Big summer this for the mosh!! In my opinion he’s dug himself an almost inescapable hole.
When he first came in he give the big shouts. Promised everything and to a battered fan base he seemed like the king. Instantly raised expectations and in the 2 years since has slowly battered the fan base back down to the kenright years. (Some people now are ok with Allardyce as manager)
Which leads us to now, it’s clear that a massive upheavel is needed to regain some of the original trust. The upheavel needed though is on a monumental scale with at least 5 senior people losing their jobs, which will more than likely cause a Little instability for a while. I can’t think of any clubs that have done it with any form of success shortly after. Are we as fans willing to give it a few years??
Which brings me to Moshiris almost inescapable hole. If he doesn’t ring the changes needed in the summer then all good grace with the majority of the fans will be gone and I don’t see a way back for him. he does ring the Changes and it doesn’t work out or we enter 2-3 years of mediocrity then he will ridiculed and blamed again. The hope is infact he does ring the changes and it does work, it’s the only way out of the hole for me, he’s put himself into the position where he has to gamble now, there is no other way for me.
His one saving grace is the stadium. Every time there is an update the small print seems to get bigger or another hurdle is put into place. The already battered fan base is hanging on to any positive but there is also a niggle that says it won’t happen. I’m normally one of the most optimistic blues but I’m certainly having my doubts now too.
I just hope he gets it right this summer, he seems to have good funding and he Didnt get to where he is by being soft, he maybe just needs a little bit of luck.