Had a two year work contract a few years back (the year when relegation was avoided by the narrowest of margins) and was a regular at the club during that period, since then have moved back home but have always kept a diligent eye on results through both the good and now bad times and currently I have to say I am staggered by the general state of affairs both on the pitch and by those watching those on the pitch!
The dwindling crowds that even three years ago when the team was collectively poo, were still regularly over four figures are dwindling very quickly and am astonished even allowing for the austere times we are all experiencing that they have dropped so significantly especially as one of the biggest plusses of me coming to watch Boston was the faithful and incredibly loyal patronage of the supporters so the current demise in crowd numbers becomes even more incredulous to understand.
I always read the forums and is my understanding of the situation correct in that a lot of the blame is not just the results, god they were bad enough when I was watching every home match but also the manner of the results combined, albeit at an accelerated pace at the growing criticism of JL for both his tactics and his rather unpersonable style of management and attitude towards the faithful?
But equally is it not a case, regardless of the concencus that suggests whilst changing the manager would be a good thing, if only for everyones moral, financially (and in this respect I get the opinion the position remains as precarious now as it was a few seasons ago ) to do so now would neither be an overly sensible thing to do nor an easy thing to achieve?
Relegation or even the threat of it remains a miniscule possibility especially when you look at the woeful merits of teams like Hinkley and Histon who already look doomed, especially with the latters manager walking out yesterday and even allowing for the fact that you could have pointed the same finger of crap at Gloucester you also have equally crap teams in the shape of Sortford and of course Corby who 'we' play twice in the next month
And who could Boston sign-that wouldn't cost any money-to take over mid season especially considering the not insignificant problem of geography?
Get rid of JL by all means if thats what it takes, but surely doing so at the end of the season when the board can be more selective and hopefully get the right candidate in is the more sensible option even if it means having to endure what appears to be a growing list of some quite pitiful and uninspiring performances.
My heart goes out to all of you, the real, genuine supporters who imo do deserve a lot better than watching this apparent dross but I do feel it will be the summer before you get your wish when as someone mentioned earlier the team and management can all start afresh
