I have been more tolerant of
Moyes than others. Knowing he is cautious by default and with a glass ceiling, I suspected he'd bring some stability, which...
... to be fair to him, he has. I'm also not oblivious to the financial constraints that the club is still under. Yet, the last few weeks have been tough to watch.
Now, that abomination of a press conference, has made me take a step back because of his inability to appreciate why the fans may be disgruntled.
We were pushing on Europe, and while it wasn't a certainty, to pretty much give up on it (that's my take) and go out with a whimper isn't good enough.
He has continued to choose players out of form and stick them, and others, in unnatural positions; he has continued to play the same style regardless.
I still believe that a period of stability isn't a bad thing, but it has to be with the caveat that we're developing, improving and setting high expectations.
Are we? I'm not so sure any more. The last few games have been atrocious, and due to that we've missed out on a potential £10-£15m in prize money.
Knowing we need to build and, with by his own admission, knowing that without Europe it's harder to attract players, this could set us back a fair bit.