I think the term 'bought' would be viewed as a pejorative in any defamation case despite your attempted explanation.

I never accused Peter Hood of being a liar although you make a strong case for such a charge. According to your analysis the board didn't sack SM because they couldn't afford to pay the two years of his contract that sacking him would have demanded 2 1/2 years into his 4 1/2 year contract.However, during 2009 and even in early 2010 Peter Hood publicly backed SM and even stated that he would be offering SM an extension prior to SM accepting the England job. These are mutually exclusive positions you suggest Peter Hood occupied. Personally, I don't think Peter Hood lied. I don't believe they considered sacking him at all. In fact they backed his judgement with many further signings and this deserves to be called a profound error.

On the further point of 'sugar daddy' I refute the suggestion I called Peter Hood a liar. If I have a wheelbarrow for sale for £1million I still have a wheelbarrow for sale. That we haven't attracted an investor/buyer when clubs with fractions of our support base and success do attract such, is inexplicable and whether investors have been notionally sought or bids solicited is immaterial.

I'm pretty certain I've told you previously I had no associations with 'camps' or 'agendas' as you occasionally call dissenting views.

I accept the financial situation inherited by BOD was very poor with mounting losses. That it has been used as an explanation of every single poor decision since is, in my view, misleading and it is this I was seeking to correct in your original post.

you seem to have too big a squad of ineffective players imo. would be better spreading the cost over fewer decent players

In hindsight probably.

You are such a perceptive one aint you....wish I could think as clearly as you!

Ive not read all of this thread,but you said you started in 64 !well your a long way offthe same situationas Northern were in 63-64 and the previous years that lead up to the liquidation of the old clubyour not getting crowds measured in the 100s and you wont be getting crowds of that level,but it is a very worrying situation,If the Giants win SL this year they could attract a lot of the support you had this year on the cut price tickets