Not sacking him is essentially us just jumping in front of a moving vehicle and ending it all. His position is completely untenable, we won’t pick up another point if he stays.
His position was untenable since Bournemouth, Mike. People were just in denial. It had to become an utter shitshow before the penny started to drop for a critical mass of people. And even now he has some defending him because "stability" or some such guff.
The window to remove the manager and genuinely hope for a serious pick up in form lasted from November 12 to the night of the Brighton game. That would have given us a chance. Now? We have no option but to sack, but our owner is adamant that we need "stability" and his board have, essentially, declared war on the fanbase today. This is not a hierarchy ready to take clear, decisive action that can help rescue our season.
I am sadly worn out from Everton. I found it impacting my personal life last weekend - my mood was, apparently, morose and contrary. I didn't even recognise that in myself. But, others did...
No, I am resigned now. Part of me thinks a small percentage of our fans deserve this. They clapped Kenwright on the jumbotron like seals. Others are STILL in denial about Lampard, determined to be smugly pious about "stability" while simultaneously oblivious to Lampard's complete and utter car crash of a performance.
We could have moved in November. We didn't. We could have sold Gordon in August. We called him "special" and kept him. Fatal decisions at all levels at this club.
