TIL 1010 4,801 Posted November 13, 2021 (edited) 18:52 BREAKING NEWS Dean Smith will sign a two and a half year contract to become Norwich City’s manager later this evening. Terms were agreed verbally earlier today, and all the legal necessities passed. Norwich are likely to confirm the deal in the next 24 hours, and the club’s bosses will stress that Smith was their first choice from the start of the process to identify Daniel Farke’s replacement. Edited November 13, 2021 by TIL 1010 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ward 3 372 Posted November 13, 2021 Lol stress he was 1st choice. We booted farke before he left vile 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gromitt 12 Posted November 13, 2021 1 minute ago, TIL 1010 said: the club’s bosses will stress that Smith was their first choice from the start of the process to identify Daniel Farke’s replacement. Was he available at start of the process 🤔 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crab man 164 Posted November 13, 2021 1 minute ago, TIL 1010 said: the club’s bosses will stress that Smith was their first choice from the start of the process to identify Daniel Farke’s replacement. How so when he was still in a job..? I like how they've nipped that in there to try and quash some of the Frank rumours though, which is perhaps why he 'turned us down'. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Google Bot 3,329 Posted November 13, 2021 1 minute ago, crab man said: How so when he was still in a job..? I like how they've nipped that in there to try and quash some of the Frank rumours though, which is perhaps why he 'turned us down'. If he was first choice, there's no doubt that we'd have known Villa planned to get rid. Don't buy it myself either, but it would also not surprise me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kingston Yellow 224 Posted November 13, 2021 5 minutes ago, TIL 1010 said: 18:52 BREAKING NEWS Dean Smith will sign a two and a half year contract to become Norwich City’s manager later this evening. Terms were agreed verbally earlier today, and all the legal necessities passed. Norwich are likely to confirm the deal in the next 24 hours, and the club’s bosses will stress that Smith was their first choice from the start of the process to identify Daniel Farke’s replacement. How ridiculous. As if anyone, anywhere, given the pantomime, would believe this be first choice. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cambridgeshire canary 6,821 Posted November 13, 2021 'First choice from the start' Bit odd given that he was still in a job when they fred Farke, but let's not get facts in the way Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIL 1010 4,801 Posted November 13, 2021 Let's face it guys the club communications and PR have left a lot to be desired in recent times. A ridiculous thing for them to say as i would have thought that Webber would have started to look for DF's replacement on the Thursday he decided to get the board to pull the trigger not wait until DS got the heave ho at Villa last Sunday. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mannings bandy legs 399 Posted November 13, 2021 We'll never know,but would'nt be surprised if,given the connections within football,Webber was given the heads-up on the Dean Smith situation at Villa before Farke was sacked. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Branston Pickle 3,696 Posted November 13, 2021 1 minute ago, Kingston Yellow said: How ridiculous. As if anyone, anywhere, given the pantomime, would believe this be first choice. The only ’pantomime’ has been Lampard/‘s team who seem to have a need to play everything out in the media….he really is a bullet dodged. I do wonder about timing: I think I’m right that Villa played on Friday, it may well be that people in the game were aware what was going to happen re his sacking. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sideshow Tim 110 Posted November 13, 2021 That's that sorted, now let's get behind the guy into a new chapter of our history. Welcome Dean. 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Christoph Stiepermann 1,153 Posted November 13, 2021 1 minute ago, mannings bandy legs said: We'll never know,but would'nt be surprised if,given the connections within football,Webber was given the heads-up on the Dean Smith situation at Villa before Farke was sacked. He's very close with Christian Purslow and Villa likely don't see us as a threat to their top half ambitions, it's not totally unreasonable to think he was given a heads up a day or so before it happened. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Monty13 2,252 Posted November 13, 2021 Maybe Smith knew Saturday and had already made contact with Norwich, not out of the realms of possibility. To be fair though if the decision to sack Farke was made Thursday, no way he was first on the list then. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ward 3 372 Posted November 13, 2021 Lampards a **** anyway. Never liked him as a player. Just a poor stevie g 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ricardo 7,402 Posted November 13, 2021 16 minutes ago, TIL 1010 said: 18:52 . , and the club’s bosses will stress that Smith was their first choice from the start of the process to identify Daniel Farke’s replacement. Most of us weren't born yesterday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sideshow Tim 110 Posted November 13, 2021 3 minutes ago, Ward 3 said: Lampards a **** anyway. Never liked him as a player. Just a poor stevie g Couldn't agree more. It'll be funny if he steps back into Gerrard's shadow again and gets the Rangers job....... And fails! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Inch High aka Inchy.. 412 Posted November 13, 2021 Nice short contract, cheap to get rid in January when its all gone boobs up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
