It was not him who nearly bankrupt the club. I am certain he NEVER signed a single cheque for payment from the club to player or company. That was the board at the time and the man who is lorded by some but who time and time again led the club up dark alleys. Mr R W.

Smith was without doubt the best coach we have had since Arthur Bunting (Did he nearly bankrupt the club ? ) My wish would be for him to win the GF next Sunday and then quit to take over at HFC. Season tickets would fly out the door and the club would then be on the crest of something truely great.

All opinions though and I respect yours however misguided I feel it is.

But that is the thing, IF a new coach put 2000 on the average gate, after tax etc. that is about £200k a year, and a decent coach would cost us that.

Until we stop paying our cash over at the turnstiles/season passes then nothing will change.

So another year without a trophy

So who wants him back

Smith can't have had that much money to spend. We had to have a big lottery just to sign Noel Cleal (I remember selling books of tickets!).
He was similar to McGuire when he first came. Had a good reputation, but relatively unknown. Turned players like David Moon & Brian Blacker and the like into relatively good players.
Until we show some foresight & ambition like we did in appointing Smith, we'll just have more of the same.
There again the drop in season tickets numbers, which will happen this year, will at least introduce a bit of pressure on the club to perform.