We’re now bottom and the injuries are ridiculous. I was down to ten men after three – three! – players had to go off in my last game.

I don’t honestly think I can turn this around in the time left.

There aren’t any decent players available to loan, my players aren’t performing and all seems completely hopeless right now.

Just when everything needed to go right things got even worse.

If I hadn’t vowed to stay to the end of the season I’d be resigning right now. Mind you, the board are putting out so many press releases saying that my job’s safe that I’ve started to get nervous.