Popular Post sidcow Posted November 5, 2021 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted November 5, 2021 (edited) I barely enter this thread and haven't been in for weeks as the constant and repetitive bickering is draining. But I've come in to say Smith has to go now. If I had anything to hang on to, any positives to see on the pitch I'd give more time, but I see nothing. Southampton are not a good team, at best average yet we never ever looked like getting a result. We were totally dominated in the first half, we probably shaded the second but never ever really looked like scoring. There is no fluidity to our play, we seem disorganised, we're not attractive to watch. We look every bit as bad as the relegation team. We're currently and I hope to god will remain outside the zone by the break. The board need to remove Smith now. I don't think there is any currently out of work manager I would like to see here now so the board need to make their choice of who they are going to buy out of their contract. Sell them the project, give them a load of cash in January and next summer. I'm sure someone will be interested. I'm convinced the squad is better than we're currently showing, it looks like Smith has lost the players or something has just gone very stale. I like Smith a lot. He's done a stirling job for us and was brilliant getting us promoted. I thank him so much but it's really time to say goodbye now. Edited November 5, 2021 by sidcow 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QldVilla Posted November 5, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted November 5, 2021 Smith is unfortunately in trouble, Southampton weren’t that good, but Emi kept us in the game. Started poorly which has been a trait for too many matches now, small reaction after half time, but backed by poor substitutions. Nothing has gone Smiths way with injuries etc, but the players are not caring as their reaction has been mostly poor. Think the club may pull the trigger. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raymond Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 Reads like Percy knows something. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 Legit in a relegation battle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villanmac Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 He gorra go Franksie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 2 minutes ago, PieFacE said: Yup. Today was bollocks, but who had faith looking at the lineup? Frankly, when I saw our lineup, I put £100 on Southampton, it looked like a relegation battling team. Konsa, Ings and Luiz is the backbone of this team, and we had backups and pretenders in their place. Today shouldn't be what decides things on its onw, it's the year we've had that speaks volumes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejoker Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 1 minute ago, Raymond said: Reads like Percy knows something. Yeah, Percy doesn’t speculate. I’m certain that he’s heard something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 If I was Purslow I would let Dean have a bit of Dignity and allow him to resign and walk away rather than sack him, but he has to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MaVilla Posted November 5, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 5, 2021 i think the most damning thing for me, is im not even mad, im just bitterly disappointed, which any parent of kids will tell you, is even worse. Its not even the 5 losses, its the shockingly and consistently terrible performances in those 5 losses, and the general poor performances over the course of 2021 as a whole. Just simply not good enough for the players we have on paper, and the money spent. I will never think badly of Deano for what he has done for the club, but i just dont see how his position is tenable now. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blasterpocket68 Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 Just now, TrentVilla said: Inevitable now and frankly indefensible, though I’m sure some will try. He has spent £300m on that, £300m and having to throw AEG and hope for something. We’ve been crap for almost a year, enough is enough, thanks For everything but it is time to make the change before he takes us back down. Unfortunately I agree . Not just this season there are periods when the team is set up dreadfully . We have been fortunate to pick up some results this year but on the whole we have been very poor . not sure who’s out there but this can’t continue as I hate to say it relegation is a serious threat to us . We simply have no midfield who can hold and control tempo of the game . This is where our games are won and lost . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen_Evans Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 (edited) Does he always shake the hands of his backroom staff? Looking at his face, I think he knows the trigger is about to be pulled. He will show a lot of dignity if this is the moment. I probably just about land in the reluctantly agree he should go camp. But it's a long time since I've been sad about a manager potentially leaving. Edited November 5, 2021 by Stephen_Evans 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxjackle Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 I was a big Smith fan but I didnt like the marquee signing of ings and not a midfielder, the 532, whatever is happening with Sanson, his refusal to sub McGinn and playing Buendia out of position. Today I just cant agree with his subs and his throwing on forwards. We were on top- switch an AM for an AM. I suspect he'll be gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacketspuds Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 18 defeats in 2021? Bloody hell that's awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_Afro Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 We were actually doing ok second half until Buendia went off. From then we were just rubbish again. I feel for Dean. The players let him down tonight but sadly it’s time. Surely he can’t survive this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbcuk Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 Think his face after the game he knows his time is up after tonight’s result Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 Just now, NurembergVillan said: https://twitter.com/WhoScored/status/1456744012375801867?t=uK6x_cKApe_DHBhua1gICQ&s=19 Yeh we’ve been shit since Jan. it ain’t just this 5 game run it’s been nearly a year now. He has to go. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 Bringing on Davis very likely his last action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picicata Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 5 minutes ago, sidcow said: I barely enter this thread and haven't been in for weeks as the constant and repetitive bickering is draining. Well I think you're safe now, we're all in agreement! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 1 minute ago, M_Afro said: We were actually doing ok second half until Buendia went off. From then we were just rubbish again. I feel for Dean. The players let him down tonight but sadly it’s time. Surely he can’t survive this. The guy can’t even do more than 65 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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