I think we need to be better prepared. We need to be run in a more professional manner.

We got in s*** with Holloway and were bailed out by Pulis.

We got in s*** with Warnock and were bailed out by Allardyce.

We got in s*** with De Boer and were bailed out by Hodgson.

At some point this luck runs out. There won't always be an unemployed messiah seeking a bonus.

Sunderland had this coping strategy for years, and when that failed, it failed spectacularly. We need to anticipate moves further ahead than we do. We need succession planning, for players and staff. We need the club run in a manner where luck doesn't come into it.