I'm not making any excuses. I'm 7 months too late for that mate.
What I've said all along is that there was some decent results in there, some poor ones, and some games we lose more often than not. At that time MY OPINION was that we shouldn't sack him. Least of all because of the pressure heaped on him from external sources. Turns out I was right, as he lead us to comfortable safety, even after having points stolen.
I'm not trying to rewrite history, I'm just explaining why I was still prepared to stick with him through that. I've never once said it's good enough for Everton Football Club, or that I would accept it again. I'm already holding him to higher standards this season, whether you care to acknowledge that or not.