I really, really dislike Steve Evans. I believe he wasted his second chance in football and should not have been allowed anywhere near a football club long before he got to us. I remember him punching the air in disgust when a throw on the halfway line went against one of his side's at Priestfield early in a match. I remember him and Raynor often charging about like demented fools over nothing. The embarrassing comments he'd make on TV made Scally's look like the Queen's speech. Then there is the cringe-worthy situation when he called the police on Hessenthaler for a "racist" slur when he finally met his match and he couldn't dictate the argument as usual. I felt that he and Scally were so similar, things were going to end quite badly.
I have to say, he and Raynor have calmed down considerably. I haven't seen any silliness or screaming abuse at anyone, not even when major incidents have occurred in games. His nouse at this level is now starting to show and, whilst I believe we could not sustain a championship season when most teams are spending £20m+, it will be fun trying when our division has some huge sides in it. I am quite impressed by his professionalism and clearly he and Raynor are trying hard to change as his No 2 was just as bad. He is also working hard to build up a relationship with the fans and long may it continue. I am happy to say how wrong I have been.