O'Neil Confirmed

[HanDoJin]

Identical win %s and I don’t think you could say Viera had lesser/equal players in his Palace squad.

No doubt Viera would attract better players though

 

[Wolvensam]

Yeah, his Palace squad had a wealth of attacking talent.

 

[Del Woppio]

Vieira was done up a bit by the quirk of the fixtures list though tbf, that ten game stretch he had before he was binned was absolutely rancid, and then straight after they had a really favourable run

 

[Alan]

Vieira always seemed to me to be one of those managers who wasn't especially good but tried to play "pretty" football and got a pass for it. Even at NYCFC there were plenty of moments of disorganization in the side that went beyond "well it's a lower standard of football in general".

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

They finished below us in 2021/22 but I made the point that I'd much rather have had their season than ours under Lage - significantly more goals and better football, and a good cup run. Mid-table is mid-table, ultimately finishing 10th or 14th is neither here nor there.

He got in a slump last season and didn't show any sign of turning it around, he had to go.

 

[HanDoJin]

He’s started alright and then fallen off badly at both Nice and Palace. Now at Strasbourg who have been pony since Zitelli and LeBoeuf left (yes, several decades ago)

I don’t suppose if GON goes 12 without a win, including 3 consecutive games without a shot on target, people will give him the benefit

 

[Johnny75]

I'm not exactly delighted with O'Neil, but he's got more Premier League experience than at least 4 others in the division and outlasted 'bigger' names last season that people were hyping last August *waves at Viera*

Steve Bruce says hi

 

[jlo]

They finished below us in 2021/22 but I made the point that I'd much rather have had their season than ours under Lage - significantly more goals and better football, and a good cup run. Mid-table is mid-table, ultimately finishing 10th or 14th is neither here nor there.

He got in a slump last season and didn't show any sign of turning it around, he had to go.

Maybe, but Del's point on run in is also highly valid. Viera had a strong chance of getting the same results Roy later did too

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Palace can't take that risk, can they.

Lose PL status and they very quickly become West Brom II.

 

[WsWolf]

Irrationally annoys me when people answer a question Yeah. No. Making me regret trying to defend him already.

 

[GLASGOWOLF]

And again fucked by the ref

 

[WsWolf]

Blokes an absolute chancer. Going to take us down with zero points playing a Wimbledon-esque hoofball.

 

[big mean bunny]

I mean it's very early for that victory lap. There is a similar amount of points we have to Lage's "incredible" first game.

 

[Kenny]

Blokes an absolute chancer. Going to take us down with zero points playing a Wimbledon-esque hoofball.

Let's not get carried away...1 game..0 goals...0 points.
Positive points from tonight but let's see where we are in a few weeks.

And also hope we find some cash down the back of the sofa and discover other teams to scout other than West Ham.

 

[The Dude]

I mean it's very early for that victory lap. There is a similar amount of points we have to Lage's "incredible" first game.

Those first three games though, like Brazil 1970 - without the goals or any wins, but just like Brazil other than that.

 

[Mel Evo]

I mean it's very early for that victory lap. There is a similar amount of points we have to Lage's "incredible" first game.

Well that’s a fair point, and I’ve been hugely disappointed with events over the last week, but in my opinion that was nonetheless a much better performance this evening compared to the slightly manic and hugely overrated first three games of Lage. I didn’t have the same optimism after any of them that, quite possibly misplaced again, I have this evening.

 

[big mean bunny]

Yup in the same mode as you. Fairly happy but with caution.

 

[b3h]

And also hope we find some cash down the back of the sofa and discover other teams to scout other than West Ham.

Or "move things round and maybe do something". Hopefully they don't move a thing round who started tonight :/

 

[Mel Evo]

Yup in the same mode as you. Fairly happy but with caution.

Yep, I mean everyone making the point that we’ve still got to score is making a good one. We also look prone to giving up chances, and have a keeper who will make his own mistakes. Incredibly we do look fun though - and that’s not an emotion I’m used to at Wolves.

 

[PuntsWolf]

After listening to him speak pre and post match and how we’ve just played I don’t see how you can’t like the guy and want him to succeed.

Nowhere near on the level of Lage/Jones/Lampard or any other dislikeable manager or one of the dinosaurs.