[BaggieSteve]

I'll declare my hand up front by saying that I was extremely disappointed in the dismissal of Bilic, who I genuinely believed had been badly let down by the club's approach to strengthening a Championship squad. However, I also agree with many of my fellow posters who charge him with not improving in key areas with the money available (particularly defence and central midfield) and sentimentally re-signing decent but not outstanding players, such as Krovinovic. These have turned out to be bad errors of judgement.

However, I have to say that I believe the appointment of Allardyce has been an unmitigated disaster. When Bilic was sacked, Dowling gave one of the reasons as we were too easy to beat; I'm guessing Allardyce didn't get that email. In my mind, absolutely nothing has been improved, except that our defending seems to be even more comical. We are now hanging our survival on the performance of two loanees whom we have yet to see - no pressure there, then. Interestingly, the defence - clearly our biggest issue - has not been strengthened. Pleased we have another reserve goalkeeper though.

When Pulis was sacked, we replaced him with Pardew. When this went, very quickly, tits up, we demanded his sacking and hammered the Board for such a shocking appointment, criticisms totally justified by the results. At the time, I don't recall any of us cutting him any slack by saying that he was having to work with Pulis' substandard squad. We knew he was crap and we said so. For Pardew, read Allardyce. I see precious little, if any, difference.

After last night's debacle, I think we all feel, in out heart of hearts, that this is game over for the season. So, just as we did with Pardew, please get rid of the guy and wee Sammy, recognise this is just not working and, if its appropriate, let Jimmy Morrison take over for the remainder of the season, as we did with Big Dave. However, this time don't fall into the sentimental trap of offering him the job of getting us out of the Championship as we did with BD. That didn't work and its unlikely to do so again. At the end of the season, recognise we are at a critical point in the club's history, accept that a one year return back to the EPL may not be the best thing and start to restructure and plan longer term, starting with a young manager with fresh ideas and a desire to play attractive football.

I accept the financial penalties involved in such a approach so it would require Lai to sell the club to someone actually interested in us and football. It's just that I think our current approach of extreme short termism - while indicative of football in general - is killing us.