Sam3773 Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Great chance for him to build something here at the club he supports. Get this right and there's no telling where this adventure could end. We went for an Arsenal man, a Chelsea man and ended up with a Villa man. I'm happy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxjackle Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Happy with this- felt like we needed an attacking coach and we have one. Ive read that brentford article and dont really see the problem. He wont be buying players, we all know the style of football we want and what we need is someone to execute it. Plus hes from the area and has proved himself at champ level. If we're giving anyone a shot at stepping up a level why not him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyrusr Posted October 10, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted October 10, 2018 Welcome Dean! with the speed this was done and that he was in a job, reckon he was the only real name on the list. Not necessarily the biggest name on the list but definitely has a lot of credintials. My only concern is whether he has the ability to handle the pressure. If he can, he will be just fine! Pleased Terry is back also - will give the players a damn good hiding again for all the mistakes they make! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reivax_Villa Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Dean Smith will be bringing his own staff too. I believe that would be Richard O Kelly as his 2nd assistant head coach as well as a few others. The compensation package must include some additional members of staff. Brentford have mentioned that they will make a further announcement on their first team football structure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Dean Smith's claret and blue army! UTV! Now, time to book some tickets 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 1 minute ago, OutByEaster? said: Great Barr boy in charge of the Villa. He's got that going for him at least. The statement welcomes him and his staff which will be interesting. Terry's role will be important too I feel. Let's see. I thought the same. Very pleased with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiltorken Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Hope he takes Ollie Watkins and that bellend Neal Maupay here with him. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AvonVillain Posted October 10, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 10, 2018 Personally, I am thrilled to see Dean Smith appointed! It is exactly the kind of appointment we should've made as soon as we were relegated, to finally make good on the promise to build an identity and incorporate the youth. But, we decided instead to continue our policy of being the 'bad decision making machine' Mervyn King so rightly described us as. I don't personally buy this idea that you have to have a mega personality like a Henry or Rui Faria to be able to handle the pressures of a big club, and I can't help but feel that if any club could balls up the formative managerial career of a former great player before it even got started, like Henry, Gerrard and Lampard undoubtedly are, it would be the Villa job that proved calamitous. How big a personality did Ron Saunders have, incidentally? Chuck John Terry into the mix, and the small but serendipitous fact (like Chris Wilder at Sheffield United) that DS is a Villa fan (how can this be so eagerly dismissed?) then I think we may finally have the makings of something genuinely exciting, long-term and worth caring about again. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Fowlersrs Posted October 10, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 10, 2018 Just now, DCJonah said: Thats the first negative. You did see him play in a Brentford shirt under Smith right. Players don't just get shit over night. With the right management and an actual style in place Hogan will flourish 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 4 minutes ago, Jareth said: Really happy for DS - boyhood Villa fan gets to manage the club, at a point in his management career where he is truly capable of excelling into something special. It is fate, and I am sure he will not let us down. Plus he has the third richest owners in English football behind him. I see good things ahead. Feels right. I actually think this appointment means - that the 3rd richest owners either can not or will not be bankrolling a manager - at least not in the short term 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keener window-cleaner Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 7 minutes ago, New_Hope said: What does Dean Smith's missus look like? Think it's Bella 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stratvillan Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Lovely, looking forward to watching some football at last. Terry as no 2 is spot on. Head coach coaches no 2 deals with team unity. Swansea home has just sold out! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A'Villan Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Yes. I don't get this repeated refrain that because Brentford have a very specific setup to deal with various things that have traditionally been lumped into the role of "manager", he can only cope in such a system. It seems patronising, as well as unlikely. It's as though people think he's never seen another model of organisation, and will fail to adapt. If we adopted that mindset in other fields, there would be very little job mobility. Absolutely and well said @peterms Concerns over his suitability to the Villa role and ability to operate outside of Brentford's framework is guesswork at best. Did Cortese's influence at Southampton undermine the work that Pochettino put in? No. They complemented each other. Pochettino went on to enjoy success at Spurs. Welcome to the club Dean! I hope it's a rewarding move for you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairy In Boots Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 As someone who was more enamoured with the idea of Henry. I don’t get why you would come on here to say “I’m dubious etc” he has my support 100% and I’ll judge him after a dozen games to make long term assessments, anything else is farcical at this stage. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted October 10, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 10, 2018 Also, now thinking that other candidates may have pulled out due to the position actually being as "Head Coach" and not Manager! Meaning they don't have full control, and we are developing a proper structure/system from top to bottom. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumstopdogs Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Good luck Dean and welcome to the Villa. At a minimum getting us playing some decent football please and let's take the game to the opposition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 2 minutes ago, Paul33 said: Henry who has never managed before ? Rodgers who manages a semi-pro team in a bush league ? No. The Rodgers I'm thinking about managed Liverpool. Rui Faria has been extensively praised by and worked closely alongside Jose Mourinho, a man who's got 2 Champions Leagues with spells coaching at Barca and managing Real Madrid, Man Utd and Inter Milan. As for managing a semi-pro team in a bush league, who's Dean Smith been managing recently? And where did he manage before? Walsall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Interesting appointment. Wasn't my first choice (Lambert was a similarly attack-minded up and coming manager and look what happened there) but it's good that we appear to be putting a structure in place. Really pleased about Terry being involved as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted October 10, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted October 10, 2018 1 minute ago, hippo said: I actually think this appointment means - that the 3rd richest owners either can not or will not be bankrolling a manager - at least not in the short term And it will be their second big call which they called right. Also, they needn't bankroll him, they have bankrolled the squad - DS's first job will be to craft this talented squad into a team. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meregreen Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Pleased with this. He’s served his time. Now ready for a really big club. His teams always play attractive attacking football. May take time for his methods to deliver, but after the garbage that Bruce served us , I’m feeling optimistic again. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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