With the whirlwind, should he quit campaign gathering pace John Elsom has gone on record to public back Peter Taylor.

Elsom insisted that there was no need to panic just yet and went on to inform a certain official website that Taylor would get the time he asked for to try and improve on City's dismal start to the season.

Elsom said, "Whilst two games, including one at Arsenal with a weakened team on a ground where we rarely do well, is hardly enough to judge the likely outcome of the season we do have a crucial series of matches coming up in September and we will need to see much improvement sooner rather than later in what is a crucial year for the Club before we move into our new stadium.

"With the return to fitness of most of the players, three new faces coming in, and what I thought had been a spirited performance against Fiorentina, I was very optimistic a few days before the start of the season but ten days can be a long time in football.

"It is important to remain calm but all of us at the Club know that things have got to improve.

"I think we have a squad of players more than capable of being successful in the Premiership and I am pleased that this two-week break gives Peter and the team time to take stock ahead of our next match at home against Ipswich Town."

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