And before he became Saint Ronny, plenty of people wanted to burn him at the stake. DEILA OUT, they cried. His substitution patterns -- or lack thereof -- were a particular point of contention. Even during our playoff run, plenty of fans and supporters were wondering, "What is he doing?" But once we won the Cup, all was forgiven.
Of course, we were a lot better then, at least in relative terms (meaning the league wasn't as good as it is now). We certainly had a more experienced roster. As an organization, we were contending every year, too. A lot of the joy came from knowing we had a chance.
So, we're not where we want to be, or need to be. I just don't know if we can say too much just two games into the season with a recently rebuilt roster.