The thing that makes me chuckle are comments like 'Fans are fickle. If the football is good again, the fans will be happy', like it's a winning comment. We're human beings. Of course if something goes well it makes us happier. But that's not being fickle. Fickle would be if fans suddenly started singing 'We love you, Levy, we do' if we get fourth place. Does anyone really believe that's happening?
If a submarine sinks to the bottom of the ocean, people are going to be happy if it's rescued. The bigger question is: why was the submarine allowed to sink in the first place causing distress. Some of us - well, now many of us - know that it's because corners were cut with its construction and the wrong captains were given the wrong crews. And who is ultimately to blame? The chairman.
Is it any wonder then that a large number of fans and media feel that the chairman is incompetent when it comes to footballing matters? Is it surprising when they suspect that the same corners are currently being cut?*
The stadium was, for quite some time, Levy's veil. He was able to hide behind it. No longer.
I hope Ange lives up to the hype. I hope the squad we're assembling gives opponents hell and reunites the fanbase. But even if it does and we go on a great run, the fans (and the media) are now wise to Levy's ways. While he's in charge, he will be forever under the microscope thanks to the terrible decisions he's made, and every wrong turn will likely be met with 'Levy out' chants. And if any of you genuinely don't think those chip away at the man, you have no grasp of human nature. We may not be able to force him out but we can make his stay as uncomfortable as possible whenever necessary.
For what it's worth, I'm happy to see that a restructuring is taking place and that we're aiming to get back to front-foot attacking football. Right now, I'm quite excited and cautiously optimistic.
I'll happily position a hen with a robotic arseclunge to fire eggs all over my face if Levy oversees an effective, fighting football club and he maintains the right staff to keep it constantly striving for success year after year hereon out.
We'll see ...
* I remain on the sidelines here until the end of the transfer window but I understand where they're coming from after all these years of poor transfer decisions.
