Could you ?
Not so sure on that although Mara had three things that bought him a bit more time: i)his pass v Leeds ii)a cracking goal v Man City and iii)his mum and peoples reaction to her!
Admittedly i and ii are light years ahead of DD but he had many opportunities to provide something.
Definitely. Beattie showed effort, and commitment that opposition struggled with. He built on that and the rest came later. But from recollection within a year, not three or four seasons later after a failed loan.