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Had my doubts when his name first came out.
Must say I’m really, truly happy he’s our manager and he’s had a massive 4 days.
Well done, Vitor!
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Vitor is an ex school teacher an educated and very intelligent man with great social skills and he knows how to treat people properly and with respect.
He looked very emotional yesterday during his fist pumps and you could clearly see what it meant to him.
I am delighted for him.
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A nice quote from Peter Blackburn about Vitor:
'He understands the need for a whole squad, not just a first eleven, and has tenderly worked to bring broken bodies and minds left unloved and criticised back to their best'.
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That's not good management though. Good management is knowing who to kick up the arse and whose shoulder to put your arm round.
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Plus you don't criticise in public.
Not if you are educated.
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It's a circle.
The players wouldn't need a kicking if the coaching staff had done their job properly in the first place.
I don't see Vitor needing to kick anyone.
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No such thing as one size fits all in management, judging by the antics of some of the current coaching staff I suspect some shouting and yelling still goes on.
Not defending Dyche but whatever you think of him he isnt stupid enough to treat everyone like an army sergeant major. Likewise as Pap says some definitely do need a kick up the backside every now and again, as we know our owner isnt shy of doing that himself if necessary.
Vitor's major plus point for me is his willingness to try different things and adapt to situations which Dyche was unwilling to do, that's what cost him his job.