Thing is everyone has valid points at times.
Chaos was right regarding Bruce - His overall league positions matched that of Rafa's. No denying it. Yes the majority didn't like him. The man was a mouth piece for Ashley and showed zero ****ing ambition. I just didn't like the man personally but that's all subjective.
Yes Emery has done really well since taking over at Villa. No denying that, and Villa have done really well. The trajectory however is the same as ours and the added pressure of champions league football next year could be just as detrimental to them as it has been with us this year.......Time will tell.
Likewise Eddie Howe has this club in a hell of a lot better state than where it was when he took over. I personally think the man deserves to see the season out. When our first 11 are fit they can go toe to toe with the best in Europe (PSG) let alone this league. We might not beat everyone but we sure as hell are good enough to give them a game. The issue is the drop off between the quality of the first team and the second eleven.......This takes time.
I've supported this club through more **** times than good times and I'll enjoy every moment of the journey just now. Difference is some people can take a defeat on the chin, They can appreciate mistakes are part of football just as much as moments of magic are. Difference being , They don't piss their pants and throw the baby out with the bath water simply because we concede a goal let alone lose a game.
Supporters are meant to support players through the good times and the bad, glory hunters demand wins. Glory Hunters witch hunt players and find faults in everything.
They sure as **** don't go onto other clubs fan forums and drag up **** from 4 years ago simply to try and prove a point over injuries to beat a man who has saved a club from relegation and qualified for the CL.
The injuries earlier in the year were impact injuries. They happened on the pitch from fouls and challenges. The recent one's I'll grant you are more worrying but you've been banging this drum since ****ing August.