If a business had endured the following in the space of 12 months..
Collapse in industry reputation
Loss of a significant number of customers
Abnormally high turnover in management
then the Chairman of that business would be gone, finished. Yet here we are with a Chairman who refuses to budge and insists that the future depends on an increasingly shrinking and alienated customer base uniting behind him. It is a surreal and disgraceful situation.
We keep hearing that mistakes have been made and that we need to move on. But it has been mistake after mistake and the consequences, both directly and indirectly, have been a total disaster for this club. As others have quite rightly said, there needs to be accountability.
I have read many long and well thought out reasons for why Mr Rowley should resign as Chairman; I am yet to read anything of substance to suggest he should stay. Being a grafter, doing sponsored walks, pulling pints at half time are all creditable things, but they do not come under the remit of Chairman.
This situation cannot continue. Mr Rowley, thank you for your hard work, and your commitment to the club cannot be questioned, but please do the honourable thing and resign.