Probably plays a part to a degree but we had an even worse season than them last year in terms of expectations and a chaotic summer this season yet Jakirović has got them playing exciting, positive football and is getting the best out of players like Giles who a lot of us wanted to see the back of.
That certainly seemed one of their poorer games for the season as in most games they created close to 2 xG.
As is oft said, it's a results based business. He's failed miserably and imo it serves them right for making such a ridiculous appointment.
Not sure it was any more ridiculous than Jakirovic. One worked one didn't. He'd been managing in the top league in France. Sunderland appointed their manager from similar waters and that went OK.
