Neither Melia, Gritt or Slade's exits were enforced though.
There's no respect from fans to managers or players, just look at the comments made here on NSC about McGhee, Slade, Adams, Gritt, Murray, Barnes, Conway and many others, who fell out of favour and whose head was wanted on a spike.
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There were 137 managerial changes at other clubs during his tenure as manager. There's no loyalty from fans or the board towards managers. Remember Jimmy Melia, Steve Gritt, Russell Slade? They were all sacked a few months after achieving memorable things for the Albion.
Fans only talk about...
If you judge him based on his record as a football manager then he has been a success.
If you judge him upon what he says at press conferences then his record is less impressive.
Take your choice.