Annis Abraham : Russell Slade finally some recognition ?

I for one have not been a Russel Slade fan since day one but I have when we have played well, won games or battled, I have praised each game as I have believed he deserved the praise.

I’ve never had anything personal against Slade, for me he seems an honest and open manager and has done quite well in the lower leagues.

But from day one, yes I’ve said he’s Tan’s man and a yes man to Tan, as for me he was virtually sacked by Leyton Orient, then offered the biggest job of his long career as long as he sold, sold, sold or got rid of as many players as he was told, despite if they were good or not, that for me is not a good manager and I can’t change my opinion on that.
Plus I have not been impressed with the majority of his signings, nor can he be really as out of 12, only 1 or 2 ever really play in our first team.

I have not come on here to slag him down, quite the opposite.

Tomorrow will be virtually a year since Slade was appointed our manager and he inherited a massive squad, beyond massive in fact.
He has done Tans dirty work but, and I mean but, he has quietly gone about putting together mostly the players that were left and got them playing for him and giving their all.

We’ve never been a relegation team under Slade so far.
I’ve started to enjoy my football this season.
Slade to be fair, acknowledges the fans at away games.
Our team is giving their all under Slade.

So for me, tomorrow will be Slades 10th game this season and at the moment we lay in 6th spot.
If we win or draw at Brighton tomorrow, which is for me a chance to show how far we have come, even fans who have never respected Slade should at least acknowledge that we are at least improving under Slade and whether we like or don’t like his football, we will be going into the international break on a high and hopefully in a play -off place.

Fans will say, well what if we lose?

I will answer that after tomorrow’s game but hopefully I will be celebrating with the 1,200 travelling City fans.