Villa sack smith

[BaggieSingh]

Even with average players for us, that are better than most in this league, we should be showing something
We have some really good players who are just inconsistent (Robinson is a prime example, one game unplayable next game an absolute passenger) the manager needs to figure out how to get the best out of them, I think Robinson needs lots of the ball, Diangana needs the ball played quickly like Periera used to. We have a forward who is scoring, but we are not really creating it’s just endless crosses to no one (with no one coming in on back post) or hopeful long balls from all angles hoping for a mistake

Let’s be honest anyone centre half who played at any level loved crosses and a team where they just crossed it in, most champ teams will be able to cope with that

All the manager is showing is that he is inflexible have one idea, lump it and that it

He doesn’t give me any confidence he is watching the game at all
He pre plans what he’s going to do

We have become what Jeremy said we were all along, an average Championship team
And yes it is because of our owner, I have no idea why he bought the club

The beginning of the end had to be Pulis and his 6 defenders every week
I also agree Fat Sam was never going to work and left us in a worse place, and yes we have to blame the owner too, we seem absolutely rudderless and the hierarchy remind me of Man Utd no football people at all

[Omegstrat6]

The moot point is exactly how much blame can you lay at the managers/coaches door and how much at the players'? Seems to me that, even if we have just an average squad with no natural goal scorer, that this group of players should-and have-played better than they have past couple of games. Obviously Val selects the team and tactics and -as with any boss in any business/sector-must surely have an influence on moral/motivation etc but what about the players? Is it really all Val's fault when they make so many defensive mistakes or cant make a pass or chose not to shoot when a chance is on? I read in the paper a couple of days ago that Ronaldo was critical of his team mates inferring that they were not working hard enough and that, luck and ability aside, you only succeed with hard work and Rooney later echoed these sentiments. On WBA radio, AJ said similar, pointing out that when things aren't quite falling for you then you need to keep going for it and that way you will get there but too many of our lot didn't look like they wanted to recieve the ball! The last game was typical of recent matches as aside from a few like Mulumby and Townsend most didnt seem to show any urgency until it was too late. As many have said, with Lai at the helm there is not going to be the investment we need but with that in mind and given the quality of the squad who would we attract if Val went and would they do any better?

Might still be lucky and scrape promotion through play offs but life in the prem wont be pretty so just hope that if we do get promotion it may help us get a newowner who has a bit more passion for the club (well, I can dream..

[Leicesterbaggie]

We all have different opinions which is fine, but what isn't fine is not respecting each other's opinions. I imagine, from previous posts that I have submitted, that you must realise that I don't rate Hugill. Others do and that's OK. He might prove me wrong , which would be great if he did and I'll be the first to admit that I was wrong. We're all supposed to want the same thing, a successful Albion and we'll all have different opinions as to how we achieve this.

[Johnny on the spot 1]

🤞 for val

100% Viaduct

[Albionic68]

100% Viaduct

100% b@ll@cks more like. Jack Grealish and Graham Scott got the Vile promoted despite the West Brom born Villa fan (a crime against humanity in itself) rather than because of him.

You only have to look at how many times his Brentford side threw the lead away to know his in game management was a serious flaw.

They've gone from strength to strength following Smith's departure and the appointment to the top job of his former coach on the back of an excellent set up and recruitment team.

That's before taking into account his win percentages in Villa games minus the Greasy one. Unfortunately the Vile are well shot of him.

Decent coach by several accounts that I've heard over the years but I wouldn't want to see him as boss at the Albion. Nothing good ever seems to come for us when appointing former Viler bosses.

Special mention for Viaduct by the way, I think you're going to need a bigger keep net 😊 .