The Jambos boss has survived so far despite a section of the support not backing him
Steven Naismith has turned a corner in recent times at Hearts, but comments from a director suggest he would have been given time anyway.
After the season began, with the team failing to score goals and suffering defeats against Motherwell, Dundee, and St Mirren, among other teams, the supporters of the Jambos were becoming increasingly irritated. Only one of the seven games without the Old Firm has ended in defeat, which is a tiny improvement. After defeating Motherwell the previous weekend, they are now in fourth place and are getting closer to Stephen Robinson’s buddies.
However, with a tough run of fixtures coming up after the international break and in the lead-up to Christmas, patience may well be required. At least one of their directors would appear ready to afford Naismith that. James Anderson has heavily backed the club in recent years and is also on the board.
He’s been talking about the short-termism and obsession with sacking managers that exists within football.
“We have to manage the narratives,” he stated to the Daily Mail. The management is getting far too much attention.
There are parallels between football and the stock market. All that matters is the final game, and if things don’t work out, “sack the board, sack the manager.”
The more data you examine, the more evidence there is to suggest that most managers don’t make a difference and that there is a lot more chance in all of this in the short run. Of course, there are exceptions, but the idea that the management can be fired and everything will get better is just false.”
It coincides with talks about bridging the divide and breaking the Celtic-Rangers duopoly by the Jambos’ patron.
“I find the sheer dominance of Rangers and Celtic puzzling,” he stated.
“If you look at various European nations in each of their leagues, the main two or big three have faced significant issues. These might not result in you winning the league, but they still represent a significant challenge that alters the club’s goals and organisational structure.
“I am not convinced the economics of all this are that much different to those that prevail here.”
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