Quote Originally Posted by ccfc_is_my_life View Post
Really, really don't get the continued Slade hate / mockery.

It's like the ex where you knew the relationship was over and clearly had to end, but you want to keep slagging her off for whatever reason which clouds your view.

He was here to do a job - trim the squad, balance the books, keep us in the division. He did that - was it Barcelona-esque? Of course not, but it worked. Wouldn't have taken us up but stabilised us.

Perfect manager for us now? Obviously not. He was what we needed at that time to give a base to move on from.

Good luck to the guy.
Having had to suffer his brand of football for almost two seasons (14/15 was probably the most boring season I've watched us play), I'll always follow his career and eagerly record when his mogadon football is pissing off supporters of whoever employs him. Fair play to him, eighth wasn't a bad finish in 15/16, but he undid so much of his good work when, in the penultimate, absolutely must win, game of that season, he sent out his side to "stay in the game".