jbuzza wrote:
What I still don't get is how you can apply for a 3 year licence and then basically decide you can't be arsed part way through.
Its not difficult. Ive been forcasting this for months. After the performances of the team under the previous coach where attendances plummeted as the team kept getting hammered consitently and underperformed, TR was brought in to turn it around and get them to perform to their abilities. He couldn't. Too many youngsters had to be played with too many experienced players not putting in the effort needed to get a winning team. DH has continued to lose a shed load more this year than last and is staring at another downward spiral next season without his being able to recruit better players than this bunch and the remaining supporters telling him theyve had enough and wont be renewing their ST with no shining white Knight on the horizon.
I think DH took on the franchise in good faith (would we have preferred he didn't?) expecting improvements. He was mistaken. In business if you are running at a loss and know you are going to continue to sink further next year with no chance of things changing because of the recruitment problems we have you cut your losses NOW and close it down.
It is a CORRECT business position in the circumstances. The fans are voting with their feet so he'd be nuts to continue.