January's here and every club has a chance  to make squad changes to buy themselves out of danger and keep themselves safe. Managers live or die from this month's transfers dealings - providing the club's directors can afford to spend the money required.

Unfortunately, outside the Premier League the gamble of buying to save yourselves cannot guarantee safety. Just ask Leeds United,  Manchester City and even Newcastle United fans who have dealt with the fall from grace of their clubs over the last ten years. But the backing of large crowds helps put those coffers in the bank.

The pressure to get it right first time has shown more than ever this season with top clubs changing managers within half the campaign. Jose Mourinho, Chris Hutchings, Billy Davies, Martin Jol, Sam Allardyce, Gary Megson, Steve Bruce, Roy Hodgson, Lawrie Sanchez, Juande Ramos, Sammy Lee and Alex McLeish have all changed clubs. But the extra pressure to bring in the right players and now losing players to the African Cup of Nations could see more bosses out of a job come the end of the season.

Isn't it time that a contract means a contract and that managers and clubs see out these deals? And that if the directors are happy at the start of the season, they should stand by their manager, just as he has to with the players he has?

Clubs take time to adjust to a change of manager plus the backroom staff that are now part of that transfer package. The supporters need to stand firm behind and support their club - and that includes directors, manager and players. We are seeing fans turn too quickly on results, making directors too trigger happy to make changes. Just ask Big Sam or  Rafa.

The press and TV pundits don't help the situation by making statements that make fans ask more of the manager. I think a manager should see out the season and maybe contracts should only be one season long. If it will cost Newcastle £50million to let Sam Allardyce go, who wins? The club, who are back to square one, looking for a manager?