I just remember how I felt at the time mate.
I honestly feared for us.
It was November. We had two very winnable home games to come. Yet we had people claiming we were "doomed" despite being 16th. People panicked. The board panicked. We ended up with Sam and it was the most depressing and soul destroying 6 months of my life supporting Everton. Should never have happened and thank goodness it's over.