As a fan, or as the person who makes the decision? Because it’s clear that Whelan thinks he is here for the long term, even if that means us spending some time outside of the Premier league.
Personally, I am not in favour of chopping and changing managers. Also, I like the way that Martinez is trying to play, albeit it we aren’t doing it all that well at the moment. I actually admire his stubborness to keep playing it, too; I don’t believe he doesn’t understand other tactics, just that he thinks this is the right one. However, he needs to get a squad of players in who can do it on a consistent basis.
It is also clear that he is also working under strict budget controls which not many (higher profile) managers would put up with. Given that that financial regime is helping to safeguard the club’s future then I wouldn’t put a time limit on Bobby’s stay. I wouldn’t lose a great deal of sleep if we were relegated, as disappointing as it would be.
It all, depends what you want as a club. If you want us winning 60% of matches and qualifying for the Europa and/or Champions League right now then he propably isn’t the right manager, right now. Certainly, Whelan isn’t the right owner for that scenario either and I, for one, am OK with that.
