We can blame Vieira all we want, but while Brighton put young promising South Americans as subs, we put a striker who despite his height never wins headers and misses sitters, a right winger who is not good enough for Premier League anymore and an 18 year old who needs time to adapt. Not strengthening properly (other than buying Doucoure) in the last two transfer windows starts to show up and as much as I like to criticise Vieira, he does not have enough depth to succeed. I do not see the point of upgrading the main stand if the team will be playing in championship and not strengthening the squad is what put us in the relegation fight.

Too many prima donnas in this team not another fight. Derry was right to give this lot a rev up, and got the boot for his troubles, too well paid not enough spirit. We will go down with this lot playing for us. Period!

It's not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog.

Archie Griffen

Hating Brighton since 1974

I agree with a lot of that however I don't think you can absolve Vieira.

There has not been adequate investment in the team and in trying to rebuild it they have taken too many punts IMHO including stopping investment.

PV came into a team that was still well drilled and had identity under Roy, had a lot of investment, had Gallagher for the energy but it is now more than ever looking to me as though we were just riding a bit of a wave. I think he is being exposed in his capability, or lack of, as a coach.

We need someone new in who has a genuine style and game plan, can whip players into shape and get a tune out of them. PV cannot do any of those for me.

I keep saying it but I'll be absolutely shocked if he is not sacked either now or after we lose to Arsenal. There just isn't any evidence to support keeping him in. Both results and performances are absolutely dreadful. Players look as though they have given up the ghost too.

I said it a while ago but again PV will go and when he does it may be a case of 'why did we wait so long?'.

Edited by Nicholas91 (15 Mar 2023 10.04pm)

Now Zaha's got a bit of green grass ahead of him here... and finds Ambrose... not a bad effort!!!!

The team is clueless, and the manager is clueless.

We played well for 15 minutes.

It's hard to imagine us beating anyone when our forward play is so inept.

I think Parish took a gamble that the team wouldn't go down, would stay in the PL and recruit in the summer when prices are better? But it's turning pear shaped pretty pdq

We have too many wishy washy indulgent players who on their day may look easy on the eye but lack that day to day tenacity, passion and grit that wins vital points when things get tough. Why is Freedman not signing more of those players? When he does sign one Hughes, Vieira doesn’t play him. Maybe Vieira thinks he’s not laid back enough!!!

I’m not sure Vieira or Osian Roberts have true fighting management qualities and if they do, they are yet to be awakened. Would I go into battle for either? Naaah or very reluctantly.

Parish needs to read the riot act to them both. They need to wise up, get scared, show some urgency and passion or leave.

Edited by NE14T (15 Mar 2023 10.25pm)

The beatings will stop when morale improves.