Wasn't he the longest-serving manager in the Championship up to that point? so compared to every other team we had been quite patient if you look at it that way, for what it's worth I agree results have been overall poor, especially at home, there are some mitigating factors and he was dealt a poor hand but it did not surprise me he was sacked, harsh? well, it's a results game and we just weren't getting the results however unlucky he had been with injuries etc.