the worry there would be

If we 'were' that close how did it collapse between 5pm on Saturday, and Sunday when Smith became available and Webber tells us he became first choice?

Why do we appear to have only then interviewed Smith and Lampard (who then backed out)

Being generous, I think the 'mistake' may have been Webber assuming we'd be an attractive target and for our short list to all be desperate to jump the second the job was available.

But they either weren't and we panicked and took Smith as the 'best' [only] available option, or they were happy to join but we sacked them off the second Smith became available. Hmmm.

I'm sure Smith will look back on his career and wonder if he ought to have taken some time out to recharge and reflect on why Villa didn't work out and what he needed to do differently as a manager. Problem for us is that he is now figuring that out on our time.

Posted By: CWC on May 9th 2022 at 08:44:33

Message Thread

Thoughts from the Norfolk Coast... (NCFC) - Worthing Yellow, May 9, 00:20:04
- It's hardly a fair crack of the whip is it? (NCFC) - LincolnshireCanary, May 9, 08:41:32
  - I don't think he's made the most of the players available (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, May 9, 10:52:07
  - He’s also had a squad with one fit striker who probably isn’t his preferred style. (NCFC) - lurd, May 9, 08:54:47
  - Got the same as Farke didn’t he? (NCFC) - CWC, May 9, 08:52:36
    - Farke did very badly, if not worse (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, May 9, 09:18:41
      - Too many variables to do a direct comparison (NCFC) - seminated_woolly, May 9, 11:56:06
      - my bad, Smith has had way longer this season (NCFC) - CWC, May 9, 09:37:02
        
        Yes, but this squad was put together to play Farkeball (NCFC) - mr carra, May 9, 09:41:56
        
        Need to ditch Farkeball and play Frankball (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 9, 09:45:51
- Mundesley is my fave beach, sandy, shallow, facilities, parking. If only it could be south (NCFC) - Augustus Pablo, May 9, 08:33:05
- The transition from happy clapper to bed wetter is now complete (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, May 9, 08:29:25
  - I was thinking only yesterday (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 9, 08:45:44
- Meticulous succession planning (NCFC) - norwaay, May 9, 07:14:16
  - This was always the weird one for me. (NCFC) - lurd, May 9, 08:35:21
    - Perhaps thought Frank was in the bag (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 9, 09:01:00
      - I was told off on here for saying this (NCFC) - camcan, May 9, 09:22:12
        
        how cld be he be top of the list when managing villa? (NCFC) - paulg, May 9, 09:23:52
  - Not trying to defend Webber but I would be absolutely stunned if hadn’t actually been very (NCFC) - Augustus Pablo, May 9, 08:27:07
    - the worry there would be (NCFC) - CWC, May 9, 08:44:33
  - A man fortuitously available (NCFC) - paulg, May 9, 07:43:14
- Does perhaps show that Farke wasn’t as bad (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 9, 06:52:44
  - Last time Farke was carrying considerable good will (NCFC) - CWC, May 9, 07:06:22
    - There was far more to farke (NCFC) - paulg, May 9, 07:51:35
      - I'd add he'd won the Championship twice before, giving huge confidence after regulation (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, May 9, 08:57:01
        
        Thing is, we all know all the rational arguments, for and against (NCFC) - paulg, May 9, 09:20:05
      - playing DA: What is the 'character' that he was an integral part of? (NCFC) - CWC, May 9, 08:19:44
        
        utterly pointless looking back when the direction of travel is to the rocks (NCFC) - Tombs, May 9, 08:47:42
        
        VMT (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 9, 08:23:13
      - Yep (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, May 9, 07:55:24
        
        Vmt zero identity zero playing style (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, May 9, 07:59:15
        
        Zero personality (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, May 9, 07:59:25
        
        Zero goals. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, May 9, 08:08:13
        
        Zero points. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, May 9, 08:08:26
        
        Zero calories (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, May 9, 08:09:39
        
        Now with added Riboflavin (n/m) (NCFC) - Under soil heating, May 9, 08:27:55
    - Which is why I’d take Farke back now (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 9, 07:08:34
      - I always thought Farke might graduate to sporting director (NCFC) - paulg, May 9, 09:25:57
- Yep (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, May 9, 06:26:52
  - Why are Burnley changing managers? (NCFC) - CWC, May 9, 06:36:19
    - He is only the caretaker manager tbf (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 9, 07:00:14
- I like his mug (n/m) (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, May 9, 00:43:26
  - Knockin' an' toppin' 👍 (n/m) (NCFC) - Worthing Yellow, May 9, 01:57:19

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