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Apparently they have turned down offers already because the fans wouldn't like them

One theory is that he needs an experienced head alongside him to tell him what to do and where to stand. He has that at France and had it at Juve

I see it as a 50/50 coin flip. We can't shy away from something that could be better, but we have to make sure it isn't worse. I just hope Semmens is correct when he says the club are only interested in selling to the right people

I'd have thought he could bide his time and get a better job than Norwich. If Ralph hadn't managed to turn things around this season then I'd have taken him here

Basing my opinions entirely on Wikipedia, Pulis did at least get regular games in the lower leagues, whereas Forecast never managed to play anywhere. His best effort was some games in the third tier of US football. Allegedly he did do well in the FA Youth Cup for Spurs

Is it because our wage bill is still relatively large?

He was obviously a really good player but not that smart or good positionally. I can remember him playing on the right for England and causing chaos by drifting inside and leaving his full back exposed

Is Gerrard a better manager than Smith? I'm not convinced

Do you think? I think Ralph would have them coasting to the title. Would be a weird move for him though

I'm getting big Souness vibes from this one

Even Klopp's Liverpool managed to lose 7-2 in a game against villa. It's the nature of the system we and they play that it can bring great results but if anything isn't working properly then it can go catastrophically wrong.

This passage made me think that they have indeed been gobbing off to the press. Just as they did with JWP. They certainly seemed to have put the word out that they're not interested in Terry. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/nov/07/aston-villa-sack-dean-smith-head-coach

Yep, played well first half. A few mistakes crept in second half

This is right. The formation/personnel made it hard for us to play in the second half. But it also stifled Villa

7 points clear of the relegation zone now. Here's to another comfortable season

One niiil...to the Southampton! Our squad depth really is an asset. Villa lost a lot of momentum when they brought the young players on

Taking the pessimistic view, not having Ings will force Smith to go back to one up top, and back to the formation that worked for them last season. It will also mean Buendia can play in his preferred position

I always liked that he was good at heading. Not just a typical winger - a proper all round player

Javier Hernandez is still playing. But they're definitely rarer. Is Ronaldo a poacher now? He doesn't move much

The thing is, I can remember Lineker breaking the offside trap and running through on goals loads of times. He definitely got his share of tap ins though

Covid safety? So villa could have him available sooner?

Sorry TWar but a poacher is someone who relies on movement in the 6 yard box or at a stretch the penalty box. No running allowed. What we could perhaps debate is whether any players are solely poachers by this definition, but that's definitely what a poacher is https://sportmob.com/en/article/954118-top-goal-poachers-in-football-history

Man Utd have dithered over Ole and now they've missed out on Conte. What a mess

If he had 200 shots and only scored 28, then that wouldn't be clinical. Step up to the Prem and he may only get 50 chances, so he needs to be more accurate or he won't score many

Blackburn fans told us when he signed that he wasn't clinical. He was just getting a lot of chances in the championship. It's definitely something he needs to improve but it is more than just form