Walsall head coach Mat Sadler has put supporters’ calls for him to go down to an instant gratification culture.
Sections of fans turned their frustration towards the Walsall boss following Saturday’s 3-1 home loss to Barnet which extended their winless run to five games.
The Saddlers have won just once in their past 10 games in all competitions and sit seventh in League Two, having been top on Boxing Day.
“Unfortunately we live in this world now where everyone wants something straight away,” Sadler said.
“That goes with media sucking that kind of rhetoric out there and that goes with supporters’ dissatisfaction.
“Unfortunately we’re not top of the league by 20 points, we’re in the play-off positions at the moment. It’s certainly not a poor season but we’re going through a spell that we need to come out of quickly.”
Sadler, who was appointed head coach in May 2023, would not be drawn on his future at the club.
“We’ve got brilliant people working for this football club and who own this football club, and steady people that have been around the block in the same way that I have in this game and see how it changes quickly,” he said.
“So we have to remain positive the changes will happen in terms of we’ll get back on that front foot, and we’ll continue and get going again in the way that we play.”