tomav84 Posted March 20, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted March 20, 2023 13 minutes ago, VillaChris said: Would Crystal Palace be considering him as a caretaker? they should, but they've decided to appoint roy again instead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAuthority Posted March 20, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted March 20, 2023 35 minutes ago, tomav84 said: they should, but they've decided to appoint Woy again instead FTFY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 1 hour ago, VillaChris said: Would Crystal Palace be considering him as a caretaker? I'd back him to go in there and get 2-3 wins which is all they need to stay up. Likes of Eze and Olise would be players who'd excel under his style. That's the sort of club where he could do o.k I reckon if he ever got another prem job but you feel his 12 months at Norwich will go badly against him here. I don’t think he’ll get another prem job. He’s just not a big enough name, and hasn’t been that successful at that level for clubs to gamble on him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naaaaarch Posted April 1, 2023 Visiting Supporter Share Posted April 1, 2023 I take back about 70% of the negativity I threw Smith's way over the course of this season. The attitude of some of our more experienced players is just rank. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 Almost as if the squad is shit. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naaaaarch Posted April 1, 2023 Visiting Supporter Share Posted April 1, 2023 All but 1 or 2 teams are shit in the Championship. When 2 shit teams meet it's often about attitude, something we clearly lack. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKP90 Posted April 1, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted April 1, 2023 6 hours ago, rodders0223 said: Almost as if the squad is shit. Out of playoff places? Awwww. What a shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 7 hours ago, Naaaaarch said: I take back about 70% of the negativity I threw Smith's way over the course of this season. The attitude of some of our more experienced players is just rank. Said it before, Norwich last 2 promotions was Buendia and Pukki doing most of the leg work. Emi left and Pukki is running out of gas and only so much he can drag Norwich Grant Hanley is a League 2 player and seems to start most weeks for Norwich, a budget Harry Maguire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 He'll be the next Sheff Weds manager if they blow promotion I reckon. Perhaps Derby aswell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 1 minute ago, VillaChris said: He'll be the next Sheff Weds manager if they blow promotion I reckon. Perhaps Derby aswell. why would he drop down another division, he would go from Premier League to League One in just over a year His stock really isnt that low, a League One team would be too low for even Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Zatman said: why would he drop down another division, he would go from Premier League to League One in just over a year His stock really isnt that low, a League One team would be too low for even Bruce I think in long run it's a better decision than just taking another Norwich style job. I mean he'd crash and burn at somewhere like Watford given how they're run and then suddenly it's two top end championship clubs he's not succeeded at. When you look at bottom end of championship I don't see many attractive jobs. Think his style would work well at Swansea but they're a long way from being in promotion mix with all their cutbacks and likes of Huddersfield, Reading and Cardiff would all be hard slogs with their financial issues. Go down to league 1, get another promotion on your CV with a fallen giant and then you'll have more options as Alex Neil did getting Sunderland promoted and after six months he's finally starting to get Stoke going for a top 6 challenge next season. Edit: Actually Bristol City is one job that would be a really good fit for him in championship so if they part with Nigel Pearson in summer that's one he could go in and lift them some places higher as they have a core of very talented young players to coach up. Edited April 2, 2023 by VillaChris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 I had a look on Noriwch forum three or four games back and they were saying things like if we'd have sacked Smith earlier we would be top two now, I had a look at their form since he was sacked and it wasn't even top six form, so not sure how they think they would be top two if they'd have sacked him earlier, and their form has been even worse since then, they were actually fifth when they sacked him. Norwich eighth in the table based on games since Smith was sacked, Bristol City and Preston have taken the same amount of points in that time. Based on form table since Wagner's first game in charge they're tenth after twelve games. I said when he was sacked and people were talking as if he was a failure and his reputation had been damaged, that it wouldn't surprise me if new manager struggled even more, to the point where people would look back on Smith's time there and think maybe he wasn't doing such a bad job after all. Wagner not doing the worst of jobs himself, the point is whoever is in charge is doing well to get them in and around the play-offs as squad isn't that great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 Dean should be thinking he can take a Championship side up and give the Premier League another go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwi1890 Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 14 hours ago, Zatman said: why would he drop down another division, he would go from Premier League to League One in just over a year His stock really isnt that low, a League One team would be too low for even Bruce Tell that to Mark Hughes some people genuinely just love the game and want to stay involved. But yes I agree his stock isn’t that low and he should be in contention for the Leicester job. But I’d prefer if he could find a solid project somewhere rather than attempting to save a relegation bound team. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 14 hours ago, VillaChris said: He'll be the next Sheff Weds manager if they blow promotion I reckon. Perhaps Derby aswell. He’s better than them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 32 minutes ago, nick76 said: He’s better than them What's a good fit for him in the championship then out of interest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 Sheffield Wednesday isn't the worst of jobs, the kind of team that with a good manager could get promoted and then challenge for promotion again in the Championship with a good appointment, they would probably be a better choice than at least half of the Championship that will likely always be stuck midtable or bottom half. That said I think he could probably get a job at top Championship team, by which I mean one with realistic ambitions of reaching top six at least. he got us promoted and a Norwich team that doesn't have a great squad were fifth when he left them, he should still have more than a good enough reputation in football amongst the decion makers at Championship clubs. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 3 minutes ago, useless said: Sheffield Wednesday isn't the worst of jobs, the kind of team that with a good manager could get promoted and then challenge for promotion again in the Championship with a good appointment, they would probably be a better choice than at least half of the Championship that will likely always be stuck midtable or bottom half. That said I think he could probably get a job at top Championship team, by which I mean one with realistic ambitions of reaching top six at least. he got us promoted and a Norwich team that doesn't have a great squad were fifth when he left them, he should still have more than a good enough reputation in football amongst the decion makers at Championship clubs. That's what I meant. He could've taken the QPR job but then you're in the inside and suddenly realise why the club is miles off promotion. I said at the time I couldn't understand Ainsworth walking out of Wycombe mid season to join QPR in freefall and they've had very little bounce and are in serious danger of relegation now. Beyond that you've got likes of Hull, Rotherham, Huddersfield, Cardiff, Swansea. None of them are any great shakes. In bottom half championship Bristol City is only club with potential to be in shake up and they sell their best young player most summers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 I hope he doesn’t take the Leicester job now that Brenda has gone. He should wait until the summer to see where everyone ends up 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 2 hours ago, VillaChris said: What's a good fit for him in the championship then out of interest? None of them…should be aiming for Leicester and will be good for them whether stay up or they do get relegated and push for promotion next season. Would be a great club for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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