For me a priority should be:
Plays 433 or a formation with wingers to utilise our strengths.
Attacking football
Has club experience
Plays 433 or a formation with wingers to utilise our strengths.
Attacking football
Has club experience
Smith would be a disaster and the sort of appointment that would alienate the fan base
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 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
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.
Frankly, I’m not fussed about how a manager has done at Prem level because that’s not our level. Our next goal is promotion to the Prem.
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.
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
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.
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
Oh bloody hell. A king and a dean.
I am just simply against this on principal.
I feel like Dougs manager recruitment might match up to his incredible transfer market dealings
I probably would as well. Certainly Carsley - don’t get the hype there at all
Not many players in that team who had significant PL experience at that point in time.
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.
Yeah I enjoyed how the 2nd leg panned out very much. In general it was a very good game.
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.
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.