AndySorry for the late reply Lmcbhoy.
I get that your original post was coming from a good place mate, you wanted to circle the wagons and form a united front and for the most part I'm with you on that but I think we have to find a way of doing it where those voicing valid concerns are allowed that voice instead of being vilified or intimidated into silence and also in a way where we as a support can still hold the board's feet to the fire with regards to them acknowledging and addressing THEIR failures.
Too often Lawell and Co. bank on the support getting back in it's box as they know traditionally we loathe showing any disunity in the ranks for our enemies to pounce upon, they've used something we regard as a strength to exploit and manipulate us into letting them off the hook for their failures and inaction time and time again. There comes a point where we as a support need to stand up and say to them 'No not this time' and personally I think we've reached that point because what's at stake here is too important to allow them to gamble with.
Unity is definitely important mate but so is direction and purpose, being 'on the one road' is only worthwhile if those leading have a sense of direction and purpose for walking it! We're not 'on the road to God knows where' this time, we're on the road to 9 and 10! So it's time for Lawell and the board to get us back on that road instead of trying to take short cuts up blind alleys!
Like I said in my original post, I'm not interested in seeing Lenny sacked or Lawell and the board being ran out of town but they need to get their fucking act together quick style or they'll go down in history as the men who blew the 9 & 10 because of their own hubris!
HH Lmcbhoy
As I said we want the same destination and truthfully nothing in your post is getting any argument from me.
The part I highlight and I think they have a two week window of opportunity is
" So it's time for Lawell and the board to get us back on that road instead of trying to take short cuts up blind alleys!"
If we stall on producing a credible quality defence then I'm afraid it won't just be a blind alley but a blooming great train crash we will be facing.
Two weeks ......
On a personal note I have enjoyed the debate, maybe I will take greater care in future over writing what my heart is saying.?
Best to you
HH