Yes, but he's a Villa fan so..................... !
There's no excuse is there? Even Saint Dean's apologists are struggling to defend the shambles.
No doubt they'll continue when Smith has the team playing the same cack and scratting around mid table in the Championship - not that I think he should even remotely get the chance to waste another year.
Or maybe its worth it to just to get to a League Cup final How many fucking points is that worth?
Where has anyone said signing Cahill would 100% do anything?
Not to mention the fact that he's originally from Yorkshire. I usually don't jump on the bandwagon of bringing former players back, but Cahill would have been the ideal signing. We need a minimum of four centre-backs and we brought in three with zero premier league minutes and another who'd been a left-back for the majority of his short career.No, because he has never been out of London and at Villa before. Money talks
Ok if you want to be defensive about it then, how do we know that bringing in experienced players (despite who they are and which teams/leagues/countries they are from) would guarantee survival?
Not to mention the fact that he's originally from Yorkshire. I usually don't jump on the bandwagon of bringing former players back, but Cahill would have been the ideal signing. We need a minimum of four centre-backs and we brought in three with zero premier league minutes and another who'd been a left-back for the majority of his short career.
There is no excuse for calling people apologists just because they hold a different view to you is there? I watched the Villa show on youtube after the game last night and again they were not calling for Dean's head, they stated that it was 50/50 among the fans they speak to about sacking Smith, and why wouldn't you believe them, they are just as valid as the views on here. We had to put up with this division of the fans nonsense when MON left, and all it created was ill feeling ,arguments and negativity. None of which benefits the forum, club, or us a fans. So if it is at all possible can we do without terms like apologists and that shit please.There's no excuse is there? Even Saint Dean's apologists are struggling to defend the shambles.
No doubt they'll continue when Smith has the team playing the same cack and scratting around mid table in the Championship - not that I think he should even remotely get the chance to waste another year.
Or maybe its worth it to just to get to a League Cup final How many fucking points is that worth?
Think small, be small. I remember when JG brought in Merson, Ginola. Two huge names in the English game. Yes, Ginola was towards the end of his useful shelf-life, but he was happy to come to Villa when I'm sure other big clubs were sniffing around. Despite his off-field troubles, Merson was arguably one of the best English attacking midfielders of his generation.Agreed. We keep saying this player wouldn't come, that player wouldn't come, same with managers. This is Aston Villa. If it acted half as big as it talked, pretty much most apart from the ultra elite (although we could be amongst them) could be tempted!
But fans are happy with Smith and his wonderful cv because he is a Villa fan, so maybe some of us just have to accept that is the size of Villa now. Bang average.
There is no excuse for calling people apologists just because they hold a different view to you is there? I watched the Villa show on youtube after the game last night and again they were not calling for Dean's head, they stated that it was 50/50 among the fans they speak to about sacking Smith, and why wouldn't you believe them, they are just as valid as the views on here. We had to put up with this division of the fans nonsense when MON left, and all it created was ill feeling ,arguments and negativity. None of which benefits the forum, club, or us a fans. So if it is at all possible can we do without terms like apologists and that shit please.
I just edited my previous post to correct the disgraceful grammatical mistakes that happen when you're slamming your fingers against the keyboard in anger, and before the morning coffee has had the desired effect....yup, and without proper coaching and management, they haven't looked at all hungry have they?!
Agreed. We keep saying this player wouldn't come, that player wouldn't come, same with managers. This is Aston Villa. If it acted half as big as it talked, pretty much most apart from the ultra elite (although we could be amongst them) could be tempted!
But fans are happy with Smith and his wonderful cv because he is a Villa fan, so maybe some of us just have to accept that is the size of Villa now. Bang average.
I've said all along that we could have pulled in a big name manager and big name players. We were in prime position to do that but we didn't and blew what could have been a great future for us. I wanted Brendan Rodgers when he seemed unsettled at Celtic but people said why would he leave Celtic. I wanted us to buy experience but people said they would cost too much.
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Absolutely and that is correct this is a forum after all, but it's the name calling that is so out of order, there is no need for it.Fans always split on managers, it is what we do, and god knows, we've had enough crap managers to split over!
There is no excuse for calling people apologists just because they hold a different view to you is there? I watched the Villa show on youtube after the game last night and again they were not calling for Dean's head, they stated that it was 50/50 among the fans they speak to about sacking Smith, and why wouldn't you believe them, they are just as valid as the views on here. We had to put up with this division of the fans nonsense when MON left, and all it created was ill feeling ,arguments and negativity. None of which benefits the forum, club, or us a fans. So if it is at all possible can we do without terms like apologists and that shit please.
Similar with players. The drill at Villa even at Wembley recently-take your seat and be very careful what you say and how you criticise - support your team whatever as the manager knows best or is good enough. Seeing fans kick shit out of each other because the manager or the players he picks have an absolute shocker. That along with the tripe that is served up - it’s why I don’t have a season ticket anymore and pick n choose my games. Wouldn’t it be refreshing for Smith to say he ain’t been good enough or the club heads to say we have made a mistake. Since lockdown it’s been a total snore fest, Grealish still on happy gas leading the troops and Smith at the helm utterly lost after talking tactics with the suit Purslow who we all know is kind of telling him who to play.Fans always split on managers, it is what we do, and god knows, we've had enough crap managers to split over!