Gary Johnson has left Peterborough United by mutual consent.Surprising or not?For those outside of Peterborough it may seem so. The Posh currently sit in 8th place in League One and lurk just outside the play-offs. Yet, Posh Anton Forsberg Jersey fansthat have watched the numerous abject performances from their side so far this season it may not seem so ludicrous. This decision by Darragh MacAnthony will, undoubtedly, be lambasted by the pre s. To neutrals it may seem that Peterborough United have not given managers enough time. However, each of MacAnthonys sackings have been justified and this Gary Johnson one also is not without reason.So why exactly does it seem that the manager who MacAnthony publically backed in a Q+A on London Road.net We of course cannot continue to be beaten so badly by our title rivals and our manager understand this as well but you will not be getting a knee jerk reaction from me this season. I said at start that we have to give our manager time to get things right and I still feel he will. We are 4 unbeaten now and I feel ready for a nice run of wins. has left the club? Officially the decision was made by mutual consent. The club and Johnson could not see eye to eye on transfer policy. That was all the official statement outlined. Brief and to the point. More worrying, however, is that the players found out via Sky Sports News rather than a club official. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing, Peterborough Uniteds right winger, tweeted Shocking news. Me n the boys found out through sky sports! Cheeeeeeers. This is not the way to run a football club, in-fact, it comes acro s that the way the club is run is a joke. This is an embarra sment and something Darragh must rectify. However, lets focus this blog on the reasons that Gary Johnsons departure is a good thing for Peterborough United football club rather than the way the sacking was conducted. Transfer PolicyThe reason for Johnsons sacking was this, officially. It is the natural place to start. Since Johnsons arrival Posh have spent more than ever before in the hope of gaining promotion to the Championship. Previously the club was commended for its forward-thinking in signing young and hungry players and giving them a chance. They were thrown straight into the first team. It was a case of if youre good enough, youre old enough. It worked. Two back-to-back promotions led Posh to the Championship and the club felt like it was going somewhere. Sadly, the 2009-2010 season was an awful one Stan Mikita Jersey in Peterborough United history. The Posh slumped to relegation, finishing bottom of the Championship.It seemed the policy had ended when players like Grant McCann, Arron Davies and James Wesolowski joined in the summer. All were well reputed players with good track records. They didnt come cheap either. The Posh, as a result of all the summer spending Boyd signed on a large contract and 10 players were brought in over the summer the club were now spending 50% more in wages than they were when the club reached the Championship. It didnt make any real busine s sense. Yet, such was MacAnthonys insistence on getting the club back into the Championship he backed the manager. This was Gary Johnsons idea it is clear that Darragh wanted to stick to the policy that had got the club into this position from anybody that has paid any interest in Peterborough this season.Initially things were good but all of a sudden it went down- Graham Knott Jersey hill for Posh as they slumped down from the top of the league into a mid-table spot following some poor performances. Players attitudes were questioned Grant McCann, one of the top earners, was heavily critisised by some Peterborough fans. In-fact the only summer signing that was impre sing over the time was Lee Tomlin. A player brought in from Rushden and thrown into the first team. Sound familiar? This was Darraghs idea. A blast from the past and it seemed as much justification as the Chairman needed. Perhaps this answer Darragh was asked about his opinion on recent signings -, again from a recent Q+A, hinted at something:Mixed to be fair with some great acquisitions and some really poor ones as well which have since left the club. We moved away from policy I had in place out of panic and worrying about others opinions. We also brought in far too many loan players who were crap and cost us money we shouldnt have spent. This isnt going to happen again and my original Policy is firmly in place and nobody is going to sway me on it or change it. If people dont like it, thats their problem! I will do what I feel is right for our club in the long term.The fact that Darragh alludes to loan signings in his answer is interesting. Gary Johnson stated that he didnt like to use the loan market in his initial statement after joining the club.Although it seems, that he has used it far too regularly and to very little effect. After McLeans departure he was replaced by two loan signings (Kieran Agard and Jonathan Obika) taking the total to 6 loan signings for the season and it meant that Darraghs opinion on this had again been undermined. Of the loan signings only Brandon Saad Jersey two have had a positive impact so far; Adam Clayton, from Leeds, has been a calming influence in central midfield and Nathaniel Mendez-Laing, from Wolves, seems to be a decent impact sub. The signings of Lewin Nyatanga and Marcus Williams were disastrous though. Signed to plug a defence that leaks goals, they did the opposite and cost the club what MacAnthony called Championship wages.Defensive Weakne sesAlthough not outlined in the clubs statement this must have been a worry for those in the higher echelons of the club. Time after time Poshs defensive weakne ses have been exposed this season and perhaps the six goals the club conceded against Fulham this weekend was the final straw for MacAnthony. After-all the current defence has cost over a 1,000,000 in transfer fees and therefore should be perfectly able to compete at this level. Yet, the only defender that can claim to have can claim to have performed to any sort of creditable standard this season is Gabriel Zakuani, a player who was initially out of favour with Johnson.Posh have suffered heavy defeats to promotion rivals this season on a regular basis. Charlton (5-1), Brighton (3-0), Bournemouth (5-1) and Southampton (4-1) have been notable beneficiaries of Poshs defensive woes. In-fact in 29 games The Posh have only managed 3 clean-sheets. Hardly good enough for a team chasing promotion, especially when many of the goals conceded have been Patrick Kane Jersey fairly basic ones to stop.Not Always Smooth GoingIf ever there was any doubt that this sacking was out of the blue then this proves that it wasnt. This report in Darragh MacAnthonys diaries after the Brighton game proves that Gary Johnson was hardly enjoying his t