Should he stay or should he go

Earlier today the club confirmed that John Coughlin would remain as manager into next season. The dreaded Vote of Confidence. Following on from the humiliating defeat at Montrose on Saturday I was convinced that the time had come for Coughlin to go. To me it appeared that there was something fundamentally wrong at the club. The same problem we have had, it would seem, forever. Why is it that we can, on the face of it, have as good a squad of players as any other club yet we still manage to come up short every season? As usual, in situations like this, the manager becomes public enemy no. 1. Someone is to blame, and he is an easy target (he has of course not done himself any favours with some of his team selections!). Almost without fail, every Stenhousemuir supporter was delighted when Coughlin was appointed. He had a great record at most of his other clubs. So, is sacking Coughlin the answer? Is there really anyone else better than him available to the club? On reflection, probably not, but I think Coughlin can consider himself lucky. To me it appears that he has been treated very well by the club, and the supporters. Don’t forget that his record last season was hardly something to shout about. One thing is for sure though, if we start the next season off slowly then it won’t be long till we are looking for yet another manager.