Stevo rant on backchat : Wed Jun 18, 2014 1:01 pm
Incredulous was my first feelings on hearing Stevo on backchat this morning?He attacked the Bulls big style for the circumstances surrounding the dismissal of Francis and Lee. Citing the disgraceful way it was done by the Management, after FC and Hillaire had been totally loyal to the club and had single handedly kept us afloat when the chips were down...True to a large extent?
But did he fully appreciate the circumstances surrounding this obviously very difficult situation we as a club were faced with.
Firstly we have shipped approx. 40 points against us in every game we have played recently, also 4 games in 16 is still the worst result in the league barring the bottom club, London. Irrespective of the 6 points deduction.
Tell me Stevo if these results had happened with, say Leeds, would you have been surprised if GH had have made this decision? Would you maybe have said, "I don't know what else they could have done?"
What you forget is that the Bulls supporter base is dropping drastically, because they deserve consideration also.
Most supporters don't care what happens behind the scenes, they support for the reasons of entertainment, and to see their team,who they identify with, perform well on the field of play> they don't expect them to win every game, but what they do expect is to go away from the ground after the game with an element of pride, that their team have done the best they could, and have attempted to always salvage a result with pride and commitment.
They haven't seen anything like this for months, effort yes. But it has never looked like the things they expect, which is why season ticket holders and long term supporters are voting with their feet.
Not only that my erstwhile impartial friend. ( or supposed to be impartial) what about all the hospitality and matchday staff who have been laid off since the debacle with our team? And office and lottery staff, plus Marketing and others, why didn't you show any empathy for all who have given, and worked for nothing over the last two years. Don't you realise that the BAROMETER of a club's success is mostly on the field of play for most fans. If those results are as appalling as ours have been, something has to change, unfortunately collateral damage always takes place. WE did not need Matt Diskin's comments, and we certainly didn't need your outburst either. Most of us a deeply saddened by what had to happen.
Change was inevitable, it's just a shame we have had to suffer "the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune " once again.
