I do think that if results don't improve King won't be given much longer. The idea that the board would never sack him is not true, he has just always managed to turn it around at crucial points, something we should be thankful for as he has then gone on to prove why sacking him would have been a mistake.
I am grateful that he wasn't sacked back in 2002/2003 or after the run of defeats in 2003/2004 because otherwise that season would never have been as enjoyable it was.
I do believe that we are more than capable of turning around the form of the last 3 games but I feel we are reaching a crucial point and don't expect King to still be manager in a months time.
I only hope that the predictions that attendances and results will improve don't turn out to be wildly optimistic but I fear they will.
I've always said that the only way we will go down this year is if King leaves during the year and for the first time I think we may well get relegated now. I just can't see whoever's appointed keeping us up.
I can't stand the thought but it feels like we're going the way of 1999/2000 again, it could have been so different,we were so close. My feelings would basically summed up as we are fucked and it fucking hurts me to say it.
I asked for someone to convince me we'd get someone decent in but no-one has.
My opinion of what would happen is a lot of people would odviously initially be very happy that King was sacked and in the short term attendances may increase. My fear is that the board will appoint someone useless, due to finances, not having enough fooballing knowledge to appoint someone decent and their past track record.
I expect most fans would then say well anyone's better than King right....but if results didn't improve and I doubt they really would attendances would soon drop off again.
My only hope is that the players we currently have would be enough to stave off relegation as we do have some decent players.
The worry is when the next manager is given the task of bringing in some new players. I just hope they are capable of making some decent signings on this kind of budget. If we get someone as clueless as Gorman that's it. Fuck I hope we get lucky. If it's Reeves or Iffy then good luck to them but any more than relegation would be a surprise.
The thing we really need is some good news from the council to give us some hope.
Adje asked for the disadvantages of a new manager. Well really there are too many to list but I'll give a few and try not to depress myself too much.
Sandy Gray would be in charge of appointing the new manager. Enough said.
It is entirely possible and in fact highly likely that the new manager would make us do a lot worse than we are doing now.
It's odds on the board are likely to go for the cheap option, appointing Reeves or similar who really isn't suitable.
Attendances will only decrease unless results pick up.
We will be taking a gamble, not a small gamble one that could cost the future of the club.
Stay away fans will just find another excuse, probably the next manager. Fools like lifetime red will simply switch to moaning about the new manager after a week. Nothing will change there.
No change to our real problems, we'll still be in the shit financially, our chief executive still won't have a clue, the council won't be any less likely to block any of our plans.
There are loads more but I tried to stick just to a few facts. The last two are things that will not change but some people expect to.
Anyway bring on the new era.
Ben you are a guy who is passionate about the Town and someone whose opinion I respect.You consruct a decent argument but I would just like to add a few comments about your"disadvantages".I really cant believe that the Board would give Ms.Gray 100% jurisdiction on a new appointment.
Yes it is possible that a new man might be worse-but I reckon highly unlikely.He would have to continually pick players out of position;persist with totally unsuitable systems and fail to get the best out of what is agreed is a decent squad of players-oh and he would waste time and money by signing players like Gurney(admittedly thats just my opinion)
If the new man WAS reeves-would that be such a bad thing?A man who has proved himself to be 100%Swindon,a respected man in football with many contacts and a man familiar with the currnt players.Oh how people laughed when we appointed Macari,Ossie and Hoddle as managers!
Ithink it would be a massive gamble to hope that King eventually gets it right.
The other 2 points I totally agree with.
