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Tony Fernandes came into our club originally being doubted by alot of us scepticle fans, saying he didnt quite have the financial clout to back a PL side, saying he talked the talked but couldnt back it up etc. Tony has well & truely "walked the walk" so to speak, backed the gaffers to the hilt, brought in some top players, paying (no doubt) big wages and generally bent over backwards to give the gaffers what they need - and he is continually being let down.
Whether it be the manager or the players fault (a debate which been had a million times before, dont want to open that up again) - the bottom line is we are failing as a club, on the pitch. Us fans are being let down massively, as is Tony - I cant help but feel for the man tbh as he has done everything in his power to bring us what we want.
I know he has backed Hughes publicly alot, but I have to admit, I think this backing was based on TF's view that we win win today and be off and running (a view shared by myself and numerous other Rs fans). Now today has come and gone and that first win is still evading us, I think Fernandes is having a serious think as to whether Hughes can get us to where he wants us to be as a club. I 100% appreciate the whole stability thing, and nobody has been as against getting rid of Hughes as I have, but there must come a point where action needs to be taken - a point when the players and the dressing room lose faith and there is no going back? My personal opinion on it is that after the Southampton game will be the cut off point: if we dont pick up a win in either the Stoke or Southampton game, I think Hughes is gone. However, if we get a win in either of these games, I think his stay at the helm is extended. I seriously hope it's the latter - I really dont want another manager who, in turn, will no doubt have another huge turnaround of players in the transfeer window - the last thing we need really.
Its not too late at all yet, we are only 5 points adrift of safety, still with 84 points to play for - but the longer this elusive first win evades us, the bigger the mountain to climb becomes.
Whether it be the manager or the players fault (a debate which been had a million times before, dont want to open that up again) - the bottom line is we are failing as a club, on the pitch. Us fans are being let down massively, as is Tony - I cant help but feel for the man tbh as he has done everything in his power to bring us what we want.
I know he has backed Hughes publicly alot, but I have to admit, I think this backing was based on TF's view that we win win today and be off and running (a view shared by myself and numerous other Rs fans). Now today has come and gone and that first win is still evading us, I think Fernandes is having a serious think as to whether Hughes can get us to where he wants us to be as a club. I 100% appreciate the whole stability thing, and nobody has been as against getting rid of Hughes as I have, but there must come a point where action needs to be taken - a point when the players and the dressing room lose faith and there is no going back? My personal opinion on it is that after the Southampton game will be the cut off point: if we dont pick up a win in either the Stoke or Southampton game, I think Hughes is gone. However, if we get a win in either of these games, I think his stay at the helm is extended. I seriously hope it's the latter - I really dont want another manager who, in turn, will no doubt have another huge turnaround of players in the transfeer window - the last thing we need really.
Its not too late at all yet, we are only 5 points adrift of safety, still with 84 points to play for - but the longer this elusive first win evades us, the bigger the mountain to climb becomes.
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