villa4europe Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 2 minutes ago, NurembergVillan said: I've seen some posts here about first choices falling through, and "third choice Dean". But Rui Faria was seemingly never approached even though he said he wasn't interested, Brendan Rodgers said he was never approached, and the Belgian FA said Henry was never approached. Perhaps the board and CEO had a vision for success, and a structure to get there? Perhaps they identified people to suit that structure? Perhaps they've got their first choice targets for all of those roles? Perhaps the delay was just getting compensation agreed for Smith? Surely the media and the bookies weren't just blagging it all along?! or waiting a couple of days to wrap it all up and do this triple announcement thing i doubt all 3 of them were agreed and signed today 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer1 Posted October 10, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted October 10, 2018 Chuffed. Welcome the Ginger Mourinho. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwivillan Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 1 minute ago, NurembergVillan said: I've seen some posts here about first choices falling through, and "third choice Dean". But Rui Faria was seemingly never approached even though he said he wasn't interested, Brendan Rodgers said he was never approached, and the Belgian FA said Henry was never approached. Perhaps the board and CEO had a vision for success, and a structure to get there? Perhaps they identified people to suit that structure? Perhaps they've got their first choice targets for all of those roles? Perhaps the delay was just getting compensation agreed for Smith? Surely the media and the bookies weren't just blagging it all along?! I thought it was on here but someone posted a random tweet from before Faria appeared on the market that he'd created some travel itinerary to suggest Faria meeting with owners just to prove gullible media would latch onto anything and then he appeared 25/1 from nowhere and rumour snowballed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DCJonah Posted October 10, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 10, 2018 Just now, briny_ear said: Best of luck, Dean. Given I think you’re not up to the job, maybe you will need a lot of it. To be fair, you thought the last guy was brilliant. I think Smith will be ok 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wenin Rome Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 What's he like at unlocking gates? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Just now, Designer1 said: Chuffed. Welcome the Ginger Mourinho. Hopefully you mean Porto and Chelsea MK1 Mourinho. lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubbs Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 I really want to be happy about this..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted October 10, 2018 Moderator Share Posted October 10, 2018 2 minutes ago, briny_ear said: Best of luck, Dean. Given I think you’re not up to the job, maybe you will need a lot of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Just now, Wenin Rome said: What's he like at unlocking gates? Imagine if we go 4 - 4 - 2 with McCormack and Hogan up front and they both bang in 20 goals each. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keener window-cleaner Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 2 minutes ago, NurembergVillan said: I've seen some posts here about first choices falling through, and "third choice Dean". But Rui Faria was seemingly never approached even though he said he wasn't interested, Brendan Rodgers said he was never approached, and the Belgian FA said Henry was never approached. Perhaps the board and CEO had a vision for success, and a structure to get there? Perhaps they identified people to suit that structure? Perhaps they've got their first choice targets for all of those roles? Perhaps the delay was just getting compensation agreed for Smith? Surely the media and the bookies weren't just blagging it all along?! All this sounds very reasonable. With all negotiations that comes along with this appointment, with Terry and Jesus, it's hard to beleive Henry and Faria were asked and rejected yesterday evening and today respectively and then we could just take Dean Smith & co out of the hat. I've said enough on Henry, but he and Faria felt very much like poster boys that the media liked to write stories about. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wenin Rome Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Just now, AshVilla said: Imagine if we go 4 - 4 - 2 with McCormack and Hogan up front and they both bang in 20 goals each. That's two CB's, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted October 10, 2018 Moderator Share Posted October 10, 2018 2 minutes ago, Kiwivillan said: I thought it was on here but someone posted a random tweet from before Faria appeared on the market that he'd created some travel itinerary to suggest Faria meeting with owners just to prove gullible media would latch onto anything and then he appeared 25/1 from nowhere and rumour snowballed And exactly the same thing was created for Moyes with the same effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted October 10, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted October 10, 2018 Looks like a young Potato - #SmithOUT 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smg Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Good to see a few are sticking their necks out to say this is a shit appointment so sometime in the future they can say told you so. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted October 10, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted October 10, 2018 Wonder if he can get Hogan scoring goals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nnock1984 Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 For those who followed the new manager thread, you’ll see I called this down to the day of the announcement - lumped on at 12-1 so very happy right now! If only I’d have lumped on at 100-1 a couple of days ago! #ITK (for once!) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted October 10, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted October 10, 2018 £300k compo. Pretty sweet deal that. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mjmooney Posted October 10, 2018 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted October 10, 2018 Crikey. I logged off a couple of hours ago to watch a couple of episodes of Bodyguard, and just came back to see how the lack of news was going in the manager speculation thread. And found this. Good. Although I see the pro- and anti-Smith camps have already started exchanging shots before the guy's even got in the door. Can't wait to see what it'll be like if he fails to work instant miracles. What IS it with Villa fans? JT as assistant appears to be passing relatively unremarked.Just think back to when he arrived as a player, Mister 100% Chelsea, only after a final payday. Yet he turned into somebody who really does seem to have a real love for the Villa. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted October 10, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted October 10, 2018 Just now, mjmooney said: Crikey. I logged off a couple of hours ago to watch a couple of episodes of Bodyguard Worth it, the wife demanded sex after watching the king of the north in action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairy In Boots Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 (edited) Interesting that it’s “head coach” & “assistant coach”. I think it suggests others will be put in place and won’t be expected to leave should the manager, I sense a real infastructure being put in place here. Its been badly needed at Villa for so long Edited October 10, 2018 by Fairy In Boots 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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