Hah, quite possibly.
But then with the results he was getting, he could've been wearing a lacy pink silk camisole with crotchless knickers under his puffer jacket for all I cared.
Results from February (which we started in 8th): LWDWWWDLLWDDDWDWWW
Results that propelled us up to 4th, and within a crossbar and a clearance off the line of a Playoff final.
Yeah, that really COST us the playoffs, keeping him after February :facepalm:
None of which alters the fact that he was EXACTLY what we needed, EXACTLY when we needed it. The way it all ended was gruesome, but it doesn't alter the fact that he remains one of the best managers this club has ever had. And I remain of the opinion that if we'd got another year out of him...
Err....£23m budget ? Care to break that down ?
We're talking about a manager who took us from 20th in L1 to 4th in the Championship in less than 3 years. If you think that was some kind of "formality" then fair play, but plenty of other managers have tried and failed to get anywhere NEAR than...