orsen456 12 Posted November 13, 2021 Team sources: Lampard wanted a 4 year contract in exchange for a guarantee he would stay if team is relegated. Webber balked and Frank walked. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yobocop 1,105 Posted November 13, 2021 You know that you can appoint a manager even if they’re in a job dont you? villa just saved us a few million in compo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
horsefly 4,318 Posted November 13, 2021 30 minutes ago, Ward 3 said: Lol stress he was 1st choice. We booted farke before he left vile When he became available he became first choice. It's not a difficult thing to understand. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gordon Bennett 789 Posted November 13, 2021 (edited) Wouldn't mind betting they knew Smith was a goner before Farke was sacked! Not really bothered whether he was first, second or tenth choice, he's got the job and I'm optimistic he can do it well. Onwards and upwards. Edited November 13, 2021 by Gordon Bennett 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Virtual reality 718 Posted November 13, 2021 1 minute ago, Yobocop said: You know that you can appoint a manager even if they’re in a job dont you? villa just saved us a few million in compo Yes the lifelong Aston Villa fan would have clearly wanted to leave his “dream job” to come and manage us had we came calling… 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TeemuVanBasten 3,327 Posted November 13, 2021 31 minutes ago, cambridgeshire canary said: 'First choice from the start' Bit odd given that he was still in a job when they fred Farke, but let's not get facts in the way Start of the process. If they didn't start working out who to interview until after Smith had been sacked, then it is possible. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Making Plans 940 Posted November 13, 2021 (edited) Out of the frying pan and into the fire me thinks And if he was first choice right from the start what does it say about our selection criteria? Edited November 13, 2021 by Making Plans 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Graham Paddons Beard 2,450 Posted November 13, 2021 I’m right behind Smiffy . But , come on, the day we sacked Farke there is no way a bloke managing one of our bottom 6 competitors was top of any list . I absolutely understand that he came to the top during the process . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Star55 24 Posted November 13, 2021 44 minutes ago, TIL 1010 said: 18:52 BREAKING NEWS Dean Smith will sign a two and a half year contract to become Norwich City’s manager later this evening. Terms were agreed verbally earlier today, and all the legal necessities passed. Norwich are likely to confirm the deal in the next 24 hours, and the club’s bosses will stress that Smith was their first choice from the start of the process to identify Daniel Farke’s replacement. Seems like cantwell is happy with the news judging by his new Instagram post ‘Full of focus, believe me’ were his words. I would have upload the screen shot but I can’t seem to upload photos on here. Must be a good sign on his part and that he is ready to play again?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kingston Yellow 224 Posted November 13, 2021 37 minutes ago, Branston Pickle said: The only ’pantomime’ has been Lampard/‘s team who seem to have a need to play everything out in the media….he really is a bullet dodged. I do wonder about timing: I think I’m right that Villa played on Friday, it may well be that people in the game were aware what was going to happen re his sacking. Are you seriously suggesting this was the planned outcome. Good grief. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cornish sam 966 Posted November 13, 2021 Perhaps not from the start of the process but it is certainly possible that he became first choice as soon as he was available... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PurpleCanary 5,586 Posted November 13, 2021 2 minutes ago, Graham Paddons Beard said: I’m right behind Smiffy . But , come on, the day we sacked Farke there is no way a bloke managing one of our bottom 6 competitors was top of any list . I absolutely understand that he came to the top during the process . At last, someone who understands how these things work in business. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Making Plans 940 Posted November 13, 2021 7 minutes ago, Graham Paddons Beard said: I absolutely understand that he came to the top during the process . because nobody else wanted it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
