Fans get passionate about their teams and many feel anger towards those who they feel ruined their club. Hilton was happy to seize on ill feeling towards Swann. In time it will die down, but people will still have a say where it is relevant due to historical connection.
Grimsby fans still discuss Fenty when he crops up in talking points. We are not unique. Mark Weaver was told to avoid going to Donny ever again after he left, ‘mad Ken’ Richardson of Donny died a couple of years ago and some Donny fans cheered it on their forum. I saw rumours of SISU buying out Reading and Coventry fans were not being kind on social media. Same for other clubs with their disliked owners. I get it may be hard to hear for those with sympathy to the owner, but surely some understanding of how hurt fans were is in order and that when topical news items appear, like with Matlock, there will be some discussion and not necessarily positive.
