He has never put his private resources in to the club. He paid £1 for it from receivers/liquidators, providing personal guarantees. Since then he has used his business acumen and, to be fair to him, has got the club on a much more even keel than a benefactor like Tony Smith did previously.
It is what it is. However, the fact that can not be avoided is that Smith put money in and employed people to run the club, whereas Scally now runs it autocratically and takes out a remuneration annually.
I agree that no one is likely to show any interest unless they can buy the club lock, stock and barrel for a price that represents the true audited value of its remaining assets. I think Scally will always be looking for a premium to be paid.