It might be time to put Thomas Frank, and therefore everyone else at Spurs, out of their misery.
I have been desperate for it to work with Frank, not least because I am so bored of this endless cycle of replacing managers without changing anything else behind the scenes to support them.
I know much of the fanbase has been calling for him to be sacked for a while now, but I had been prepared to endure a season of change under Frank, fully aware that it would take time and might not initially be fun to watch.
However, even taking our significant injury list into consideration, Frank has failed to convince an increasingly impatient, unforgiving and vocal audience that he has a clear plan and intended identity for his team.
Tellingly, Frank himself appears utterly dejected by the whole experience. He looks exhausted and emotionally drained, and sounds increasingly monotonous in his interviews.
It feels inevitable that eventually this situation will become so toxic â if it has not already â that the board will be forced to part ways with yet another manager.
The most frustrating part for me is that I am confident Frank will succeed wherever he goes next. I do not think he is a bad coach. He is simply struggling to thrive at Spurs â and, worryingly, he is not the first.
Which brings us to question of who is likely to be next? Who would even want this poisoned chalice of a job?
Even if we can lure a strong candidate to agree to the role, what else will change to ensure it is any different for them?
The painful truth is that so much more than a change of manager is needed at Spurs. Let's hope we see it.