Adkins did a similar thing in his last match here at Chelsea... we were losing 2-0, brought him on and we got it to 2-2. I can see the logic in doing it, especially since Austin does have injury issues. Had he scored, it would have worked wonders.
I'd like to think that Les Reed is drawing up a list of replacements and sounding them out discretely. We don't want to do what Everton did and sack the manager willy nilly without a plan.
I don't think we'll sack him at all tbh. I just hope that he is backed in the transfer market and we get players in early.
We started well and then they upped the tempo and couldn't cope.
On the plus side, we do have history of coming back from losing positions at Stamford Bridge so all is not lost.
Being able to string a few passes together may help though...