“Danson !…….we have a problem !!”

I could spend the next 20 minutes or so picking holes in our performance against Blackpool but I won’t, I’m more concerned about the manager and his demeanor.

Against Blackpool I saw a manager standing in his area no instructions, no advise basically stood watching us fall apart.

Then on 82 minutes he slowly walked back to his seat, arms folded staring at the ground in defeat with plenty of time left.

It was as though he’d thrown the towel in and he was going to get his white flag to wave the players off the field.

Whelan then came out and started shouting instructions and gee’ing up the players. His first orders was telling Murray to push up rather than stood in the right back slot.

Has Lowe given up the ghost? I personally feel he’s downed tools and he no longer cares. I’d bet he knows next year’s Jan-summer budget and he can’t fix our problems with what he’ll be given which will be peanuts.

We have 3 or 4 potentially big money spinning deals that could come our way next year with Tickle nailed on to leave, Hughes leaving Hull, Robinson leaving Fulham and even Carragher moving on.

So the burning question is, does Danson use this money to improve the squad and give Lowe a fighting chance of getting out this league or does he use it to make us self sufficient and prop up us and the rugby who offer nothing financially bar debt.

I don’t think Danson will sack him simply because of the pay off and I don’t think Lowe will walk and have it twice on his C.V. that he turned his back on both Preston and Wigan back to back.

Lowe for me has given up, against Huddersfield (the cameras caught this) he came out for the 2nd half, sat on the bench next to Nicky Adams, Lowe had his jacket up over his mouth then Nicky Adams started talking to him no doubt football stuff. Lowe blanked him and while Adams was in mid sentence Lowe pulled out his mobile and started reading as ignorant as you can get.

It was though he was thinking: “I’m not arsed what you think mate”.

Lowe’s changed from the bubbly guy laughing and joking and always an answer for the press to a manager who not long back called out certain players without naming them.

I’d guess that, he’s lost the changing room and as much as he doesn’t care neither do the players. Do I think he’s the man for the job ?. Well rather than me answer that I’d question whether any manager could get a tune out of the current crop .

Once the manager shows defeat it spreads like a wild fire and this is what makes a good manager, to keep everyone happy and bring the changing room together.

Danson has some tough tough choices because yesterdays performance or the lack of and the managers body language spells one word

“Relegation”

Before Blackpool we were 6 points off a play off spot but also 6 points off relegation. Now we are 8 points away from a play off spot and 3 points off the drop.

I’d would have said Lowe could get it right if funds were made available but not now, I think that’s long gone.

I don’t think Lowe right now can do anything to stop us sliding into the bottom four. His lack of from the touchline against Blackpool said

it all,

Danson, its your call

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