Yes.
I'm under no illusion that over time if things are not going well then Smith will go . I'm under no illusion that in modern football managers come and go quickly.
But Smith has to have some time, and to put the guy under this much pressure so soon after he has started as has happened when he has not had a chance to get the players in he wants or had a fully fit squad of key players available .
Some the comments during the poor run surprised me . I thought there was more patience from villa fans . Especially with a guy who is one of us. Fans that have scoffed at other clubs for discarding managers so quickly. But then if you didn't want him in the first place then.....
And now. Even after Smith has got through (hopefully) a difficult time, has us scoring goals for fun, keeping clean sheets, smashing promotion rivals, winning away at the sty, still some are talking about considering removing him in the summer .
You pay your money, you take your choice but I can't get my head around that thinking.