Saint Fan CaM

You do realise we’re not exactly the most attractive club at the moment right? Terrible owners and group structure, a large squad of seemingly unmanageable players that blow hot and cold depending on whether they can influence the manager or not, a toxic fanbase due to 3 years of mediocrity and failure and performances that are struggling to get the club out of the lower half of the Championship. If we were to appoint Vierra I think we should be very grateful indeed - there’s not too many better qualified candidates.

As a player who has played and managed at the top of World football - he was and still is, hugely respected in the sport. I have no idea how you’ve arrived at the conclusion he’s not commanded respect - you really do show your ignorance sometimes.

If Norwich take Still, whats the betting he’ll do very well with them? Yesterday I posted Viera’s profile in terms of management style and tactical preferences - if ever there was a great match to Spors ambitions and the ability to command respect of players, he’s the man.

Think that’s a flight of fancy and clawing at straws. Not a seed of evidence he’s any good. But if he joins and he’s useless we can just give him the bird.

Patrick Vieira favors a possession-based, attacking style of football that emphasizes pressing high up the pitch and playing out from the back. He commonly uses a 4-3-3 formation and encourages his players to express themselves within a structured system. Key aspects of his managerial style include: Possession-based play: Vieira's teams prioritize keeping the ball and using it methodically to create chances, a stark contrast to his own direct, dynamic style as a player. High Pressing: His teams employ a man-oriented, high press to win the ball back in the opposition's half, with the center-forward leading the press and the touchline used as an "extra defender". Attacking Full-backs and Inverted Wingers: Full-backs are important in providing width, while he typically uses inverted wingers, a common modern tactical approach. Flexibility and Pragmatism: While he has a clear philosophy, he is also a pragmatist. For example, he has shown a willingness to adapt his approach and has won games with low possession percentages when necessary, or switched to a back-three system at times. Man Management: He is known for setting high standards and strict discipline but also values having a personal relationship with his players, aiming to be a "father figure" and fostering a strong team ethic. Vieira's philosophy is rooted in his belief that this approach is the ideal way to play football, though results have varied across his spells at New York City FC, OGC Nice, Crystal Palace, and current club Genoa. Personally I would like to see Vierra get the job with Eckert as his assistant, however SR being SR, I can’t see them having the gonads to get him in (plus as he doesn’t tend to favour 3 at the back, he’s probably not even been considered). He has all the attributes that we’ve been asking for though - whether that would translate into success, who knows?

Has anyone any insight into Vierra’s managerial / tactical style? Is he and his team a realistic for SR to pursue? Could they be plotting a Vierra / Eckhert dream team - that would be quite a talking point!?

Given we’ve had an indication that interviews have taken place and at least one of those was somewhat positive, it seems incredibly unlikely that a decision would be postponed until Eckhert loses a game. Unless of course the truth lies somewhere in between - perhaps the intention was always to give Eckert more time in post until after the international break, giving Spors plenty of time to go through an extensive interview process. With the interim regime getting results, what’s the point of rushing an appointment?

Well if GON is gone, that leaves…mmm.

Younes Ebnoutalib looks a good prospect and much better than Downs, however a couple of issues - the opposition looked poor in comparison to most Championship sides and perhaps most importantly, did you notice how the players passed to each other in front of goal - we don’t do that too much.

Got a feeling it’s a straight race between Eckert, O’Neill or some complete unknown that has slipped completely under the radar. Probably O’Neill…he can handle a spreadsheet and has some fancy videos too that must have blown Wankerson’s mind.

If you can get past the two of them, the town and area around the town where their property is is really stunning.

Any animal can fly - fact. The problem in most cases is the inability to harness aerodynamics and therefore the landings tend to be somewhat traumatic. 😉

Tell him that if he files a lawsuit we’ll send Andrew Mountbatten over to testify.

Thanks - confirms what I guessed.

Middle aged men ‘getting back together’ with their boy ‘band’ mates and dressing/acting/dancing like they’re still 18. Twats. Any group of vocalists getting together and calling themselves a ‘band’. You’re not a band - you’re a fucking vocal troupe. Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, The Police, Soundgarden etc. etc. - they’re bands. Pissheads who leave their seats at a footie match 15 minutes before half-time to get another beer down their fat necks. Lefty twats that vehemently support illegal migrants, but not in their own backyard. Rachel Reeves voice. The way certain politicians (e.g. Starmer) use an upturned fist to emphasise when trying to make point. Twats. Blimey, that felt good! 😉😂

It’s an interesting graph, but it’s not complete unless its context is known. For example, when was the data sampled or are the figures an average over the year (difficult as 2025 has not finished)? That’s important because both France and Spain unemployment is affected by seasonal (tourism/farming) fluctuations (Italy also to a lesser extent). It would be interesting to know why Sweden is so high comparatively…perhaps due to unusually high immigration and/or swinging high taxes?

Just catching up here. Traitors is a great show but I was not sure the celebrity version would work. Have to say, I’m an Alan Carr convert now (never really got him) and Charlotte has aged very, very well indeed. PS: another good series with Carr is Amanda and Alan - where they renovate a place in Spain.

Where’s Vierra in the betting odds now? With the past connections to Eckert etc., I would have thought that would be one of the favourite options. SR not up to that level I suppose.

You do know when employer pensions were made mandatory right? Phased in from October 2012 to 2018. So it is an unfortunate fact that there are people who only have a state pension (or have a private pension that is so small it’s not enough alone to live on). That’s not the point - the triple lock was designed to ensure the state pension kept up with the basic cost of living and there’s no good humane reason for removing it before first removing other waste from public spending.

What kind of privileged blinkered world do you live in? Just because some had enough disposable salary to invest in a private pension, doesn’t mean everyone did. Are you so fucking heartless that you’d be happy seeing people, who had paid into the system all their working lives, live in poverty at the expense of dogmatic bat shit crazy left-wing policies? That’s really wonderful that your privileged parents and in-laws are able to give away their state pension which I suspect they considered a ‘pittance’ - I’m sure that makes you feel warm inside. For many that’s ALL they get to live on. Yes, there’s greed in society - let’s start means testing private bankers, utility company bosses, private landlords…the list goes on and on. To blanket crucify pensioners by eroding all pensions with the removal of triple lock is morally repugnant.

You’re talking as though a pension is a benefit - it’s not…it’s a right for those who have paid NI all their lives. Those who rely on their state pension to live are not likely to be worrying about others as such…they just need to eat and keep themselves warm - basic needs which the corrupt political elite seem to think is a luxury. Unless you’re an illegal migrant - then you get 3 square meals and a nice heated 4 star hotel room, a mobile phone, cinema tickets...etc. The waste and dogmatic skewed priorities need to be eradicated before putting even more pensioners into poverty.

In the light of state pensions not providing the equivalent of even the national minimum living wage, how would suggest pension levels are maintained?

There are billions of £’s being spent or indeed wasted that are not for the benefit of UK citizens and yet here we are…

Of all the policies that Reform could introduce to lose a large % of the electorate that might vote for them, removing the Triple Lock would be a massive own goal.