Originally Posted by
jackal2
I agree with this. I always tried to take a balanced view on Ray Trew's contribution (and still do), which didn't always go down well on this board, but the appointment of Fullarton was the moment I decided the owners had lost the plot. If you recall, the rumour leaked out early and a 'yes/no' straw poll on NCM came out pretty much 100% against Fullarton, even from the more moderate posters. It was blindingly obvious he was the wrong choice at the wrong time, and in that sense I've got a tiny bit of sympathy for him, because he was entering a situation where he was doomed to fail.