It’s also jumping the gun very quickly. Fans are too reactionary in their outlook on results and performances. A game that sticks out in my mind is Chesterfield away, many slated McNulty and I noted that whilst he should’ve scored, he played well and looked like someone who’d turn around his fortunes. No one expected he’d score 28, but I never doubted he’d score goals for us. It really is a case of trusting the process. Likewise with Chaplin, he’s shown he has good finishing in his toolbox (from offside goals), and it’s a matter of time until he gets into a groove.
I remember dismissing Callum Wilson before his breakthrough season, he was set to be released by MR and had a bad preseason game where SP wanted to ‘rip up his contract’. He got off to a good start that season and now is a capped England goalscorer. I also was disgusted Leicester spent £1,000,000 on a non-league player from Fleetwood, a certain Jaime Vardy. That’s when I decided not to play armchair manager.