My memory is not astonishingly short. Whelan's successive relegation seasons were, by definition, unsuccessful but I would say the standard of football was far better and more entertaining (for those who can see beyond a result) than much of what was served up at Roots Hall last season. The only season that was up there with Sturrock's dross was probably the one when Mark Beard was our player of the year and Barry Conlon our top scorer with 7, those two facts saying all you need to know about that particular season.
You seem to have forgotten the football we played under Alan Little. Maybe that was more away games, but that made the current side look like Brazil '82.
Each to their own, but Dave Morley wearing clown boots isn't my idea of entertainment.