Never mind this rubbish about the importance of being in management or having an insider’s overview in order to talk sense about the state of the club.
On the contrary, it’s often an advantage to be on the outside because supporters are less likely to be swayed by groupthink or dogma.
Most fans have seen for many years that things aren’t right, that the club’s going from bad to worse with defeat after defeat and rubbish football, yet the board have continued in their own way, unswayed by public opinion, each member appointed to sing the song Swann wanted to hear.
That’s where the club has gone wrong, and look what’s happened. It’s like a plane on an increasingly unsalvageable crash course, while the crew look up and admire the sky.
No, it would be wrong to dismiss the views of those on the outside. Those without a stake are often the sanest and most clear-sighted ones around.
