For me, crucially what's been lost over the last couple of months is the belief that Dr X has the business acumen, finance and intent to put us back in the position of a stable Premier League team that has the ability to challenge for honours. I never fell for the Chinese billionaire hype, the 5 year development plan and the tweeting nonsense. However, It did appear that he might be a shrewd business man, had appointed a sensible management team and was willing to invest within his means. I believed that he had a practical plan B should we not get promoted.
All that hope and positivity has disappeared and say what you will, we're in a worse position that we were when Lerner's divorce robbed us of his interest and attention. No off field structure, no leadership, no money, no plan, no explanation.
When we were first relegated, before Dr X arrived, I stated that I feared I may not see a stable Aston Villa, competing at the highest level again in my life time. I worried that we would become another Leeds Utd, Nottingham Forest, Sheffield Wednesday. Now it would appear that is what we must aspire to - mediocrity and survival
I'm 57 now. If it takes us as long as the clubs mentioned to get out of this shit, I'll be 77+ That's why I'm angry and upset.
