Mate....respectfully, can I ask what it's gonna take for you NOT to be patient?
I'm genuinely curious.
well, firstly i dont worry for a moment about relegation or that if things get worse and he gets sacked, that his tenure here will have been some huge setback leaving us adrift of the top 6 and unable to get back. That helps.
I like the positive aspects of his time here. The young players showing their stuff to the point that our key players are all being valued at stupid prices like 50M. He takes interest in the youth team and structure. Is thinking of the future of the club IMO.
I dont think theres a set formula. He could get his contract time until 2019 and not do much and the next manager could be worse. We sack now and a new manager might achieve something. We dont know.
I much prefer to allow the manager a good length of time...obviously so long as I can see some positives in what they do and as I said above, I can.
However if we play out the rest of the season in this weak willed manner and dont manage to string at least a couple of wins back to back, then I would be more open to the idea of him being replaced if next season starts in the same vein.
He does test my patience by selecting Howard every week though. That and the lack of organised pressing from the front.
Having said all that, I don't think that after a season and half of poor results and points/win totals that those who do want a change are being unreasonable. Last season I did, but its fair enough now I think.