Give the manager more time

[sinophile]

you've slightly misinterpreted what I was saying. Of course, current form when we played each team might be a better indication. All I was suggesting is that the stats are blunt instruments. Slightly different contexts might give different outcomes, I don't know. My comment was not a defence of SM. I think the sensible thing will be to give him more time, when more evidence will be available.

[upthemaggies]

All I was suggesting is that the stats are blunt instruments.

They are yes, but ultimately that's what it all hinges on, the final league table being no less blunt and paying no mercy to crucial decisions going against you, long term injuries, your rivals getting lucky with meeting more teams just before they sacked their manager etc. etc.