Ok lets call him Gartside - its his, and his cohorts, crap appointments as manager since SA, that have us where we are. Lee was NOT wanted by anyone I go the match with, it was a 'here we go again' internal appointment and no amount of checking how many people wanted him can disguise he was the disaster he proved to be. NO-ONE wanted Megson except Gartside, and Coyle was an appeasement appointment. I didn't want him and a good few people I know had serious misgivings - He was and still is too inexperienced. I'll bet you that we will take ?7m max for Cahill in Jan. if he goes, everyone knows his contractual situation and would be fools to pay more.
And Gartside IS an egotistical scrote who is in it for himself and his place on the FA, who is as much to blame as his appointments,
Unlike you I've seen and experienced the slide before, It aint pretty and it aint fun - thats why I'm as pissed as a pissed thing at the thought of it occuring again.