red as fcuk

This is a great post but I would argue against the ‘revert to type’ element. We have been spineless all season with James and Atkinson as ever presents (King and Baker have also had plenty of game time), we don’t know how to see out games and that is 100% down to the manager, we sit so deep, it’s like a defence vs attack training exercise! Even Barnsley battered us and were unlucky not to get at least a draw. Contrast that to the positive mindset instilled at Coventry. They knew they’d beat us, even with 10 men.

Lowe was my choice when we appointed Pearson. The problem is, most of our fans were happy with Pearson as he is much more ‘proven’. There would’ve been a melt down if we’d appointed an up and coming manager after the Holden debacle. As a club we abandoned our whole philosophy to get Pearson in and it looks like a backwards step. I must admit, even though I wasn’t keen his appointment, our early season performances had brought me more hope and he was starting to win me over but that early season promise and desire seems to have vanished and we are left with a total lack of any clear direction or leadership and a woeful playing style. I can’t help but look at the likes of Luton, Coventry and Swansea, their managerial appointments seem to fall in line with the whole structure of the club, they suit a particular style and identity. We need to figure out what our identity is and appoint the appropriate staff and recruit the right type of players. At the moment, we have placed all our faith in Pearson and for whatever reason, he is falling way short of all our expectations.

Too true, our most successful manager in the last 20 years (at least), yet he stills cops flak from all the "experts".