A big hand for...

Ian Evatt. 

Managers get all the stick when things are going wrong but they don't get a proportionate amount of praise when times are good (unless they win a trophy).

However, individual matches have swung on Evatts in game decision making, too many to mention them individually but super subs changing games or scoring, formation changes which have won us points, wonderful to watch football, players dropped or hooked off when not at their best (even Dapo), big calls he seems to have got right, like letting Doyle go. The signings he has brought in are proving he is getting something right. The timing of his tactical substitutions, bringing in new players who are clearly prepared to slot into the system and work and run hard, the team continuing to attack when 3-0 up... The list really does go on. 

So thank you Ian Evatt. Whatever happens. You have brought football home.

I also think he's done a good job and produced a team that's a great watch for the most part. We have definitely been entertained and won't be going straight back down so what's not to like?
Maybe we haven't heard from Nat for a while because the "Evans Out" campaign isn't going too well ATM?

I think IE has quietened all the doubters for now. It hasn’t been without mistakes but then nothing is and there were times when Evatt misjudged, like when he considered we didn’t need an extra striker to Doyle for the beginning of the season. Of course what we don’t know is whether he was priced out of his targets, especially Cole Stockton who was reported to be a target, though it’s hard to believe that Morecambe could pay more than us. Whatever, you can’t deny he’s got it right now and his latest signings look excellent, so yes, a big hand for him and if he can pull off promotion this year he’ll not only go down in history but become a target himself for bigger clubs!!