I’m a bit ambivalent on DS. He steered us to an eagerly accepted, lucky/scruffy promotion, and Covid kept us in the Prem.

Last summer he finally had a really good transfer window and his first X1 is fairly decent when Jack plays. Beyond that, we’re a bottom 6 squad, as performances post-Xmas have shown.

I am more than happy for DS to continue the steady use of good fortune for next season, but I do not feel that he is the man for the next level. This is not a criticism, but it’s just how I see it.

The owners’ expectations will define DS’s future at VP. Time will tell.