It's Your Round Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 Impressed by that first interview. If he can get our team playing in his image then we’ll be alright. Dynamic, ruthless and entertaining will do me. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazrim Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 Great interview. Exactly what I wanted and needed to hear. Calm, respectful, candid, but with an iron determination to put this club back on track. It will take more than that of course but I don't really see how it could have been a better start media wise. The players will know they have to respond in the right way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 All sounds good, they guy has had decades of media experience. Now they just have to put it to practice and make sure it transfers onto the pitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post It's Your Round Posted November 15, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 15, 2021 Kept his erms down to the minimum volume too, although they were quite frequent they didn’t detract from his message. He did well to resist a massive eeerrrrrrmmmmmm at 1.42s. Good effort la! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talldarkandransome Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 (edited) Erm nice interview that, media training helps but you can tell he's a former player. My excitement is growing slowly Edited November 15, 2021 by Talldarkandransome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 1 minute ago, sne said: All sounds good, they guy has had decades of media experience. Now they just have to put it to practice and make sure it transfers onto the pitch. Funny considering how for the last week people have been mugging him off for the way he talks. Besides, it's not just that is it. Communication matters. Yeah course, everything else has to be in place too, but it's a bright start. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 1 minute ago, dont_do_it_doug. said: Funny considering how for the last week people have been mugging him off for the way he talks. Besides, it's not just that is it. Communication matters. Yeah course, everything else has to be in place too, but it's a bright start. Yeah, course. Maybe sounds right was the wrong term, but he says the right things 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nabby Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 Was his comment about former players thinking they can just walk into management aimed at Dwight .... Anyway good interview , feeling positive about the next game now 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 He never struck me as an idiot tbh but the interview seemed decent enough - definitely more depth to him than, say, Bruce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 Really impressed with that interview, speaks very well. I have a good feeling he can back up those words. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condimentalist Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 I always had a respect for Gerrard as a player - he's an obvious leader and I wanted him as England captain ahead of Terry years before he got the gig. As he rightly says, Dean will be a tough act to follow in terms of relationship with the players and fans, and what he achieved here, but let's hope his steely determination and superior experiences as a player can help elevate us to the next level. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eholm Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 23 minutes ago, dont_do_it_doug. said: Laser focussed. I get the impression I could listen to him talk about football for hours and not get bored. I remember him being similarly engaging as a pundit. It's not a knock on Smith per-se, but I do find that kinda thing an important factor towards the whole 'experience'. Maybe more more so than somebody being a fan. Good description. Also, he didnt smile a lot....minor point but its as though he is here to get to work and not to make friends. Again, a subtle difference perhaps from Dean....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 Just now, eholm said: Good description. Also, he didnt smile a lot....minor point but its as though he is here to get to work and not to make friends. Again, a subtle difference perhaps from Dean....? He has always been like that. Quite a serious guy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveAV1 Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 I remember an interview with Sven when he was appointed England boss and said something along the lines, “The players don’t have to like me or even respect me, they just have to do as I tell them.” I got a similar vibe from SG in that interview. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 Rangers fans are a special bunch 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhan_Zhuang Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 Enthused by the interview. You can tell he is nervous but at the same time he wants the pressure and acknowledged this and the desire from the fans to win. Again he was respectful, focused, determined and intelligent. Some quite insightful answers to the questions and nothing too clichéd. Interesting he mentions about the players and that they need to listen to the messages and philosophy from the management. He's a Villan now and I'm excited he is the Villa manager. UTV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Zatman Posted November 15, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 15, 2021 5 minutes ago, The_Steve said: Rangers fans are a special bunch How many of them have cardboard cut outs and why 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam-AVFC Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 Shame we missed bonfire night. I'm starting to think selling effigies north of the border would have been a fairly significant income stream. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wezbid Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 13 minutes ago, Zatman said: How many of them have cardboard cut outs and why Coming to a Villa store near you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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