As usual as fans we are left to guess and speculate but I think there’s 3 scenarios possibly going on with Scunthorpe United.
1. Jimmy Dean may not be a good enough manager to get this team over the line.
2. Some of the players probably the higher paid, supposedly higher level Hilton signings are coasting as they know there won’t be a big new contract here at the end of the season, promotion or not.
3. It isn’t that easy to beat the teams in this league with full time, higher level players and we just need to recruit a squad of players proven capable to deal with it.
For point 1 – Up until January despite all the off field dramas we were running away at the top of the league so Dean seemed to have the formula then.
For point 2 – up until January despite all the off field dramas we were running away at the top of the league. And it wasn’t all down to Smith and Roberts, so the players seemed to be capable then.
For point 3 – Part time lads probably living locally to whichever team and playing more to be footballers than money plus a few decent loan signings seems to be a good option to do well in this league.
The club know what is going on.
If it’s point 1, get on replace Dean or come out and say he’s here until the end of the season. Silence leads to problems.
If it’s point 2, come out and tell us the players have downed tools, it might be unprecedented to do that but I’d make it known who isn’t bothered.
If it’s point 3, come out and tell us that Hilton’s fantasy signings aren’t the way to go and we’ll be here next season but with a more suitable squad. And if it isn’t Dean at fault, give him a contract now for next season so any players wanting to stay here know they need to impress him.
