13 Sep 2015 21:53:02
The defeat to Bolton this weekend is a big one. To lose to a lackluster, struggling team in a pretty dominant manner is a big worry. It's been an extremely poor start to the campaign; 6 amateur displays and a few fortunate cup performances. Wholesale changes are required; not necessarily hitting the panic button. We need a proven Championship striker. We need an experienced center-back. We need to choose a goalkeeper and give him a resounding vote of confidence; chopping and changing is never going to be productive.

It pains me to say it, but Kenny's position is beginning to look shaky. We need to consider; can we currently achieve promotion? The answer is undeniably no. So what do we need to change. One infuriating thing about Jackett is his hesitance to use any substitutes. He's also begun to make bizarre omissions, for instance McDonald from the entire squad yesterday. Dicko too was bizarrely playing second fiddle to Afobe, often coming off early. We must ensure that our decisions of change are more constructed. But if Jackett is not the man to get us up, there are candidates out there - Big Sam has been mentioned. Would bring stability and character but also perceived turgid football (though it can't be worse that the current performances). Yet he has a proven track record and one of English football's finest CV's ( not to mention the inevitable signing of now free agent Kevin Nolan! )I believe we give Kenny 9 more games - that culminating in an away trip to Birmingham we'll get a final, clear picture. In that spell we play Middlesbrough, Derby and Brighton - teams we must compete with. If come October we're still off the pace, we'll know it's not a blip - like December last year, which narrowly cost us promotion. If we are back in the hunt come October, I'll gladly tuck into some humble pie.

1.) 14 Sep 2015
14 Sep 2015 07:41:33
There is another candidate who has taken a team to the Premier League and kept them up playing decent football. I don't like the man but his record at Leicester speaks for itself. Not a yes man though so the board would never appoint him anyway. Really hope KJ turns it around and the next 3 games will show us a lot.

{Ed001's Note - I would think Pearson's attitude of being a complete bell with a racist son would be more of a problem than his not being a yes man. Obviously some people think a thug who condones racism is ok so long as he wins games.}

2.) 15 Sep 2015
15 Sep 2015 21:23:42
Don't know if I'd call Nigel Pearson Premier League-quality. He did have that miraculous escape with Leicester (and yes I know he was on the old enemy's coaching staff too) but by that account, Paolo Di Canio is also a Premier League-quality boss!