What is also concerning is that some of the teams below us in the table are actually winning games.

For instance, Bournemouth have won 2 of their last 4 PL games, Everton have won 3 of their last 7 PL games with Dyche at the helm and Southampton have emerged victorious in 2 of their last 3 PL games.

In normal circumstances with a run like this and poor quality of football (ie. No shots on target in the last 3 matches), the manager would be on the brink.

However, I have zero confidence in the board having any contingency in place should the inevitable poor form continue. They should have been planning what to do if this poor form hasn't turned around. But I highly doubt it given the debacles we have had reciting a new manager in the summer. Remember Vieira only got this job because others turned it down.

We haven't beaten any team above in the table all season. Teams in the bottom half won't consistently beat sides in the top half but there is the odd result. Bournemouth beat Liverpool yesterday which lessens our home draw with them (seeing as they won 1-0, then they must have registered at least one shot on target). Forest managed a draw against City a few weeks ago at home, so it can be done.

What is our attitude and mentality going into these games. Are we waiting for inevitable loss, or praying to hold out for a draw ?

I fear for the future if he stays, but fear we have no alternative.

The difficulty in setting up more conservatively, as we have been doing in recent weeks, is if you still don’t get results then you’ve nowhere to go.
Would we be better off going all out for wins as a win is equivalent to 3 draws in points terms and you can climb the table quickly.
People have spoken about a tough run of fixtures, but they included Fulham, Newcastle and Brighton at home and Brentford and Villa away.
Surely that’s not that daunting.
I know I’m saying this in hindsight and that there are plenty of advocates for ‘respect the point,’ but at the moment we are competitive without ever looking like winning.
Everton have won three of their first home games 1-0 under Dyche , akin to how we performed under Pulis.
That’s 9 points while we’re scratching around for a point here and there.
It’s all well and good saying we have 9 winnable games coming up, but on recent evidence what is this based upon?

Bonkers to even contemplate sacking Vieira. Results are partly as a result of lack of discipline with occasional lapses leading to the conceding of typically one defining goal per game e.g. Villa + Man City. We all know that Achilles heel has long been the acquisition of a quality forward. Much huff and puff and commitment from all in the team however lack of quality in final third has cost us dearly. Several draws against top teams of late should not be taken for granted.

PV was brought in to take the club to the next level.
The general standard of ability within the team is far higher than any other team we have had since being promoted.

PV has no ambition to beat any of the "big clubs", something which we are more than capable of doing.

80 mins of sitting behind the ball, brought on Eze and the team looked for capable of getting forward.

PV since being in charge has NEVER seen the potential in the squad he has.

past prem managers for us would have loved to have had this team.

PV is well out of his depth and has to go...