Haha and the run-in looks ok so he can come in and appear to have turned us around without too much effort! I like your thinking
In truth those first 7 away games are about as bad as it gets, throw in a few Europa League games and a round-the-world preseason and things are looking rosey!
I imagine Brendan spat out a few cornflakes when he read that fixture list this morning. Those 7 away games are not what he needed after the season he has just had.
But from the point of view of the club long term, it is probably better to put Brendan through the fire early in season and see if he comes through it.
I know you dont think he will come through it, and you may well be right.
I'm not ruling out the possibility that if the results are reasonable, and the performances show some real spirit and desire, then he might yet show he's the right man.
But one way or another we are likely to find out pretty early next season, which is probably for the best.
( That said, a lot of hard fixtures early on does not help a teams chances in the league, regardless of the manager. True, everybody has to play everybody twice no matter what, but it is psychologically harder to play well if you are playing catch up than if you are off to a good start. Confidence, morale and momentum are important in football. So on the one hand this fixture list is not the friendliest for our chances next season, but on the other hand, it might settle the managerial question, one way or the other, quicker.)
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