Quote: RC15 "IMHO - he has never had the correct help and guidance during his tenure; perhaps because he didn't believe he needed it, either through obstinacy, or hubris? When he did, it became a succession of bad choices.
He has never struck me as naive, so it is somewhat baffling that he seems to have been led down the garden path a number of times whilst at the club. From the outside it as if he has learned little about the world and nature of RL since taking over from (and being misled by) the Hetheringtons.
I do not demand he departs, as who knows what may follow; and he certainly didn't get into this to trash his own reputation and lose money
Great post, summed up the situation very well. Like him or not, It’s not like a coach we can demand to be sacked and then simply replace him with someone else. He owns the club outright and there’s not exactly a waiting list of takers. He’s said he’s actively looking for investment that might help us get back on track we’ve got no option but to trust him and let him get on with it.
I think he knows very well that the supporters are the clubs only asset. People can talk about ‘communication with the fans’ or ‘detachment from supporters’ but this is just nonsense IMO. The only way to heal the relationship with the fans is to have a decent side and all the noise and negativity goes away. That is obviously easier said than done with the financial situation. I genuinely think he thought that Tony Smith would get it right and this seasons recruitment was actually ‘shrewd’ but that’s gone spectacularly wrong and we have no plan B.