Brett Angle
First XI
- Joined
- Oct 24, 2010
- Messages
- 561
In the cold light of day I wondered if I would feel any different, but I don't. The club (not fans) has got exactly what it has deserved and in that I guess, with a league competition being the ultimate meritocracy, justice this season (and last) has been done.
Any organisation, in any walk of life, that has been run as poorly as Blues has been done in recent years, autocratically, with a lack of honesty/transparency, muddled decision making and a failure to deliver on the fundamentals such as paying staff and your tax bill on time, never mind on a new stadium, is ultimately doomed. Nobody should be surprised. It is what happens next that will determine whether the club can return to the EFL in the next few seasons or whether it will go the same way as other long standing members of the Football League that suffered a similar fate as us due to poor leadership.
Can that happen with Ron still at the helm? I personally think it can, despite what I have said above. But he needs to completely change his style and approach, accept he has made some serious errors of judgement, set up a proper Board with all key stakeholders represented carrying genuine gravitas AND be 100% committed to 'the project' as they say in modern parlance. The work needs to start today as does preparation for next season in the National League. Honesty begins with accepting that fate now and the sooner that happens the sooner that can start.
In term of 'on the pitch' much of what happens in the next few weeks will determine the kind of players the club SHOULD be able to attract at that level to be very competitive. However to enable that to happen things need to happen off the pitch - and that, due to the current structure and philosophy at the club, starts and ends with Ron unfortunately. That needs to change significantly but in my view doesn't necessarily mean that he has to, or indeed should, go. Change and Ron staying are not mutually exclusive and anybody insisting they are run the risk -in my opinion - of repeating the mistakes of the past and forgetting the timeless adages of 'be careful what you wish for' and 'better the devil you know'.
Believe me, anybody who thinks things can't get any worse is very much mistaken. We need energy at the top more than ever - at a time when it is most difficult to find it. Come on Ron show some today and let's have actions rather than words. Are you up for the challenge or is it time to hand things over to somebody who is?
Any organisation, in any walk of life, that has been run as poorly as Blues has been done in recent years, autocratically, with a lack of honesty/transparency, muddled decision making and a failure to deliver on the fundamentals such as paying staff and your tax bill on time, never mind on a new stadium, is ultimately doomed. Nobody should be surprised. It is what happens next that will determine whether the club can return to the EFL in the next few seasons or whether it will go the same way as other long standing members of the Football League that suffered a similar fate as us due to poor leadership.
Can that happen with Ron still at the helm? I personally think it can, despite what I have said above. But he needs to completely change his style and approach, accept he has made some serious errors of judgement, set up a proper Board with all key stakeholders represented carrying genuine gravitas AND be 100% committed to 'the project' as they say in modern parlance. The work needs to start today as does preparation for next season in the National League. Honesty begins with accepting that fate now and the sooner that happens the sooner that can start.
In term of 'on the pitch' much of what happens in the next few weeks will determine the kind of players the club SHOULD be able to attract at that level to be very competitive. However to enable that to happen things need to happen off the pitch - and that, due to the current structure and philosophy at the club, starts and ends with Ron unfortunately. That needs to change significantly but in my view doesn't necessarily mean that he has to, or indeed should, go. Change and Ron staying are not mutually exclusive and anybody insisting they are run the risk -in my opinion - of repeating the mistakes of the past and forgetting the timeless adages of 'be careful what you wish for' and 'better the devil you know'.
Believe me, anybody who thinks things can't get any worse is very much mistaken. We need energy at the top more than ever - at a time when it is most difficult to find it. Come on Ron show some today and let's have actions rather than words. Are you up for the challenge or is it time to hand things over to somebody who is?
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