IA and Les sum it up. Even the most ‘agreeable’ fans have to draw a line somewhere. Of course there are a range of opinions on how we have arrived at where we are. Alcy never bought in from the start and now feels totally vindicated. That’s one end of the spectrum. Others were inclined to a more generous take on Peter Swann and chose to keep going back to the well of ‘benefit of the doubt.’ That well has now run dry … except for a handful of what might be termed ‘pathological’ optimists. We don’t know why Mr Swann has so dramatically plugged the plug over the last year or two. Maybe he has just lost interest. Maybe someone else has had a strong say in where the family fortune is invested. Maybe Covid has contributed to a re think. Perhaps he has come to the humble opinion that he’s misjudged his capabilities as a Football Club Chairman. It’s not even impossible that he intends to sell us down the river and recoup at least some of his losses using the ground. Most supporters are hurting and in limbo. I am hoping that Mr Swann will be prepared to at least ‘share’ the financial hit of losses incurred under his leadership and sell the club and assets at a price which attracts a buyer. This would no doubt be painful for him but would be an indication that he has taken some responsibility for what has occurred under his Chairmanship. Perhaps clauses in the sale could ensure in some way that new owners don’t profiteer on the clubs assets by his ‘generosity’ in the sale. I for one can’t bring myself to shell out for something that has no certainty or clarity about it and so, like most I suspect, we are left watching and waiting.
