A week's a long time in...football (just ask Farke and Smith). Having said that, I don't see Vieira going for the wallet wavers until he feels he's completed the project here. He's building something exciting here and it seems to me that he's the kind of person who will want to take it as far as he can. He is putting his stamp on this team and it's one of which many of us fans approve. I think it would take Arsenal or Citeh to drag him away.

I think other club legends (Ole and Arteta) getting slated week in week out helps us a little in that respect.

Not saying he won’t want a bigger job, but maybe not quite yet. Just comes with a lot of expectation.

FFS

Slightest hint of us stringing some results together and you are fretting that the managers off.

Let's enjoy the ride and when we lose 3 in a row all change our tune and start demanding changes!

The fickle world of football.

Agreed, save I still think, like the OP, Derry is being groomed to succeed. He did some magic with the U23 and has been brought in as 1st Team coach to further his learning and import bs skills.

In 2 years I also see Jimmy Mac in the backroom in some capacity.

We're all guilty of it I know, but you've got to laugh at the lurch this way and that based on the last couple of results . I can't see him going anywhere anytime soon.

not sure about this. PV went through the Man City manager training programme, after spending time in various different departments to get a taste for what they all do. You can't possible recreate that level of learning experience by working alongside someone who did the course.

Either way, if we continue on this trajectory, we will be a much more attractive proposition for other managers. If we're Vieira's ticket to a top European club, others will want to follow that path. There will be no need to rely on mercenary managers or those desperate for a job.

Edited by Frickin Saweet (08 Nov 2021 10.48am)