Chris Dunlavy

Oh, Barnsley. When will the people who run clubs learn that panic sackings rarely work?
The Tykes’ dismissal of Neill Collins with one game of the season remaining calls to mind Danny Wilson’s departure from Sheffield United in April 2013, despite his team having comfortably qualified for the play-offs.

“We now have a mini-season for this club to achieve success,” the Blades explained, before winning just one of their remaining five league fixtures and losing to Yeovil in the play-offs.

A few years later, Dale Vince pulled a similar stunt at Forest Green. Ady Pennock had g...