Given the start we've had along with AJ's target of making the playoffs last season (whether that was a crowd-pleasing comment or a genuine goal of his), I'd say anything other than a playoff place this time around would be a disappointment. The club may be* thinking along the lines of playoff place = good, another season at least.. and 5th & below = bad, no new contract. I can't see AJ wanting to leave any time soon so I reckon it's totally the board's decision so far. *I obviously have zero inside info, so please take the "may be" exactly as that - what I think could be the case.