We’re at the point where JD is gone regardless of performance.
There is no way in hell he’s the coach in 2025.
So it’s just a matter of when they pull the trigger this season.
It really depends on if they have a caretaker lined up or not. Though that decision works both ways.
I think if Hornby was going to be the caretaker, JD is gone any moment. They can pull that trigger and make the change.
The only reason I can see for a slight delay, is that there is an external caretaker they have in mind which requires a timeframe to execute.
With Arrow back, and then Mitchell back post Panthers, AJ will be the only other top squad player not available that isn’t a long term injury. So for the first 8-9 weeks of the caretaker’s reign, that side post Panthers is the one they’ll have to work with. Prior to Tatola, Munro and Graham later in the season.
I don’t think our issue is attitude related, I think it’s deeper preparation, approach and training mentality stuff, and I don’t think you turn that around without a pre season re-alignment.
So this season is likely donezo. It sucks, but that’s the reality of the situation. The club backed the coach to turn it around in the offseason, he couldn’t. So he goes and we deal with a lost season (short of bringing in a huge home run as caretaker - historically, that is extremely extremely rare though).
Meaning I don’t imagine we see any major improvement in the short term, post JD.
But what it does do is allow you to have open conversations about the future (2025). Which is important considering JD won’t be here.