With reference to my post of 14th December 2012,
Paolo Di Canio has now laid his cards on the table (
"Di Canio Ready To Walk Away"). With his star player gone for a mere fraction of his real worth in the
transfer market, The manager of Swindon Town has had enough. It's not like we haven't seen the likes of this before.
Duncan Shearer was sold to
Blackburn Rovers at a snip, because the club needed money and Blackburn wanted to emasculate the attacking force of a promotion rival. We've also seen
Lou Macari sacked and then reinstated due to pressure from fans' protests. Yes, we're all grateful for Andrew Black and his consortium for saving the club, but the way he has let go of his shares in the club has left a very nasty taste in the mouth of every fan of the premier team in
Wiltshire. A promotion chasing team has had the skids pulled from under them and
confusio renes at the County Ground. Has due diligence really been carried out by the Jed McCrory consortium or is this Terry Brady all over again? If PDC goes and, as I write this, he is allegedly in talks with
Aston Villa, who is the best person to take on the managerial role? From a club where a month ago, the sky was the limit, to the uncertainty of now, no-one could write this. What is needed is action...NOW!
At
Crawley tomorrow, in full view of the cameras, those lucky enough to be going should be vocal in their support for the man who has dragged the club kicking and screaming into the 21st century. Hold those scarves aloft, sing your hearts out and show Poalo Di Canio that if the club is bigger than one man, his leaving will leave a void that, as I see it at this present moment in time, no-one can fill.
