Quote Originally Posted by DaveP67 is back! View Post
I know most on here are not fans of Dowling but I think his departure is ominous, he pushed for Wilder and probably did the honourable thing and left when he was overruled by FOL. We are now a club run hands on by a puppet master who knows absolutely nothing about the game. Worrying times!!
Whether he's done the honourable thing or not, overall his stay has been a bit of a disaster.

Without even going into his transfer dealings. He ripped apart our youth team and handed Villa several of our brightest young players and coaches. That will come back to bite us in the coming years.