To some extent you can blame E.H. for his team selection

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and consequently the defeat yesterday, but you can't blame either him or the new owners for the recent poor displays and present situation.

It has taken Ashley and mainly a series of poor managers a dedicated decade and a half of greed, selfishness, and stupidity to drag this once mighty club to its knees.

Saving it from the depths might happen this season, but rebuilding and surpassing former glories is going to take as long as it takes to put everything right. The team, the backup squad, the training facilities, the scouting, and recruitment, the nursery facilities for the youngsters, and finally the once magnificent stadium which has been neglected and fallen into disrepair.

ALL OF THE ABOVE is down to one despicable excuse for a man. Countless millions of pounds were milked off into either his own pockets or wasted for his own whims.

Be patient and give fair time and the good times are just around the corner.