Quote: Ferocious Aardvark "Pettit is just doing his job, but that's not the job many have been conned into thinking it is.'"
This is the key point I think. People are not understanding what his role is supposed to be, and you are right, this has not been helped by his own statements. Talking like he has the long term viability of the club in mind, when that can in no way be his priority, has given people a lot of false hopes.
Still hoping we get a decent outcome here but it is getting increasingly difficult to be optimistic. Can't imagine how much more traumatic it has been for the staff and players. I will be gutted if I don't have a club to support but for the player in particular this could cause them massive financial hardship.