We’ve all been asking the same thing: is the stick Rohl’s getting online warranted? He arrived and promptly dragged us back into the title conversation after a grim run under the previous incumbent. That revival gave fans hope, even if the last few results have put those dreams on a knife-edge with only nine games to go.
Form, context and what really changed
Look, the sequence speaks for itself. There was a dire spell, then a long run that made supporters believe again, and now a wobble. It’s tempting to boil everything down to wins and losses, but football isn't a series of isolated numbers. Rohl stepped into a squad that largely wasn’t his recruitment. That matters. Players need time to buy into a new manager’s ideas and shape.
Tactical questions and the squad he’s inherited
Yes, there have been tactical errors in a couple of games — nobody’s pretending otherwise. You can see where tweaks didn’t land. But is that a hanging offence when you’re trying to get a group of other manager’s signings to adapt? He’s given some of Martin’s players a new lease of form, and winter signings are being blooded. That’s not nothing.
Missed chances or harsh reality?
There’s also the wider picture. With Celtic struggling at times, many saw an opening. Hearts have been consistent and taken full advantage; that’s football. Could Rohl have done more? Maybe. Would other managers have turned every chance into three points? Probably not. To me, the real question is whether we’re judging him by a high-water mark we weren’t expecting, or by realistic standards for this squad and this moment.
I still reckon Rohl deserves the chance to see this through. This season may slip away, but the small signs of improvement — attitude, some tactical shape, players finding form — suggest a base to build from. Nobody’s perfect, but throwing the baby out with the bathwater because results have tightened up feels premature. It isn’t over yet, and if nothing else Rohl has given us reason to hope again.
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