Ian, look in this instance, Jamie's right factually. And that's with the best will in the world. I wouldn't expect you to agree on this thread, if you genuinely privately hold that belief, well that's up to you. But what's done is done. Let's just hope that lessons have been learned.
I think with negativity and blame culture though, people are too touchy. We need to listen to WHAT people are criticising about rather than throwing hissy fits of why we think they're criticising.
I know that Jamie said to me last year that if Nicky's injury was bad enough that he had to completely stop exercising then it wouldn't get better without an immediate op (and I appreciate we may have been talking NHS immediate). He was correct.
People surmised the squad was too thin. They were correct (but we do work to a budget I know).
You can go back on this forum for posts from me importing us to get loanees in to ease the workload on the players to prevent the injuries rather than waiting for panic stations in February. I was absolutely correct. Do you think I'm happy about that?
At the risk of opening another can of worms, you said after the Bromley game the players were trying their hardest. They absolutely weren't (Colchester was). If we all adopt the nothing is wrong posture then what happens. Players think that level of effort is acceptable for a start.
However, we go forward. We have to. But I hope those leading us are strong enough to be able to look past the feeling of any criticism and take heed of what is said. We've got a good manager now with a big job to do. His retained list will tell us a lot but we are at least in the healthy position that priority number one is players who want to be here. Ergo, it doesn't matter who leaves.
Re Holness I thought he was fairly good but we can get better value for money (I think).