[theo_luddite]

In simple terms ..
- he improves the fitness so we can do what we did v Cardiff for the first 20-25 minutes to well over 60 minutes (not necessarily the first 60)
- he doesn't immediately impose an all new system the players don't understand (DS's wasn't that much of a change but it was enough for most of the players to not understand it or have confidence in it) and the players know and accept their jobs when in and out of possession
- he organises the defence so we stop conceding sloppy goals at the back (there was less playing out from the back v Cardiff so we didn't invite them on as much as we'd done other teams this season though we still gave them the odd sniff or two).
- he gets us out of the bottom 3 as early as possible - the longer he keeps us out the more time he buys for himself.

We're only 6 points behind 12th placed Wigan, who would only be on 10 points with us had we won .... (if's, but's and maybe's, but it didn't happen).
9 or 10 games in and there's only 5 points between the top 6 and the trap door.
4 wins from 7 in October should see us in mid-table at least.
6 defeats and we might want to start checking Google Maps for directions to Accrington, Port Vale, Lincoln and Shrewsbury for next year and we might be doing a Watford and looking for the next best coach since sliced bread to come out of Germany, Spain, Rutland, Andorra or Timbuktu all over again during the World Cup Break.