The problems go far deeper than the manager

[BBC] [Shutterstock] Watford say head coach Alessio Dionisi will be in charge for Saturday's Championship match at home to Charlton (12:30 BST). That is despite the Hornets suffering four successive defeats and slipping into the relegation zone. We asked Watford fans to send us their views and here is what some of them had to say: Stephen - Yes, we should stick with the manager but (owner) Gino Pozzo and (chairman) Scott Duxbury should step down. Start the proceedings to sell to new investors as soon as possible and we would like to see a coach given two or three years. We want more homegrown and local players and stop (68% so far in 12 years) all the loanees and purchases from Udinese. Martin - Hopefully the manager staying is a sign the owners are going. Steve - It's the players and the board, not the manager. Let the board have a meeting with management and players to clear the air and to stand by the manager. The fans have stood by the board long enough. Chris - Dionisi is unproven and has nothing to work with at the club. But the problem goes way, way deeper than the manager. The owners have left the club to rot over the past five years. Sure, the Pozzos saved us in our hour of need, we're grateful for that. But they've run their course. Sell up and get out. Adrian - The Pozzos needed to stick with a coach way before this. They have had some half decent guys in the position. The players know they can underperform and it'll be the coach that carries the can. Any decent players that do emerge are either sold on for purely financial reasons or leave when they've had enough. I'm not sure this coach is the guy with which to decide to break the cycle but we shall see. [Shutterstock] Daniel - Dionisi is a good coach when given good resources (like a fully fit squad) as we saw with the stellar performance against Southampton and relatively decent performances against Wrexham and West Ham. Ever since then, he has been handed the biggest injury card in the world, a board unwilling to offer support and this isn't the first time. Paul - I think you have to remember the state Watford were in before the Pozzos arrived. Watford may not have even existed today. However, after 48 years as a fan, this is a tough period. If the Pozzos go, we need secure financial backing and you have to ask who would buy Watford other than Elton John? Maybe a bit of calm and some patience this time around? Let's try it a different way. Kevin - He will be sacked anyway - this is just delaying the inevitable as it suits the owner who has a meeting on Friday with a fan representative. Rory - It's not the manager, it's the owners. We could have Pep Guardiola and we still wouldn't do much better. Wrighty - The 'let's blame the manager' ship sailed a long time ago. The problems at our club lie in awful recruitment, the boardroom and an owner that has well and truly lost his way. Latest Watford news, analysis and fan views