As many on here knew, all going to usual MO.
Overachieve with good manager early doors.
Promises broken, no backing in January, manager leaves.
Scapegoat provided by hierarchy, narrative firmly in place and believed –cf. snakes at Derby.
Championship safety guaranteed, cost savings made, deflection from owners, SWAG bonus and rise intact.
New manager in place, get behind the lads, possible play off place.
To come as per usual:-
Squad disenchantment, mid table finish, contracts not sorted, assets sold off, new narrative of promoting the young (ie we have sweet FA to spend), we will rebuild in the summer with a new plan.
As always, do we have a rabbit to pull out of the hat (ie Sammy/Wharton) to keep the lights on? If not, I would predict just about surviving next season followed by relegation season after.
And yes, I will be there. Classic madness 😉