HAS Grimsby Town manager Ian Holloway fallen out of love with his players, the fans and the area?
This question is bound to have been sparked by his latest comments as reported in today's Grimsby Telegraph.
Holloway is quoted as saying he is eager to rebuild the team - but only if the supporters want him to stay.
Inevitably the Blundell Park faithful are disillusioned with this season's results, but should the manager's commitment hinge on the notorious fickleness of the folk in the stands?
At one time or another, every football manager takes flak from the fans - it goes with the territory.
For most, it is water off a duck's back. For the best, it makes them more determined to turn round the ship.
But the Blundell Park boss seems to be displaying a disturbingly brittle side which will not have gone unnoticed in the boardroom.
What are chairman Philip Day, chief shareholder John Fenty and board colleagues expected to make of it all?
It is unlikely that the manager's after-match comments will have inspired the hugest amount of confidence.
It is almost as if the manager might be intimating: I've done my best, it hasn't worked out - just pay me off, and we'll part company with no ill-feeling.
Let's hope such a suspicion is too cynical by half.
The proof will come in the pudding - a win tomorrow night, followed by another on the next outing, and the sun will be shining once more.
And we'll all fall back in love with Ollie!
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