Snowball I'm as peed off as the next person.
Responding to FAQ though
1. Adkins has an amazing record
2. We are sixth, in the PO positions and Adkins has talked for a long time of merely staying in the race until January.
3. He has not (it appears) been allowed to buy as maybe he expected.
4. He has lost two very important midfielders (IMO ESP L-Wood) an England fullback, a first choice CB, and had injuries to Drenthe, Sharp, Williams, Roberts
5. There is almost certainly uncertainty and unrest behind the scenes, which must affect.
6. HRK is hopeless off form
Yet we remain in sixth. WE may say he's making odd selections but the actuality is, despite all the problems, we are still there or thereabouts. IMO it's wrong to suggest Adkins is doing much wrong. ATM 4/5/6th, considering everything, is not bad management.
I worry about the coming 5-6 games and we could easily lost 4/5 of them. THEN we'd have reason to think the boss is failing.
But if we get to January and are within a point or two of the POs, I'd say Adkins is doing alright and will eventually make us a top end competitive side.
Of course the omens suggest that there will be no money in January. If that's the case and we finish top eight, Adkins will have done OK
Good post.
Would it be any better if Brian was still here and with all the injuries - he had a lucky run with injuries here by and large.
Anyone who thinks we would be better off with him still here needs to think back to why he was sacked.
The first half of last season, in particular, was embarrassing and I go back to the 4th division days......