I accept that lack of investment hasn’t helped, that the boardroom uncertainty hasn’t helped, the players have been lacking and that Vieira seems an engaging character who one would hope to succeed.
However, for all that the results have not been good enough post in recent months.
We caved in at Everton (when Derry apparently had his meltdown) , lost to Forest, lost to Villa, had heavy home defeats to Fulham and Spurs, went out tamely to Southampton in the FA Cup.
It’s not just the recent tough fixtures that have been the problem.
We are at or near the bottom of all the important metrics - goals scored, shots, running , sprints.
The team lack identity, fitness and leadership and in recent months has barely laid a glove on the opposition.
You can’t change the players at this stage, so the only option is to change the manager to try and galvanise a reaction and hopefully produce better performances and results.
We have to acknowledge it wasn’t working and there seems little point in seeking to apportion blame at this stage e.g it’s the board’s or players’ fault.

Spot on here Badger. Vieira has not lasted in any of his jobs and I believe his vision only works with the best players in the world. Jury is out for me on Bielsa but I think we do need someone who is going to get our running stats up.

Excellent and accurate summary. Vieira might do well at a club with a higher quality of squad (although it also didn’t work out for him in the USA or at Nice) and the board have not fully supported him with adequate recruitment. But a good manager adapts and learns to work with what he has available. I know it’s 10 years ago, but Pulis got a poorer quality squad to work hard and got results. PV and the staff he surrounded himself with seemed to have run out of ideas and kept repeating the same mistakes and couldn’t be allowed to continue to do so with games running out

Oh dear! A shame he wasn't given more time, but no surprise in the circumstances. As others have already said, the players didn't play their socks off for him and whether that's down to them or PV is difficult to determine.

However it does feel like a panic decision taken without an idea who might replace him, but I guess we don't know what goes on behind the scenes. I can't see many viable options for us at the moment.

Unfortunately PV was not tough enough and he did make some strange team selections and substitutions. The writing's been on the wall for some weeks it has to be said.

St Patrick's Day Massacre. Now for a new beginning - let's hope it's not too late.

Dad and I watched games standing on the muddy slope of the Holmesdale Road end. He cheered and I rattled.

Roy Hodgson was at last home game v Man City, I jokingly said to my brother, if the papers get hold of that 2+2 will be 5, funnier things have happened, personally I think PV going is a wrong move, but in Parish I trust, till end of season we have Freedman, Derry, if still about and Paddy, Paddy was also there with Hodgson, conspiracy theories abound COYP🦅🦅

Shaun has been spotted in the Carpark

I don't need to sell my soul...he's already in me.

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