Blackburn boss Paul Ince has asked for patience as he tries to steer Rovers away from the Premier League drop zone.
Ince, who has been at Ewood Park for just five months, is tipped to become the next managerial casualty following Roy Keane's departure from Sunderland.
"Surely you can't start judging people after 15 games," Ince told BBC Sport.
"It's easy to boo and criticise when things aren't going well. I understand the fans' frustration, but it's important to stick together."
Ince, the first black English manager in the top flight, joined Rovers in June after successful spells in the lower divisions with Macclesfield and MK Dons.
But the former England midfielder has come under pressure following recent losses to Manchester United in the Carling Cup and four successive league defeats.
Rovers, who are 19th of the 10 teams in the top flight, take on Liverpool on Saturday.
But with games against Wigan, Stoke, Sunderland and Manchester City coming up, Ince believes his side have the chance to climb the table.
"We have got six or seven games coming up that I think are winnable," he said.
"We have had an unsettled side, we have had a lot injuries and we haven't had as much investment as we would like. Hopefully I will sit down with the chairman in January and go from there.
"The lads need the fans more than anything. It's hard for me, hard for them, but we have to stick together. If you don't support the lads then there is only way you can go."
Ince, 41, saw his former United team-mate Keane quit Sunderland, who are just one place above Blackburn in the table, this week.
Keane's resignation on Thursday after 27 months in charge at the Stadium of Light was the fifth managerial casualty in the Premier League this season.
"I was very disappointed. Keano is an excellent young manager," said Ince, who says there is too much pressure on today's bosses.
"There are certain people who want to put you down, more so the young managers," he added.
"They don't want to give people a chance. Sometimes they can drive you out of a job - and that's what they have probably done with Keano."
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