Made In Aston Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Just now, Demitri_C said: Bruce to brentford? They will probably end up with jardim or fonseca knowing our luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New_Hope Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Right.....I'm gonna call it now. We get promoted to PL and when Jesus decides he doesn't fancy it anymore, DS to DOF and JT becomes manager! There....I did it! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Pleeeeese prove me wrong. I just can't see this working. But who am I? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Must confess to being underwhelmed, given the names previously linked. Perhaps the owners tried to bring in bigger names and couldn't attract them? Don't mean to rain on parades, but I would prefer someone with a bigger profile. This is a big club with expectations that are commensurately difficult to manage. I think this job is too big for him. But I very much hope I'm wrong. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New_Hope Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Just now, Made In Aston said: They will probably end up with jardim or fonseca knowing our luck! Henry decides Monaco is not the place for him....Brentford is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwivillan Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 People saying massive risk. Anyone is a massive risk with shambles they inheriting from Bruce. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lerner's Driver Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 2 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: Bruce to brentford? Tres drole! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jareth Posted October 10, 2018 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted October 10, 2018 2 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: Bruce to brentford? Yeah why not, it doesn't matter there who their manager is - they have very little to do and any success if entirely nothing to do with them. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow1988 Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Hopefully we will stop losing to Brentford now! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul33 Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 6 minutes ago, Lerner's Driver said: Winning quote from that is... "Jesus also brings a huge amount of experience" ...... but he won't be keen on our crosses ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyp Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 8 minutes ago, Dr_Pangloss said: As a Villa fan (plus the size of this club anyway) there's no way he'd turn this opportunity down. He has absolutely, the right philosophy, he knows the right way to play football, which is built on ball retention, movement and a high press. Done a brilliant job on a shoestring at Brentford but this is a massive step up and we'll need to make sure we get a lot of his backroom staff in. Must bring O'kelly with him though. Vastly underrated coach. You see the Brentford statement ? Interesting wording. Thomas Frank will take training tomorrow. O'kelly not involved. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sidcow Posted October 10, 2018 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted October 10, 2018 (edited) 6 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: Starting to think, the other managers were actually dithering about, wanting to see what else was out there etc. and we eventually told them to piss off as we needed to get a move on to try and rescue our season! No, I think we've been working on this for at least a week and the other names, especially Henry were nothing more than made up press rubbish. You don't ask for permission to speak, agree a deal with the manager agree compensation with the club and get contracts written up, bandied about between 3 sets of legal teams, agreed and signed in 40 hours. This will have been at least a week in the making. Press have not a clue what's happening. Edited October 10, 2018 by sidcow 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 1 minute ago, sparrow1988 said: Hopefully we will stop losing to Brentford now! Dean Smith never loses in games involving Villa. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul33 Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 1 minute ago, Heretic said: Must confess to being underwhelmed, given the names previously linked. Perhaps the owners tried to bring in bigger names and couldn't attract them? Don't mean to rain on parades, but I would prefer someone with a bigger profile. This is a big club with expectations that are commensurately difficult to manage. I think this job is too big for him. But I very much hope I'm wrong. Henry who has never managed before ? Rodgers who manages a semi-pro team in a bush league ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyp Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 2 minutes ago, foreveryoung said: Pleeeeese prove me wrong. I just can't see this working. But who am I? It's done now. Get behind him. C'mon. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Hope Dean smiths no 2 at Walsall & brenfford comes as well - otherwise it looks a bit of botch job. Not blown away - but I think this appointment might come into its own in the slightly longer term - if we can't keep paying big fees for players Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New_Hope Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 What does Dean Smith's missus look like? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiltorken Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 I have that weird optimistic feeling again. Unsettling. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Happy enough with this. One word of caution, Dean is a bit of a slow burner. Takes a while for his methods to really click into place at Walsall and Brentford. Yes better players here but they need to be organised and coached. He will do that but needs time. I think our rest of the season will probably be similar to when SB came in. Next season is when I really expect us to look good providing FFP dosen't cripple us. I would imagine Richard O'Kelly will be coming in to join the staff. Dean's number 2 at Walsall and Brentford. Used to manage Hereford. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leighavfc Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 I just wrote in new manager thread a massive f**k off essay on why i want him in....only for it to be locked Welcome Deano 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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