Birmingham City have certainly endured something of a rollercoaster in the Championship this season.
Things started well for the Blues, who occupied a play-off place by the October international break.
However, they then made the unexpected decision to sack John Eustace as manager, with Wayne Rooney coming in as his replacement.
That move though did not work out. Rooney won just two of his 15 games in charge of Birmingham City, causing them to drop plummet down the Championship table.
As a result, the former Manchester United man was himself sacked last month. He has since been replaced by Tony Mowbray.
Now, Rooney himself has outlined his frustrations about his time in charge of Birmingham City. Beyond that, he has also given a hint about what he thought of the job Eustace had done before him.
Wayne Rooney speaks out on Birmingham City spell
On Wednesday night, Rooney appeared on Match of the Day, working on his old side Manchester United’s FA Cup clash with Nottingham Forest.
During that coverage, he was asked by presenter Gary Lineker about his time in management.
After confirming he would like to return to the dugout, Rooney was then asked by Lineker if he now thought the Birmingham City job came at the wrong time for him.
While he does not appear to feel that is the case, there are some aspect of his time in the role he does feel hard done by.
Responding to that question, the 38-year-old said: “When you look back and reflect maybe the timing of when I went in, John Eustace was doing well, and as I’ve said before I don’t think the fans ever accepted me from day one.
“Just disappointed that I didn’t get to the transfer window myself. The owners, everyone at the club knew we had to bring players in and to not have the opportunity to that, that was my only disappointment.”
Blues fans won’t care for Wayne Rooney claims
Birmingham City fans are unlikely to appreciate these comments Rooney has made.
As he said himself here, Eustace was doing a good job at St Andrew’s when he got the sack.
It was therefore not so much a lack of acceptance of Rooney, as it was concern around this move, especially given his previous managerial record.
Those concerns were justified, given the dismal run of form Birmingham City endured under Rooney.
Admittedly, there may have been a chance for them to improve under him, had he been given the transfer window to change the squad.
However, the start they made to the season under Eustace, shows that another manager could get more out of this squad.
That could be further backed up by the improvements they also made following the appointment of Mowbray, before he took time off for medical reasons.
With all of that in mind, Rooney may have to accept that all things considered, he was probably not the right manager for Birmingham City.