep hold of those great memories we had together. Europe was achievable if Jack bought into it too. He didnt, we need to reset from that fairtytale now and look forward to another new era. I read somewhere: "Losing Jack took the heart from Aston Villa. Losing Dean Smith was taking its soul." Sums it up to me. I hope he does well wherever he goes. Rangers would be a very good job for him, could see him doing a Brendan Rodgers'esque job there. Also the winner automatically gets into the CL now (no qualifiers) which is massive for Scottish football. Edited November 11, 2021 by pas5898 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a-k Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 For all the talk about the importance of Stevie G bringing in his backroom staff from Rangers, it's quite ironic that Deano's downfall was losing O'Kelly and Terry and replacing them with MacPhee and Danks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 Impressed in the interview with Norwich apparently (according to sky). Of course he did, he’s Dean Smith. I’m struggling to get over this one, it’s worse than losing Grealish IMO. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted November 11, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted November 11, 2021 36 minutes ago, bannedfromHandV said: Impressed in the interview with Norwich apparently (according to sky). Of course he did, he’s Dean Smith. I’m struggling to get over this one, it’s worse than losing Grealish IMO. exactly the same mate, its horrible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thabucks Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 (edited) Norwich would be a good fit for him and if im being brutally honest about his level. He did what was asked of him with grace and will always be remembered for the gent he was but harsh realities are that football doesn’t stand still and if you are not constantly improving you are going backwards. No time for sentimentality nowadays which is sad in many ways but felt the time was right for a change. Edited November 11, 2021 by thabucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 10 hours ago, Wainy316 said: Whatever Gerrard goes on to achieve, you laid the groundwork Deano. I hope that isn't forgotten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamburglar Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 I’d still buy him a pint any day of the week. Top man, thanks for the good times. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_Afro Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 I hope he doesn’t go to Norwich. It’s a poison challis that one. Deano should give it a miss. He would be better off going to Rangers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 Norwich to me is a start to a slow slide in to obscurity, relegation followed by promotion followed by losing his job followed by being labelled a promotion specialist and getting mid table championship teams chasing him eventually landing at one who doesn't get promoted and then it's all over Rangers he should have a shot of maybe even enhancing his reputation and getting a safer PL job 3 or 4 years down the line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 12 hours ago, Wainy316 said: Whatever Gerrard goes on to achieve, you laid the groundwork Deano. His insistence on the "no dickhead" policy will give Gerrard a great platform. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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