Vieira released

[Wonderwall]

We should keep him on if only to be a calming influence on Balo

Give Paddy a dartboard and some Piriton to carry around for Balo and jobs a good'n'

[craigmcfc]

We should keep him on if only to be a calming influence on Balo

Give Paddy a dartboard and some Piriton to carry around for Balo and jobs a good'n'

He could be his chauffeur, it'd save him a fortune

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

And being succesfull footballer doesn't make him good coach.

I agree, but can you see Mancini offering Tevez the same deal?

Oh, and him being coach for us is just mancityfans.net talk. No one from the Club has even hinted about such possibility. So there's Mancini's judgement right there. No offence.

I was going by this bit in the opening post:

City boss Roberto Mancini is also thought to have offered the ex-Arsenal man a coaching role at Eastlands.

Fair enough.

Although with armada of coaches we already have, I don't believe it for a second.

[Bridge'srightfoot]

We should keep him on if only to be a calming influence on Balo

So you'd be willing to give up a squad place for that? When you consider players like Bellamy missed out on the squad.

[craigmcfc]

We should keep him on if only to be a calming influence on Balo

So you'd be willing to give up a squad place for that? When you consider players like Bellamy missed out on the squad.

Coaching place?

[Bridge'srightfoot]

We should keep him on if only to be a calming influence on Balo

So you'd be willing to give up a squad place for that? When you consider players like Bellamy missed out on the squad.

Coaching place?

Fair enough, thought he meant as a player. I don't quite understand the love affinity towards him, he was ordinary at best. Did an ok job but his playing days at the top level are over.

[ruralblue]

We should keep him on if only to be a calming influence on Balo

So you'd be willing to give up a squad place for that? When you consider players like Bellamy missed out on the squad.

Coaching place?

Fair enough, thought he meant as a player. I don't quite understand the love affinity towards him, he was ordinary at best. Did an ok job but his playing days at the top level are over.

Think peoples respect goes to him due to the fact the younger player looked up to him as some kind of motivational inspiration due the amount of winners medals he got at Arse and France.

[Beefymcfc]

Naturally, reading the thread title, I thought Paddy had spent a night in his own piss on a plastic matress.

Sorry Paddy.

[dazby]

Thanks Patrick, it's been emotional.

[Mikhail Chigorin]

For me is a surprise. Bob extended his contract when he played shite, but after this final fixtures, when he was like in the old days, he goes. If he wants to retire, i understand, but if not, maybe we did a mistake.
I wonder who will replace him.

Pirlo ???

[Goaters 103]

Thanks Patick. Good value for a freebie and your contribution coming on as sub to break up Spurs in our penultimate home game, was your best in a Blue shirt.

The time has come though. Coaching role? Yes, playing role? No.

[Wooders]

not the end of the Vieira story I feel

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

For me is a surprise. Bob extended his contract when he played shite, but after this final fixtures, when he was like in the old days, he goes. If he wants to retire, i understand, but if not, maybe we did a mistake.
I wonder who will replace him.

Pirlo ???

Just signed for Juventus on free. I was thinking that we missed that one a bit when I heard it. I thought Pirlo could've done similar job to Vieira for us.

[Goaters 103]

Vieira now still in talks with City about staying in some capacity. This story can just run and run ... unlike Patrick himself.

[Dameerto]

Vieira now still in talks with City about staying in some capacity. This story can just run and run ... unlike Patrick himself.

Let's see if this story has legs to it.

[Wooders]

be a bit lame if something doesn't happen

[steveo_88]

That's a big relief on the wage bill. Hopefully some of the kids will see more action or SWP and MIlner.

[Goataldo]

He gave me nightmares when he first played for us, but the latter part of his City career saw him poutting in some important performances, and as all have said, his was a top influence and helps with the winning mentality. THought he might do another year actually.

I'll be surprised if Wenger isn't trying to tempt him away to the Arse.

[Ted Hughes]

I really hope he joins the coaching staff.

[Blueonblue]

No argument his legs had gone, but he did give Roberto an option to change a game that will be hard to replace.

He supplied the final pass for some vital goals, and chipped in with a few of his own at the right time, his timing when running into the box at set pieces was still there and he managed to cause enough problems to create gaps for others.

He aways found space, and the little 5 yard passes that upset some, ate up time while the defence got reorganised or the attack got into position, and he also provided a fair few defence splitting balls.

I know there are a lot of supporters who never saw the benifit of playing him, but the result of him being there more often than not led to the game swinging our way,

My understanding is that if he does get taken on as a coach the contract would include him staying a regisered player for next season, so maybe we aint seen the last of Paddy in a City shirt ;0)