Dean Smith New Interim Manager - Official

[Chelmofox]

Interesting he mentioned ‘fitness’ in his interview. So obvious this has been a problem for a while. Good luck!

[st albans fox]

Team meeting tomorrow 

 

rights fellas   - John isn’t here to coach you scrotes - anyone isn’t putting in 100% and he’ll be round your house for elevenses ……

 

[BigGibbo]

Does this mean we're not going to be passing around our own penalty box (until they inevitably nick it and score) at Man City? 🥹🙏

[adejo92]

3 minutes ago, Pita said:

He’s got a massive task with the way Leicester are playing. Very poor at the back and don’t know where the net is. 

Have been playing. It's a new start with this coaching team.

 

Stowell and the other sausage weren't a true reflection of manager bounce. They are complicit with the Rodgers failure.

 

It's like talking to one currys salesman and then going to another. Yes different salesman but still selling you the same sh1t from the same catalogue.

 

These will bring a new set up.

[Ric Flair]

Win me the next 5 games Deano, go on I dare you. 

[TJQuik]

Glad we've finally got someone in, the embarrassment of having no one in charge could not go on another day longer. Desperately hoping the three of them can bring the players up at least to the level of mediocrity.

[EnglishOxide]

The main thing is that Brendan and his entire philosophy has been ****ed off.

 

New management team with new ideas means this is the start of a new era whether we stay up or not, the only way is up.

 

Unless of course we go down.

[OntarioFox]

Time for @Julian Joachim Jr Shabadoo  to add two more faces to the pantheon.

We already have one, of course. Welcome home, Shakey. 

[cityfanlee23]

So, question to FT. 
 

If the trio manage to turn this around and we scrape through and survive, full time contract? Or say thanks and part ways? 
 

Personally if the effort levels improve I think it would be hard to say no to giving him a shot if he keeps us up, but at the same time I think there are far better options out there for us for a long term rebuild. Id feel pretty bad if he kept us up and had to leave. 

[jim5000]

25 minutes ago, CloudFox said:

Good luck Dean, Shakey and JT. You have a helluva job on your hands, but you've shown us something by even wanting to take the job on as it is.

 

Shake things up, put some confidence back in the players, and fire in their bellies. No more of this too good to go down bullshit.

That they like money?

[Guest Lcfc82]

Good luck to him, let’s back him and see what he can do.

[HybridFox]

Will go down in folklore if he keeps us up. Come on Deano!

[StriderHiryu]

35 minutes ago, Mr Weller 2 said:

Deano had a dream

To lead a football team

He came from Villa

Now he’s one of our own 

We’re crap at the back

We’ve got no attack

Championship in England 

We’ll have to sing that

 

Bravo sir!

[Leicesterpool]

One interesting stat who was the last manager to manage Norwich, villa and Leicester in their career.

[Guest Lcfc82]

1 minute ago, cityfanlee23 said:

So, question to FT. 
 

If the trio manage to turn this around and we scrape through and survive, full time contract? Or say thanks and part ways? 
 

Personally if the effort levels improve I think it would be hard to say no to giving him a shot if he keeps us up, but at the same time I think there are far better options out there for us for a long term rebuild. Id feel pretty bad if he kept us up and had to leave. 

No part ways. 
We should be sounding out candidates now to cover all eventualities and know who preferred options are

[Wasyls Pec Deck]

Just now, Leicesterpool said:

One interesting stat who was the last manager to manage Norwich, villa and Leicester in their career.

A certain Northern Irishman who does not go by the name Brendan.

[lfu]

Might not have been anyone's first choice (or second choice, or so on) but they're three good coaches and Smith showed he could turn things around at Villa. Nothing less than full support from now until the end of the season.

 

And if the LCFC social media admin happens to read this, you know the deal: call me J. Jonah Jameson because I want pictures of Spiderman SST each holding two balls on my desk the LCFC twitter page by tomorrow.

 

[Chelmofox]

6 minutes ago, cityfanlee23 said:

So, question to FT. 
 

If the trio manage to turn this around and we scrape through and survive, full time contract? Or say thanks and part ways? 
 

Personally if the effort levels improve I think it would be hard to say no to giving him a shot if he keeps us up, but at the same time I think there are far better options out there for us for a long term rebuild. Id feel pretty bad if he kept us up and had to leave. 

I think part ways no matter what. Smith is only ever going to be a bottom half PL manager at best, which is better than we are today, but we have the backbone, the finances and structure to want better than that. This is an interim appointment that suits everyone. If he succeeds, he will have no trouble getting a good gig after this. 

Edited 10 April 2023 by Chelmofox

[Wasyls Pec Deck]

I’m just happy Shakey is back. I wonder if they kept his track suits. 

[HankMarvin]

5 minutes ago, cityfanlee23 said:

So, question to FT. 
 

If the trio manage to turn this around and we scrape through and survive, full time contract? Or say thanks and part ways? 
 

Personally if the effort levels improve I think it would be hard to say no to giving him a shot if he keeps us up, but at the same time I think there are far better options out there for us for a long term rebuild. Id feel pretty bad if he kept us up and had to leave. 

Go for Franck Haise if we stay up 

[Chelmofox]

1 minute ago, HankMarvin said:

Go for Franck Haise if we stay up 

Will Still. Everyone knows it’s right. 

[dynamark]

When  we had villa in the cup a couple of years back we sat directly behind the villa  dugout and these guys were very vocal discussing the game and their tactics.

They are no shrinking violets for sure. 

[HybridFox]

8 minutes ago, cityfanlee23 said:

So, question to FT. 
 

If the trio manage to turn this around and we scrape through and survive, full time contract? Or say thanks and part ways? 
 

Personally if the effort levels improve I think it would be hard to say no to giving him a shot if he keeps us up, but at the same time I think there are far better options out there for us for a long term rebuild. Id feel pretty bad if he kept us up and had to leave. 

Take it one step at a time. With the rebuild required it's not out of the question that they could be asked to stay on. But definitely dependent on how we approach these 8 games. What I would say is these guys know that and fair play to them for taking it on when many wouldn't. Really hope it works out for all parties whatever happens

[Begley]

48 minutes ago, Stinky said:

We want an interim. You don't get high quality interims. We also can't get a high quality manager in our precarious situation. He's cheap, he will do, get over it

Dean Smith is a hell of a lot better than u are giving him credit for. Do you actually know anything about his management style / techniques? Have u watched him at Norwich / Brentford / Villa or are u basing your assessment on a few social media posts?

[Guest nathan.]

If we stay up they get a big extension.

 

The board would have dangled that carrot.