Palace sack Viera

[Toggs]

Palace have given Viera the boot along with his coaching staff. In an ideal world we’d be doing everything possible to get Osian Roberts in as Director of Football, I know it’s a pipe dream but he’s exactly the type of ‘football man’ we need. If only the board could be a bit more forward thinking they could grasp an opportunity to really move the club on.

[blue matt]

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If he wasnt Welsh ( and had been involved in the welsh setup ) we wouldn't be that inspired by him, MLS ( when it was crap ) and a non-league player, non league manager, then welsh coach and assistant manager

[RichardM]

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If he wasnt Welsh ( and had been involved in the welsh setup ) we wouldn't be that inspired by him, MLS ( when it was crap ) and a non-league player, non league manager, then welsh coach and assistant manager

Apparently he is a good coach but DoF isn't a coaching job. I don't see anything in his CV to suggest he should be DoF.

[RichardM]

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Yesterday I read an article that suggested if he was sacked Palace would try to get Kompany or Carrick.
I can't see either of them wanting to go there.

[The Hooded Claw]

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Osian Roberts would be a superb choice for Director of Football. He set up the excellent FAW coaching at Dragon Park where Viera, Arteta, Henry and Martinez cut their teeth.
If that isn’t good enough for Cardiff City, then nothing is.

[Divine Wright]

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Apparently he is a good coach but DoF isn't a coaching job. I don't see anything in his CV to suggest he should be DoF.

I agree, we should stick with Choo.

[dembethewarrior]

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Apparently he is a good coach but DoF isn't a coaching job. I don't see anything in his CV to suggest he should be DoF.

Giuseppe Marotta started as a scout.

Michael Edwards played as a reserve right back for Peterborough, was released and went into teaching (IT) before landing a job as tactics analyst at Portsmouth.

[Toggs]

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I certainly don’t think he should get a job at Cardiff just because he’s Welsh, his nationality is irrelevant. But his work at the FAW helped get the national team to the semifinals of the Euros and his work at Morocco helped them to similar success in the World Cup, in both roles he was much more than just an assistant manager or coach. I think he’s got a decent CV for a DoF, any appointment is a risk and he’d be no guarantee of success, but, he’s at the very least the sort of person we should be looking at if going down the DoF route, just my opinion, obviously.

[the other bob wilson]

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I agree, we should stick with Choo.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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Football is pathetic these days

Crystal Palace should have enough to stay up but they are not entitled to

[the other bob wilson]

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Never been that keen on Palace, want them to go down now.

[RichardM]

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I agree, we should stick with Choo.

😃

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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Never been that keen on Palace, want them to go down now.

Nor me but I would rather Everton or Leeds get relegated

I think the sacking of viera and other managers in his position in clubs that are always going to be bottom eight or so is insane

[J R Hartley]

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Nor me but I would rather Everton or Leeds get relegated

I think the sacking of viera and other managers in his position in clubs that are always going to be bottom eight or so is insane

Palace have been in the Premier League for 9 seasons. Theyve finished in the bottom 8 just twice in those nine seasons.

They were in freefall under Viera and it is far from an insane decision.