I think a lot of people do not understand the serious situation we are in. We are relegation fodder, what manager or player can we expect to sign
in January, a mere eight weeks away in our current position? I think an `interim` manager, Allardyce or similar is exactly what we need.
That said I hope Unsworth does well and reverses our slide
Who would have thought Fraudhad would have had us in this position when he bought in ?
Unsworth will most likely get these next two games in the league and Lyon away as a minimum. Hypothetically speaking (and it’s a big hypothetical I don’t deny), if we lose all three, most crucially the two in the league, I think it would be safe to say we’re in big trouble this season; if we aren’t already. If anyone doubts the potential threat of a relegation battle, let’s see where we’re at when the players join up with their countries.
For whatever qualities and potential Unsworth possesses, I fear for him (and I would fear for an experienced manager as well) when it comes to managing us from the end of the next international break through till new year. That is an absolutely relentless period of football with a very unbalanced squad that won’t be able to be fixed until January. We’re already located at the wrong end of the table and probably low on confidence as well.
It’s incredibly risky to expect Unsworth to guide us through till January. Let’s just see how he does these next few games and decide decisively for a change during the international break. As I said, if we lose them and don’t improve our league position and I can see a lot of the fanbase becoming potentially more receptive to someone like Allardyce. We don’t have to like it, but sometimes needs must. Whoever manages us next is fighting fires with a super soaker until January anyway so we shouldn’t expect much.
