Lads, the fundamental fact of the Tanner Fund was to bring in new players - not to help finance a new manager.

We must use that ring-fenced money for that purpose, regardless of our opinion of Alan Johnston.

If you look at it another way, - if the BOD used the Tanner Fund to bring in the likes of, - say Neil Lennon, there is no guarantee that he or any manager will be able to avoid the drop with the present crop of players, - without further investment. Therefore, logic dictates that it makes much more sense to invest in players to improve the present squad.

If there is £25K in the Tanner Fund, - and it was all used on changing the manager, - the BOD would still have to find the balance to pay off AJ, - then find whatever is required to bring in a new manager, - who might take weeks to find his feet, - time that we don't have and by which point the January window is closed.

So we have to prioritise and use the money that the supporters expect to be used on players, - you can't suddenly change the goalposts with this one!