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Re: Dean Smith
Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2019 11:09 pm
by Adz
Lovejoy wrote: ↑Thu Jul 25, 2019 3:29 pm
Aston Villa have just made their tenth signing of the summer, Dean Smith has been a busy chap.
I don't get why some teams promoted to the prem, feel the need to spend 100mil+ on loads of new players. Surely the vast majority of the team should be good enough. It never seems to end well.
Re: Dean Smith
Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2019 11:54 pm
by gshaw
Adz wrote: ↑Thu Jul 25, 2019 11:09 pm
Lovejoy wrote: ↑Thu Jul 25, 2019 3:29 pm
Aston Villa have just made their tenth signing of the summer, Dean Smith has been a busy chap.
I don't get why some teams promoted to the prem, feel the need to spend 100mil+ on loads of new players. Surely the vast majority of the team should be good enough. It never seems to end well.
On one hand yes that approach didn't go well for Fulham but equally there's some players who just seem to specialise at that level of being able to win promotion to the Prem but can't hack it once they're actually there.
Some of the Villa signings are proven EPL players rather than randoms coming in cold so hopefully Dean Smith can mould them into a stable side. Good to see one of our fan favourites work their way up the ranks to the top level.
Re: Dean Smith
Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2019 1:01 pm
by Lovejoy
Villa have now signed Tom Heaton for £8 million, decent keeper although 33 years old.
Re: Dean Smith
Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2019 7:02 pm
by tuffers#1
Adz wrote: ↑Thu Jul 25, 2019 11:09 pm
Lovejoy wrote: ↑Thu Jul 25, 2019 3:29 pm
Aston Villa have just made their tenth signing of the summer, Dean Smith has been a busy chap.
I don't get why some teams promoted to the prem, feel the need to spend 100mil+ on loads of new players. Surely the vast majority of the team should be good enough. It never seems to end well.
They had 14 of last seasons squad leave in the summer.
Cant go into a season that light .
Re: Dean Smith
Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2019 7:12 pm
by BiggsyMalone
Lovejoy wrote: ↑Thu Aug 01, 2019 1:01 pm
Villa have now signed Tom Heaton for £8 million, decent keeper although 33 years old.
That’s prime age for a keeper. Can’t believe he’s 33 already though, I remember him coming through at United
Re: Dean Smith
Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2019 7:16 pm
by gshaw
BiggsyMalone wrote: ↑Thu Aug 01, 2019 7:12 pm
Lovejoy wrote: ↑Thu Aug 01, 2019 1:01 pm
Villa have now signed Tom Heaton for £8 million, decent keeper although 33 years old.
That’s prime age for a keeper. Can’t believe he’s 33 already though, I remember him coming through at United
Good signing, Burnley's season picked up when he came back into the side. Can only think they'll make Pope #1 as it didn't work with Hart.
Re: Dean Smith
Posted: Sat Oct 05, 2019 5:07 pm
by Lovejoy
Villa win 5-1 at Norwich today, I hope it goes well for Dean Smith he deserves it. Better than big spending, low flying Everton.
Re: Dean Smith
Posted: Sat Oct 05, 2019 5:14 pm
by RedDwarf 1881
Lovejoy wrote: ↑Sat Oct 05, 2019 5:07 pm
Villa win 5-1 at Norwich today, I hope it goes well for Dean Smith he deserves it. Better than big spending, low flying Everton.
Yes, Looks like he's doing quite well there and hopefully Villa will have a decent season under his guidance .
Re: Dean Smith
Posted: Sat Oct 05, 2019 5:25 pm
by Clive Evans
5-1 win away from home. The Royals out in force. They will have have a happy day, after a slap up meal from Delia. Deano in line for a gong I would say.
Re: Dean Smith
Posted: Fri Nov 29, 2019 1:49 pm
by Thor
Dean Smith has just signed a new 4 year contract. Well done smudge, now I really hope you keep your team in the premier league. We certainly missed a trick not appointing him as manager.
Re: Dean Smith
Posted: Fri Nov 29, 2019 3:14 pm
by LittleMate
Thor wrote: ↑Fri Nov 29, 2019 1:49 pm
Dean Smith has just signed a new 4 year contract. Well done smudge, now I really hope you keep your team in the premier league. We certainly missed a trick not appointing him as manager.
I understand at the time he was very unhappy to have not been given the job.
Re: Dean Smith
Posted: Fri Nov 29, 2019 5:30 pm
by Lovejoy
Pleased that Villa have done this, Deano always comes across as an honest manager in his interviews.
Re: Dean Smith
Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2019 12:47 pm
by PoundhillO
Good luck to Deano, shame we missed a trick no signing him as our Manager.
Re: Dean Smith
Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2020 7:06 am
by Thor
Dean has just guided Aston Villa to the league cup final after beating Leicester. Well done dean and well done villa. I am pleased for him, a proper O making a success of himself at the highest level, I hope he wins it.
Re: Dean Smith
Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2020 10:04 am
by spen666
Thor wrote: ↑Wed Jan 29, 2020 7:06 am
Dean has just guided Aston Villa to the league cup final after beating Leicester. Well done dean and well done villa. I am pleased for him, a proper O making a success of himself at the highest level, I hope he wins it.
Success?
