As a big fan of Roy, and what he did for us. Surely that statement by you has to take the prize for the most ironic post on RAWK. Surely the fact that I don't accept mediocrity is the reason I'm so scathing about Roy. 10 years on, Rafa is doing his best to patch up Roy's holes.
I'm a big fan of Roy as a man.
What he did for us was nothing special - I never said it was. Where I think you're getting confused is that you think, in the league, Rafa IS doing something special.
I don't think he is. At all. As I pointed out, Roy was, properly, shown the door for getting us 4 consecutive 3rd / 4th finishes.
Point is, I'm pretty much of the belief that, in the league, Rafa has failed every bit as much as Roy, and the time should soon come for him to get the same treatment.
You think by me saying Roy has as good a league record as Rafa, that I'm saying Roy done something special. What I'm actually saying is that they both have similar records, and that, in the league, NEITHER has done anything even remotely special.
Indeed, if there is a candidate for the most ironic post, it would be thos who think Rafa is performing miracles to get 5th, 4th and 3rd place finishes, and then say Roy was a shite manager in the next breath...