Smith hasn't managed well for a while .. carlsey for me is showing signs already with the England team that he would do daft thingsSmith got Villa promoted and Carsley won the 21s Euros playing great football.
I'd rather have Dean Gaffney than Dean Smith though.
Failed at Norwich and LeicesterI’d take Smith over any of the bookies current top 5. Got plenty of experience in taking Championship sides up a level.
He only won the playoffs with villaI’d take Smith over any of the bookies current top 5. Got plenty of experience in taking Championship sides up a level.
His team play turgid football tooSmith would be a disaster and the sort of appointment that would alienate the fan base
Failed at Norwich and Leicester
The case for hiring him would be based on his time at Brentford (we all know the model lol) and Villa (getting an expensively-assembled side firing mid-season). His experience at the lower end of the PL would presumably be an asset too.He only won the playoffs with villa
Villas squad was a cheat code, the fact they couldn't get top 2 was actually quite embarrassing.
He only won the playoffs with villa
An extremely strong villa side
I’ve not really considered Dean Smith which is quite unfair on his record as a manager. He’s got promotions and developed squads so wouldn’t be a bad candidate at all.The case for hiring him would be based on his time at Brentford (we all know the model lol) and Villa (getting an expensively-assembled side firing mid-season). His experience at the lower end of the PL would presumably be an asset too.
Only problem is most of his good days are about six years ago…
I’d take Smith over any of the bookies current top 5. Got plenty of experience in taking Championship sides up a level.
I think Lampard did ok at Derby and assembled a decent team, just happened to go up against another very strong team that should have been top 2 in reality.I think we need to get the SBT consensus right though - the anti Lampard gang said it was a pretty ordinary team that beat them in the play offs
Tbf i actually forgot he didn't have them all season, that team was ridiculous though. Its a no from me for Smith.They were 15th when he took over and Grealish spent 3 months out that season
A ridiculous team, albeit one managed by Steve Bruce.Tbf i actually forgot he didn't have them all season, that team was ridiculous though.
Tbf i actually forgot he didn't have them all season, that team was ridiculous though. Its a no from me for Smith.
There's a significant amount of Premier League experience in that team tbf.It weren't that good, 3 standout players in Grealish, McGinn and Abraham but the rest is pretty ordinary;
Aston Villa - Detailed squad 18/19
Aston Villa at a glance: The compact squad overview with all players and data in the season 18/19.www.transfermarkt.co.uk
I think we need to get the SBT consensus right though - the anti Lampard gang said it was a pretty ordinary team that beat them in the play offs
Fatigue and exhaustionBecause he needs a rest to avoid injury?
Oh bloody hell. A king and a dean.Dean Smith been mentioned
I would take him over Carsley or Lampard as well personally.
There's a significant amount of Premier League experience in that team tbf.
I feel like Dougs manager recruitment might match up to his incredible transfer market dealings
The P/O semi’s that season between Leeds and Derby were good.
Indeed, I was working in Leeds at the time and one of the senior people was a Leeds fan and was incredibly arrogant about them beating Derby at home. It was a laugh going in the next day.
£5m for Bloomfield incoming
That doesn't just apply to Lampard does it? Replacing Robins is a massive gamble by King, unless he's got a major coup up his sleeve.As an example, all it would take is Lampard coming in and over a period of 10 games, recording 2 wins, 4 or 5 draws and 3 or 4 losses.
Thia would be enough for us paying fans to be tipped over the edge and it would become very toxic, and I strongly believe Doug King is absolutely aware of this. So for anyone in Doug King's position, Lampard seems a very very risky apappointment.
What’s this got to do with us?
Can't be right, people keep telling me Lampard managed Derby against all odds with substandard squad to battle adversity to get into the play offs.View attachment 39501
A high quality play off final
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