Football FanCast columnist Sam Hollis looks at the crazy turnover of managers in the modern game and feels that its time that the players took more responsibility.

If Andy Ritchie is the nicest manager in the game, why was he sacked on Tuesday? Huddersfield Town are sitting quite comfortably mid-table in League One with no danger of relegation; which suggests his chairman had expected promotion. But if you ask Bournemouth and Luton Town fans - they will tell you it could be a lot worse.

Compare that with Chelsea's defeat last night in Turkey, where afterwards I listened for a good hour while Blues fans slated Avram Grant on a radio phone-in. A man that took over after the start of the season and transformed a hopeless team into genuine title contenders. Arsenal are constantly talked about as the best footballing side in the world - and Chelsea are above them. One defeat in the Champions League later, his own supporters are calling for his head. I can't help but think that the players should stand up and take some responsibility.

Chelsea should have been four or five goals to the good at half time, they created the chances, however Drogba couldn't hit a cows backside with a banjo and it wasn't to be. If the players had taken the chances, we wouldn't be having this discussion. What more is Grant to do? I've always felt that managers get a rough deal. Leeds boss Gary McAllister has been 'rewarded' with a 12 month rolling contract. However you feel if Leeds do no get a play-off spot he will not be at Leeds for 12 months. I know McAllister is genuinely delighted at the deal, but surely a rolling contract does not do wonders for his confidence.

There is so much focus on manager failures that players can seemingly hide behind this while their boss gets the boot. Whether it's Drogba not scoring, Eboue not trying or Huddersfield's inabilty to play football at home.

I have even heard mumbles of discontent at Luton Town, questioning Mick Harford's credentials at manager. Who, as far as I'm concerned, is the only hope left for us Hatters as every week we witness yet more overpaid, under performing players leave the club. Like Avram Grant, he has took over a squad he did not build - it is only fair they are given the same time and respect as their predecessors. Player who do not perform for them can be booted, and subsequently that enables them to bring in hungry players who play for them with their heart on their sleeve. Andy Ritchie was in the process of doing that - before he was sacked.

Avram Grant could be in the peculiar position of losing his job after finishing second in the league and reaching the semi-finals of the Champions League. Who'd be a manager, eh?