It can't be 'one of the most competitive championship seasons in history' and only for us and not the other 23.
The three relegated sides from the PL were none of the sides that were promoted to the PL the year before. So that locks out the top 3.
Then, you've got a bizarre story in Ipswich taking a spot in the top two. Rosenior couldn't single handedly stop that. So that's 4 spots.
So now it's just Norwich, WBA, Boro, Coventry, Sunderland, Watford, Hull and Swansea who all wanted those 2 remaining spots. PNE, too?
Don't forget, Boro, Sunderland and Coventry were in the playoffs last season.
So 7th spot, 4pts from the playoffs, whilst essentially competing for 2 spaces with 8 or 9 clubs.
Not to mention that he arrived in November of the season before and then oversaw a huge turnover of players in the summer.
Did he 'fail' getting into the top 6? Yes.
Did he actually fail, when you consider every factor? No, not at all. This is yet another stupid managerial sacking through lack of patience through overspending gambler owners.
Join me in a fantasy world here... Hull make the top 6 and lose in the playoffs. That's suddenly an achievement? But back in the real world it's the same end result - Championship football next season & no PL money for its owners - yet he's a failure? Madness.
Much like Luton did, after Watford sacked Rob Edwards, we should be pouncing on Rosenior.