“The last time we ditched a manager prematurely it was Mathias, that put us back years”
I know I’m in a minority on this but I thought Whelan did the right thing in getting rid of Mathias & actually think his appointment was a mistake in the first place
I thought the football was wretched (sacrificing the midfield, defending in numbers & hitting it long for our 3 forwards). I also thought Mathias lacked the belief in his team’s abilities to beat the bigger club’s in the division like City that year – much like when Eriksson was in charge of England
As for Benson’s year being wasted – yes it imploded a bit towards the end of the season but we got to a play off final & were within minutes of promotion to the Championship. Certainly no more a wasted season than Mathias’s