We will have to agree to disgree JM. We dont know what went on behind the scenes but it does look like several of the players who have gone wanted out full stop. Not quite sure what the Board could have done, but what they did do it get top dollar - well over top dollar for Shaw and Lovren. We have already heard that vaious things that were bandied around on here were not actually the case so I am not going to judge the Board on a load of heresay. Like others I will wait ad see how it all plays out.
As regards the Don, I think I have query the highly professional manner bit. He p*ssed many people off, not least some old players, he changed the colours, he was so unprofessional when the owner wanted to bring in more control overspending that he left. Unlike you I didnt have confidence in him The way he trated Pardew and Adkins was shoddy and now he is a busted flush. I dont see other clubs tripping over themselves to employ him at the moment.
We can argue about this until the cows come home but we have a new Board now and I am sure we all hope that they can keeps things moving on and maintain a decent level of football at St Marys.