I guess my disappointment was really about the situation we find ourselves in rather than the appointment of Roy. Now it has sunk in I guess it is the most sensible thing to do. His main task will be to get the players who were PV lovers onside and to make it clear to all of them that their futures are riding on their ability to get us out of this situation. Roy and the coaching team have the know how it is going to be up to the players to show their determination. We are no worse off than any of the other 9 teams involved and are in the position of being able to play them all and knock them back we have all the advantages to survive. If the PV group were not performing and some of the players not on side with their coaching then we should get a good lift from the new team coming in. We will survive COYP

Vieira had to go but will have a lot of sympathisers within the game.

Most of the names put about on here aren't touching us with a sh1tty stick Benitez, Mourinho, Bielsa and think I've seen Conte mentioned ? Seriously

Perhaps Dean Smith may have been an alternative.

When Roy had Sakho at his best we played some great football out from the back and it will be interesting to see how he makes use of Guehi and Andersen.

The only player we've got who has consistently scored is Zaha so maybe we'll see him in a front two.

I was going to say you'll probably have to wait for dinosaurs to rule the earth again to get that, but as we now have one in the dugout I probably need to find another metaphor.

Sydenham by birth. Selhurst by the Grace of God.

Ha ha, I was thinking that Roy's last two seasons ended with 14th place finishes, and there was worried talk during that period that we were flirting with relegation. Although PV's fitness regime leaves a lot to be desired, I can't recall Hodgson's side looking much fitter, and as it stands this side under PV is in 12th place after a difficult run of games.
Watford's recruitment of Roy went well didn't it? I wondering how many of the players are exclaiming with joy, "Yay, Roy's back, now we really mean business! No more half time doughnuts, a slice of orange for me please Roy and Ray!"
Other than that, I'm truly trying to fathom Roy's motivation for taking this post. He's 75, has he passed a fitness test himself? It's a very stressful business.

it's clear we have no long term plan and no succession planning. Given the revolving door of managers at the club I find it rather baffling that we never have a plan B, or thought to put a plan B in place.

That is down to Vieira and Robert’s, it been obvious the players aren’t fit enough to last the game. Stats shown on Sky Sport show we are bottom of distance covered each game, averaging 101.8m the 19th place is 105.4m then a bunch fairly similar above.
This was Man Utd’s problem, new manager came in, kicked out lazy players got them working harder and results followed. Vieira was too soft on his favourites, who did him no favours, but getting him the sack.