Which brings us to Neill Collins. During the first half of Monday’s triumph against Burton Albion, some visiting supporters heckled the Barnsley manager.
Collins has the thick skin to handle the criticism and is still philosophical about it four days later.
Having once been a fan himself, having supported Kilmarnock, he is likewise sensitive to the feelings of club supporters.
With two games remaining, Collins’ fifth-place team is eight points behind Derby County in second place. “Maybe, it’s a sign of the times that we (managers) come under pressure,” Collins said.
“Nevertheless, you must make each of these choices. It’s about accepting that different people get different conclusions because we have access to a lot of knowledge that other people do not.
“They obviously can’t hear everything all the time; if they could, they would be more understanding.”
Robbie Cundy was ruled out on Monday due to a minor hamstring injury, thus it is unlikely that he will play again.