maltesemike Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 1 hour ago, villalad21 said: The fact that Jack is a worldbeater in this league does not change my stance on Smith at all. Smith has to find a way to win football games without Jack, and reality is he cannot. Maybe, just maybe, he hasn’t had a summer transfer window to address those problems? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 1 minute ago, maltesemike said: Maybe, just maybe, he hasn’t had a summer transfer window to address those problems? He had a chance to start that in January. Unfortunately he decided to waste millions on a bang average goalkeeper when we desperately needed strengthening elsewhere. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dounavilla Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 No Hutton in squad = Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 28 minutes ago, dounavilla said: No Hutton in squad = Success Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Newry_Villan Posted March 2, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 2, 2019 42 minutes ago, villalad21 said: He had a chance to start that in January. Unfortunately he decided to waste millions on a bang average goalkeeper when we desperately needed strengthening elsewhere. Think everyone, bar yourself, would have agreed Nyland should have been the first player to be replaced. Glaringly obvious that it was needed. Kalinic is an improvement on Nyland. Any excuse to keep beating Smith with that stick you have though. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay.P.A Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 1 hour ago, mykeyb said: We were something like 19th in the form table over the last 20 games. I think that's justification to question the managers ability. Let's see where we are at the end of the season. Wtf? That is bollocks. Just checked, over the last twenty games we were ranked 9th in the form guide. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay.P.A Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, villalad21 said: He had a chance to start that in January. Unfortunately he decided to waste millions on a bang average goalkeeper when we desperately needed strengthening elsewhere. Like where? The defence? Oh you mean where he got Mings and Hause - two players who are earning rave reviews right now, and recalled Elphick after the previous buffoon in charge sent him on loan? Edited March 3, 2019 by Jay.P.A 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 7 minutes ago, Jay.P.A said: Like where? The defence? Oh you mean where he got Mings and Hause - two players who are earning rave reviews right now, and recalled Elphick after the previous buffoon in charge sent him on loan? We deperately need replacement for Whelan and Jedinak as well as better wingers. We also need a cover for Jack. All of these areas should of had a much higher priority than the gk situation, as i'v said before Steer is more than capable at this level and it's millions wasted already. Nyland and Kalinic both looks bang average. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwivillan Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 7 minutes ago, villalad21 said: We deperately need replacement for Whelan and Jedinak as well as better wingers. We also need a cover for Jack. All of these areas should of had a much higher priority than the gk situation, as i'v said before Steer is more than capable at this level and it's millions wasted already. Nyland and Kalinic both looks bang average. Whelan probably the most consistently good player last 5-6. Doesn't Smith have less say over player transfers than previous managers now we have DOF and not to mention restricted by FFP? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Zatman Posted March 3, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 3, 2019 10 minutes ago, villalad21 said: We deperately need replacement for Whelan and Jedinak as well as better wingers. We also need a cover for Jack. All of these areas should of had a much higher priority than the gk situation, as i'v said before Steer is more than capable at this level and it's millions wasted already. Nyland and Kalinic both looks bang average. We signed 5 players in January and recalled 2. You wanted us to sign 5 more No club fully rebuilds in January 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwivillan Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 4 minutes ago, Zatman said: We signed 5 players in January and recalled 2. You wanted us to sign 5 more No club fully rebuilds in January January is always great time to fleece desperate clubs with cash who make panic signings 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay.P.A Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 13 minutes ago, villalad21 said: We deperately need replacement for Whelan and Jedinak as well as better wingers. We also need a cover for Jack. All of these areas should of had a much higher priority than the gk situation, as i'v said before Steer is more than capable at this level and it's millions wasted already. Nyland and Kalinic both looks bang average. No - the defence was a priority. Whelan is still capable in the deeper midfield role and we also have Thor who could play there, Lansbury too, albeit he injured himself. Not sure why you're glossing over the fact that January is not a month you can do 'great' business in. The fact we signed Croatia's no 1 goalie who played extremely well for the World Cup Finalists, recalled Elphick, signed Premier League defender in Tyrone Mings and Hause on loan shows Smith and his team above did extremely decent business in the transfer market. New wingers? We had El Ghazi, Adomah, Bolasie and Kodjia as wingers. Sent Bolasie back and recalled Green. Again good decision for us. Cover for Jack? as much as you can try, you'll never be able to get a replacement for what Jack brings to this team. All these area's you speak of will all be changed in a few months when you get a proper opportunity to sign/let go of players. Not in January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KentVillan Posted March 3, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 3, 2019 2 hours ago, villalad21 said: He had a chance to start that in January. Unfortunately he decided to waste millions on a bang average goalkeeper when we desperately needed strengthening elsewhere. You couldn't make it up. Literally the worst player in the team was the goalkeeper. Probably the worst player in the division. The player who'd cost us about 10 points single handedly. The number one, drop everything, break the bank, don't pass go, don't collect £200 priority. And you've managed to twist that into an example of Dean Smith being a crap manager. Have you been smoking crack all day? Has Vladimir Putin outsourced one of his troll farms to Garry Monk? I need to lie down. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DCJonah Posted March 3, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 3, 2019 4 hours ago, villalad21 said: The fact that Jack is a worldbeater in this league does not change my stance on Smith at all. Smith has to find a way to win football games without Jack, and reality is he cannot. You are hilarious. When jack is named in the team, according to you smith is desperate. When we win with jack in the team smith needs to do it without him. You are such a hypocrite that you are a parody. What a joke.5 18 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirSteveUK Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 (edited) 1. I - and I appear to be the only one - expect JG to be our skipper NEXT season. 2. I think Tom Carroll may be turn out to be a good signing - if he joins us.Seems to have lost his way a little. 3. The average age Saturday was 27 - albeit most of the younger players are on loan. 4. Abraham & TM will need to be replaced - unless we get very lucky with Mings 5. Expect JK to get his move back to France. Edited March 3, 2019 by SirSteveUK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mykeyb Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 (edited) 7 hours ago, Jay.P.A said: Wtf? That is bollocks. Just checked, over the last twenty games we were ranked 9th in the form guide. Serves me right for believing Radio WM then. Just checked and before yesterday the previous 20 games form has us 13th so not sure where they got the stat from Edited March 3, 2019 by mykeyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praisedmambo Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 8 hours ago, villalad21 said: We deperately need replacement for Whelan and Jedinak as well as better wingers. We also need a cover for Jack. All of these areas should of had a much higher priority than the gk situation, as i'v said before Steer is more than capable at this level and it's millions wasted already. Nyland and Kalinic both looks bang average. So tedious. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 10 hours ago, mykeyb said: We were something like 19th in the form table over the last 20 games. I think that's justification to question the managers ability. Let's see where we are at the end of the season. How about we see where we are the end of next season? A manager completely changing the way a team plays along with the personnel needs longer than half a season before being completely written off. I haven’t got a problem with questioning him. It’s when he is completely written off and it’s repeated post after post is when it bugs me and makes me want to respond. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted March 3, 2019 Author Share Posted March 3, 2019 What a beautiful morning. good morning villatalk ! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 11 hours ago, Demitri_C said: One result doesn't change anything for the last twelve games. It only changes if Smith consistently wins games. If wec go and lose at the sty next week then this week's result means very little. So I wouldn't "gloat" yet I try to judge us on how we play rather than the results. The last 2 games before yesterday I thought we played well so the results would eventually come. He had sured up the defence which was our biggest problem. If all you care about is results than I bet you want Steve Bruce back. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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