I tend to think of things systemically mate, i dont separate the off the field stuff from the on the field stuff and tend to weigh the impact of one on the other. I think last season was an impossible job, i think he did incredibly well, we are a poor side, with the additional adversity, deductions - it was an incredible job to keep us up. Regardless i still see the club not being able to provide either the manager or the DOF anything but the limited means to compete and progress, many multiples of less of what other managers are given. So i judge and weigh that context as well. if he was say given 100 mill to spend and there was no progress then that is something very different. But that is not the case and wont be for someone else, we're a team of loans, frees and heavily structured deals.
Im a firm believer in if you employ manager you commit to it, i was massively disappointed to see say someone like Silva go - i think we have been far to quick to our determent with sacking managers in the last seven years. I see huge value in continuity and consistency - i think its the only way to build success. Our constant chopping and changing managers has been a huge contribution to our current plight. I also dont think we are attractive to good managers.
Where is the line for me - its where Lampard got to - when a manager is taking you down and he clearly was - thats when i pull the Shute.
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