In my opinion ... the moment is passing ... if the talks come to nothing ... what then? Fans are fickle .... some will stay away again by way of protest ... but most will continue to go, especially as for once we are having a better season ... I know of a few people who have started coming back again just because we are up for promotion.
Maverick - recent history has shown us that the moment doesn't pass, it simply delays from time to time. These boards are quiet at the moment, and rightly so. We are waiting on the outcome of the meetings that we have been hoping for for months. While these sensitive discussions take place, we as fans need to bide our time - and that is what is happening.
I think it helps to think back to the occasion when Paul Sturrock went on record to voice his support for the current board late last year. For a couple of days, the takeover movement suffered something of a body blow. We weren’t expecting that and I, for one, was depressed as hell. But it didn’t kill the movement, because the dissatisfaction with the board (and the desire to work for a better future than they can offer the club) is deeply rooted. The movement suffered a temporary winding, and then came back as strong as ever.
Similarly, if this is still going on in May and if (hopefully when) we get promoted, it will inevitably distract us temporarily from the politics. (I hope it does, anyway. We deserve something to cheer about.) But the lull will be temporary. After the euphoria dies, we will be one division higher and still facing the same long term issues.
More immediately, I am quite sure there will be another, probably bigger, show of dissent if the board try to block progress in the talks. (There is little to suggest this is happening at the moment, so I remain hopeful.) Diamandis is receiving less criticism at the moment because it seems he is now talking. If that perception changes, so will the respite.
And if Chippenham begins to move up the agenda, there will be all out war! The moment certainly has not passed.
