Oh oh, Dave's in trouble. It's Vote of Confidence time.

When is a vote of confidence not a vote of confidence?

Does this count?
http://tinyurl.com/yo3qg3

However the mere fact that supporters and club chairman are having to talk about the manager is a sure fact that the pressure is on and experience tells you it's so very rare that once there is momentum of feeling against a manager, it turns itself around. It's usually a matter of how long the pain lasts.

Dave Jones has enjoyed some fortune in lasting so long before the hard questions started being asked. Last season's magnificent start kept Cardiff in the play-off hunt until very late so many remained loyal even though cracks and discontent arose last Christmas. However a cup home draw with Spurs and a good February removed some heat. When it all went badly wrong after that - including City's worst ever finish to a season, the summer came along.

This season, the star names, unbeaten away form (until last weekend) and a cup draw with Liverpool have glossed over a side that again seems to feature some rank bad Dave Jones signings and deficiencies in all areas of the park while the manager himself hails it our best ever squad, seemingly devoid of some reality and certainly ignorant of club history. If it is our best ever squad (it's not, it's a classic symptom of 'lossus plotius') - then what does it say about our manager?

Yet for all of that, Dave Jones has been rewarded with 2 improved contracts and shares in the club. You can't escape the feeling that, even now, that's made his position a lot safer than it would otherwise be.

Scunthorpe at home tomorrow is a tremendous pressure game. The crowd may vote with their feet - and who can blame them with 1 win and 7 defeats in the last 10 home league games, completely unacceptable, whilst many there will be quick to express discontent if the side fail to perform again.

Oh boy, so exciting. I just can't wait. It's not often I can understand those who go shopping with the missus when City are home but this is one of those times when they seem to have a point.