I don't know what Villa fans you've been speaking to but the fanbase as a whole absolutely love Dean Smith.
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I don't know what Villa fans you've been speaking to but the fanbase as a whole absolutely love Dean Smith.
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Go to Villa.He's not the brightest button in the box, but he seems to very much enjoy his life as it is. It's now just about whether he wants to be a big fish in a little pond, or a smaller fish in an ocean.
It's the same in any job. If you're happy with what you've got, why change it?
Regular football and local legend status, or rotation and just another player?
The lad will probably get similar wages at Villa and will still be in the England set up. He loves his club and would love to see them back in the top 5 or 6. Nowt wrong with that.
If roles were reversed, what do you think Phil Foden would want to do?
Can you honestly see them getting top 4 ahead of Us, Rags, Dippers and Chavs, I'd say it's a pretty long shot, current odds:I also think they are one of the teams that can push for top 4. Them and Leicester (who missed out of the top 4 by one point last season) could be more of a threat than the likes of Arsenal and Spurs imo. Not saying they’ll get it but they could be a threat to other clubs.
City 1/16
Chavs 2/7
Dippers 1/4
Rags 1/3
Villa, 11 favourites at 22/1 behind Leeds, Everton and West Ham amongst others. I've been an odds compiler in the past (before algorithms) and would agree with the price, can't see it.
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I agree.Go to Villa.
So if he fails the medical it's not done deal, so not officialIt has been announced subject to a medical.
This is total bollocksVilla fans don't rate their Manager at all, he could be gone by Xmas if they don't start well.
No chance in hell that Villa finish top 6, absolutely no chance
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You can’t have it both ways. Villa cannot be a club waiting to dominate domestic football and rate Dean Smith at the same time. Which is it?This is total bollocks
Villa are building for a bright future and Dean Smith is a stepping stone, or it’s all bluster and Dean is the zenith of our ambitions?
You make it sound so simple,If City arranged a deal with Grealish and Barnett, then made an offer for the release clause and then Grealish and Barnett started discussing a new contract with Villa, City would drop the deal like a sack of bricks. We've already seen that with Fred and Jorginho and Sanchez.
If there was a release clause, it'd be over. Would you like to come here Jack? here's what we'll offer you. Agreeable? good. Here's £85m Villa. Welcome to Manchester City.
With loads of other business to be done, ingoing and outgoing, the club wouldn't piss about delaying activating a release clause.
Underestimate Smith at your peril.You can’t have it both ways. Villa cannot be a club waiting to dominate domestic football and rate Dean Smith at the same time. Which is it?
Villa are building for a bright future and Dean Smith is a stepping stone, or it’s all bluster and Dean is the zenith of our ambitions?
You mean like Roberto Mancini and Pellegrini were for us?You can’t have it both ways. Villa cannot be a club waiting to dominate domestic football and rate Dean Smith at the same time. Which is it?
Villa are building for a bright future and Dean Smith is a stepping stone, or it’s all bluster and Dean is the zenith of our ambitions?
And who knows , maybe even Pep is a stepping stone.
Dean Smith has done well, he looked out of his depth the first season after promotion, but has since shown he has something.
Not the greatest but still a very decent manager doing a very decent job.
Top 4 could be a closed shop for the forseeable future in my opinion. Look at the squads United and Chelsea are building and then the sides us and Liverpool already have. Villa haven’t got a hope of breaking that anytime soon, they’ll be lucky to get in the european conference league. From a footballing perspective it would make no sense to stay at Villa over coming here, but I won’t begrudge him for staying loyal to the club he loves if that’s what he decides.
Considering that it would also not make sense for Villa to even think of selling Grealish, rather just improve the squad around him, making him the main manTop 4 could be a closed shop for the forseeable future in my opinion. Look at the squads United and Chelsea are building and then the sides us and Liverpool already have. Villa haven’t got a hope of breaking that anytime soon, they’ll be lucky to get in the european conference league. From a footballing perspective it would make no sense to stay at Villa over coming here, but I won’t begrudge him for staying loyal to the club he loves if that’s what he decides.
A glorious day indeed, followed by the rags getting shafted 6-1I think any manager whose team put 7 past the reigning PL champions deserves a bit of credit
You can’t have it both ways. Villa cannot be a club waiting to dominate domestic football and rate Dean Smith at the same time. Which is it?
Villa are building for a bright future and Dean Smith is a stepping stone, or it’s all bluster and Dean is the zenith of our ambitions?
You're talking absolute shite.
No one is trying to anything both ways. Villa is an ambitious project. Smith is a good manager, and Villa fans love him.
Chris Wilder likes this post!You're talking absolute shite.
Smith is a good manager, and Villa fans love him.
Your assertion they want him sacked by Christmas is laughable.
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Yes all English managers who've come up through the leagues must be the same.
Obviously not. If he leaves its because he wants to join a more competitive team and not because Villa need or want to sell him.Considering that it would also not make sense for Villa to even think of selling Grealish, rather just improve the squad around him, making him the main man
And fans aren't fickleYes all English managers who've come up through the leagues must be the same.
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