sign of the chimes
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Yes, that's absolutely fair. My comment about 'some of the most attractive football' over the past eighteen months related to a few spells during their tenure when they were able to play a settled side made up of our better players. The last few months have been painful to be honest and we've stunk the place out in the main, which I think has accelerated their demise.
Weirdly, I think his touchline style was an initial appeal for a large section of our supporter-base who had struggled with almost four years with the almost entirely inanimate Kenny Jackett in the dugout. However, I think many of us were more impressed with his obvious relentless work ethic at the club - coupled with a willingness to go above and beyond in his interactions with supporters and within the community. He had a real humanity about him and was a real 'people person'. Over the past 18 months there were lots of instances of him turning up to run sessions for local kids teams - or him spending time talking to young fans at the ground and then remembering the their names and what they'd been talking about in a completely unrel ated environment a few months later on. Ultimately he hasn't done enough with the team to keep his job but even some of those I know who were among the most vociferous that he should go in recent weeks are lamenting his departure and that it hasn't worked out - which I think says a lot about the individual.
It wil be interesting to see who's next.
