Champs - just take a step back.
When you were raving about what a top team we were, potentially, you were over the top in one direction.
Now you have swung to the other extreme.
For two seasons, we have been of middling standard for the Championship. We have been maddeningly inconsistent, and again, that means we are in line with many other teams.
Earlier this week, I went to fan-sites for two other clubs, Bristol City and Ipswich. I have a cousin who is a Bristol City supporter and he has quickly turned against Lee Johnson, so I had a look to see if he is an isolated voice. As for Ipswich, I used to live near there and my son supports them, so I keep an eye on their results.
I swear the following is true (and it's easy to check my story). You could strike out Johnson's or Lambert's name, and put Mowbray's in, and you simply would not know you were not on a Rovers site.
The comments are identical.
Coincidence? Did I just happen to light on two clubs out of all those through the Leagues where this is happening?
I think we all know the answer, because fans everywhere are the same. Doing badly? Easy solution! Change the manager!
Yeah, right.
If Mowbray goes, I will support whoever replaces him, but I cannot believe that so many fans are so blind to history and statistics that they think this is a guaranteed SOLUTION!
As far as I am concerned, Mowbray is about a 7/10 manager. What will we replace him with? Another 7/10 manager, probably. For a start, there are almost none who have proved they are consistently 8+/10, and we certainly aren't going to get one of them, anyway.
In the end, it's largely a matter of luck. Lee Johnson is a classic case. My cousin has spent most of the last year talking him up. Now he is "rubbish" and "clueless"!
And you should see what the Ipswich fans are saying about Lambert.
On the other hand, Jonathan Woodgate at Boro has suddenly become a "good" manager.