A good article, thought-provoking.
The margins are very tight, and they've gone against Dyche so far this season.
The dropped points against Bournemouth / Villa have cost us dearly.
Perhaps I and others expect too much of him, but my definition of a good manager is one who performs above-expectations, even if only very marginally, as it is the extra point or two that can make all the difference in the end. He did, objectively out-perform expectations last season and the season before, so that's credit in the bank for him.
It's all in the here and now though. He seems to be a figure that is marking time here and the air has gone out of the tyres so to speak. He cut a positive, bullish figure last season and that's gone.
It's easy to clamour for the sack and harder still to get a replacement in who can and will do better. But I feel that's the territory we are in. I worry for our position over the next month and if those fears are realised going into the Christmas period, with the Friedkins coming in, I think it will be very, very difficult for them to stay the course with Dyche.
If it's the fear of change keeping Dyche in a job then that's not enough, and I expect the Friedkins will not be in any way sentimental in that regard. We are probably in this until the end as far as comfort is concerned, but it IS possible for a manager with fresh ideas and a fresh approach to eek out the points we need.
With every change comes risk though and I understand those arguing in the other direction.
