Aucks, as usual totally agree with all you say. Now that may well be because I’m a sheep, (in some eyes) but according to all that personally know me that is way way beyond the truth.
Now if Sax wants to ‘claim’ so, that’s fine I’m not going to lose any sleep. I have myself critted him for his behaviour . In doing so have stressed that this is nothing personal, as this is a debating forum. I would not normally do this, but his antagonistic approach leads me to respond accordingly. I just wish he would recognise this.
I said on the other thread that the comparative mindset of the ‘group’ that Champs referred to is not utterly because we agree (as we don’t always), but have the capacity to discuss and debate our differences .
I have myself said last year that TM displays the elderly cautionary trait and could well be doing with being a bit more positive minded. However over time he has won me over in the way he has gone about his task. We are now on the verge of possibly clinching auto, and a small chance of being top.
Now if we were ‘edging’ for play offs I would have no problem decrying his approach and agreeing his ‘style/methods’ have failed us.
As for next season re ‘can he / can’t he’ that for me is a pointless debate.
It’s not really what TM aspires to, but Venkys.
They will instill his target, and that is what will be agreed at the outset.
If he is being seen to be heading for failure he will be replaced.
Our support (since our recent glory era) has generated a very large portion of unrealistic fans. Aspiration is fine , but many of them seem to have a ‘we’re far better than this’ mentality.
This is the ‘legacy’ of those incredible upturn days.
Just as with GB, I harbour doubts that TM has it in him to deliver an immediate (follow on) promotion if that is the target set by Venkys. But despite that I believe he deserves a crack at it . If he wants it?

Re: Fair play ruling. My understanding has always been the monies outlayed have to be proportional to turnover. Debt or monies in bank or in owners pockets are not part of the equation. Hence my concerns that the increasing gates we all hoped to see just isnt really happening .
This is my reasoning that all those stay aways who harbour and believe these difficult to achieve aims and spout them on forums are actually personally putting a bigger blocking towards it, than TM’s methods/tactics.
As Champs often says “for Christ’s sake if you care so much , get your arse down there and actively support”.

This from a ‘passive’ supporter. 😉