Sheridan came to us at a time when the club was low and looking down and out of the football league. In his first half season in charge he did a fantastic job and even last season there were signs that we were beginning to look like a football team we could all be proud of again.
However, this season, with the squad we have, I think that most people will agree that we have under performed. I certainly expected us to be around 4th and maybe even slipping into 3rd, but we just didn't have that consistency.
Then though, we got the opportunity to show what we could do in front of the cameras, on a big stage, and the manager and the players blow it in the first leg. Despite this setback, we could see that we may still get through, if only we played with the side that finished that game and not with Ruben up front.
Of course, this didn't happen, and when the subs came on it was obvious that Sheridan had made a massive mistake. He knows that he has made that mistake, we know that he has made that mistake.
What bothers me is not so much that he made that mistake, although it was blindingly obvious what we needed to do, but the fact that even with the fans being on the verge of begging him to play the Ansah, Brunt and Banton threesome, he ignores what everyone is saying and puts out a side that hasn't been playing well for months.
The tactical ineptitude is obvious, there is a massive disparity with the fan base, and whilst he has managed to get in some quality players, they don't seem to work for Sheridan.
I have massive respect for what he did with the club, saving us from certain doom, but now I feel it is time for a change for both our goods. He clearly has a family up north, and although some do, I personally think that we should not criticise him for putting family first.
But above all of this, his heart AND our heart have both not been in it for a long time. He has failures like any other man. We could say this and that about him, but in my opinion he is a good manager, and we are a fantastic club. However, we are just not right for each other and so whilst I say it's time for Mr. Sheridan to leave, I do so by giving him a serious thank you for managing to get this ship sailing again.
ONWARD 2015-16 SEASON!! :scarf: