Dont know why you'd be surprised. I wanted Silva here and have supported him since day one. He wants to play football and take the game to the opposition. I'll always back a manager who does that.
I think your exact words were
He will do
Hardly a resounding vote of confidence
I didn’t want him , mainly because of the way his teams defend but he is here now and I’ll give him 2 full seasons before I judge him
If I don’t see a marked improvement over last season before next May I’ll start to worry
I’ll back him all the way till then
I still think the ace up his sleeve is Brands
Brands won’t be afraid to tell him what he needs to change and the type of player he needs
Rightly or wrongly Brands is the main man in the football side of things and Silva knows this
He also know this is his last and best shot at restoring his somewhat tarnished reputation