2 places and 2 points off relegation is a success? That being the case, then why do you slate Ross Embleton who has Orient 4 places and 9 points of relegation. He must be a roaring success according to your determination
Re: Dean Smith
Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2020 10:18 am
by Thor
Morning spen, the first season in the premier is the hardest and they are out of the relegation places so let's see how this plays out first of all. Secondly he has taken them to a cup final which is a success especially when one considers how they were promoted just over 6 months ago.
A player normally over the course of a career may get a dozen opportunities to reach a cup final, and to play at Wembley in your first season in that league says well done to me. They've probably over achieved from their pre season aims and thus it would be considered a success.
Still you knock him and then with you pedantic ways, you love a bit of that don't you?
Re: Dean Smith
Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2020 10:21 am
by Orient till I die M
spen666 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 29, 2020 10:04 am
Thor wrote: ↑Wed Jan 29, 2020 7:06 am
Dean has just guided Aston Villa to the league cup final after beating Leicester. Well done dean and well done villa. I am pleased for him, a proper O making a success of himself at the highest level, I hope he wins it.
Success?
2 places and 2 points off relegation is a success? That being the case, then why do you slate Ross Embleton who has Orient 4 places and 9 points of relegation. He must be a roaring success according to your determination
What a stupid comment this is. 2 places and 2 points off relegation in the premier league is better than being 30 points clear at the top of league 2.
A League cup final in his first year of top flight management funny enough is a success.
Go back to sleep you must be tired.
Re: Dean Smith
Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2020 10:39 am
by spen666
Thor wrote: ↑Wed Jan 29, 2020 10:18 am
Morning spen, the first season in the premier is the hardest and they are out of the relegation places so let's see how this plays out first of all. Secondly he has taken them to a cup final which is a success especially when one considers how they were promoted just over 6 months ago.
A player normally over the course of a career may get a dozen opportunities to reach a cup final, and to play at Wembley in your first season in that league says well done to me. They've probably over achieved from their pre season aims and thus it would be considered a success.
Still you knock him and then with you pedantic ways, you love a bit of that don't you?
Erm
I haven't knocked anyone.
As for the bollocks about 1st season in Premiership being the hardest. Could argue 1st season back in football league is the hardest and apply that to judgement of RE.
You praise one and slate the other. You make excuses for one
Re: Dean Smith
Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2020 11:01 am
by Thor
#clueless #relentless
Re: Dean Smith
Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2020 11:18 am
by spen666
Thor wrote: ↑Wed Jan 29, 2020 11:01 am
#clueless #relentless
Yep, that sums you up
Slagging off RE for achieving more in L2 in 1st season back in EFL than Dean Smith has achieved with vastly more resources in Premiership.
If 2 points and 2 places off relegation makes Dean Smith a success, then 4 places and 9 points off relegation must make a success as well.
Re: Dean Smith
Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2020 11:24 am
by Orient till I die M
spen666 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 29, 2020 11:18 am
Thor wrote: ↑Wed Jan 29, 2020 11:01 am
#clueless #relentless
Yep, that sums you up
Slagging off RE for achieving more in L2 in 1st season back in EFL than Dean Smith has achieved with vastly more resources in Premiership.
If 2 points and 2 places off relegation makes Dean Smith a success, then 4 places and 9 points off relegation must make a success as well.
You need some sleep. Stop comparing league 2 to the premier league your embarrassing yourself.
Re: Dean Smith
Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2020 11:36 am
by Lucky7
Thor wrote: ↑Wed Jan 29, 2020 11:01 am
#clueless #relentless
At last your facing your demons
Re: Dean Smith
Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2020 11:41 am
by Thor
spen666 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 29, 2020 11:18 am
Thor wrote: ↑Wed Jan 29, 2020 11:01 am
#clueless #relentless
Yep, that sums you up
Slagging off RE for achieving more in L2 in 1st season back in EFL than Dean Smith has achieved with vastly more resources in Premiership.
If 2 points and 2 places off relegation makes Dean Smith a success, then 4 places and 9 points off relegation must make a success as well.
With the squad we have we should be at the very least in the play offs, the reason we are not is because of what happened in the summer, coupled with numerous errors by an inexperienced interim head coach. How many formations have we tried? How many players have been played out of place? Poor tactics, poor playing styles and poor motivation all have contributed to where we are now. If that’s your definition of success then good on you, it’s not mine.
Re: Dean Smith
Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2020 12:03 pm
by spen666
Thor wrote: ↑Wed Jan 29, 2020 11:41 am
spen666 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 29, 2020 11:18 am
Thor wrote: ↑Wed Jan 29, 2020 11:01 am
#clueless #relentless
Yep, that sums you up
Slagging off RE for achieving more in L2 in 1st season back in EFL than Dean Smith has achieved with vastly more resources in Premiership.
If 2 points and 2 places off relegation makes Dean Smith a success, then 4 places and 9 points off relegation must make a success as well.
With the squad we have we should be at the very least in the play offs, the reason we are not is because of what happened in the summer, coupled with numerous errors by an inexperienced interim head coach. How many formations have we tried? How many players have been played out of place? Poor tactics, poor playing styles and poor motivation all have contributed to where we are now. If that’s your definition of success then good on you, it’s not mine.
So how is Dean Smith deemed by you a success when his team are closer in both points and positions to relegation than Orient are?
If Smith is a success this season, the RE is or vice versa.
Re: Dean Smith
Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2020 1:38 pm
by Thor
