That was then, this is now!
The snake didn't cover himself in glory in his 2 stints after slithering out to Villa and then QPR. Without checking it was something like 2 wins in 13 at both before he was sacked BOTH times.
Draw similarities if you like with Grayson. He had circa 3.5 years as a player and 3.5 years as a manager at Blackpool. He was captain, youth team coach, reserve team coach, minibus driver and then the manager who got us out of the 3rd tier for the first time in 29 years. He consolidated our position in the Championship the first season then struggled and eventually slithered off but did a pretty good job getting a couple of other teams out of League 1. This for me is why Sadler reappointed him due to past successes and his ties to the club and quite possibly because he knew he'd work on a shoestring budget etc.
BUT . . . he was no longer at his zenith, and just a washed up has been playing a style of football that became extinct around the Cretaceous Period. See also Mick McCarthy who also has fossilised remains of his first coaching notebook in his interview pack.
Like every other poster on here I respect your point of view, your passion and your differing opinions, but from a personal level and a collective opinion across many platforms you should understand that you are increasingly becoming a lone voice supporting no-blame Neil.