[quote author=Sunny link=topic=44152.msg1282758#msg1282758 date=1297291549]
Like I say, time will tell mate. None of us can read minds and thus true intentions. There's a huge amount of speculation that's perhaps unfounded (or maybe not). I'm like you in a way. I'm fed up about worrying about it and I just want to start enjoying football again - not the sideshow that accompanies it. For first time in years, absolute fucking years of drudgery, misery and depression, it's starting to feel a little like that again. As much as I'm feeling positive about that side of things the constant speculation and suspicion of our owners that goes on upon a daily basis is starting to suck the life out of me. I think a lot of it is a hangover from our previous scum owners but I guess that's somewhat understandable. I, however, have a little faith in our new owners. I truly don't believe they're in it just for money. They're incredibly rich as it is. I think they want something money can't buy - glory, success and the feeling of rebuilding a fallen giant - just like the Red Sox. I think that's their drug, their buzz. They also seem to understand us far more than they're given credit for and are pretty much as far removed from the two cunts as you can get. The only synergy between them I see is nationality.
I might be massively wrong of course and most of this is gut instinct but I'm willing to give them a chance and I actually have a bit of faith which is based on nothing more that my personal thoughts and feelings. I'm sick of thinking negatively if I'm honest. I truly feel a bit of positivity for the first time in God knows how many years. I hope those feelings come true because I really can't deal with another Hicks/Gillete scenario - it would break the relationship between me, football and Liverpool near enough permanently.
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Sums it up for many of us.
One thing I'd add though, I think a lot of people (definitely not inc Krump in this) are determined to be suspicious of the owners & are actually trying to find fault.
Anyone who thinks SoS, an organisation that exists now almost solely to push for control of the club on "us, the fans" behalf dont have a vested interest in being as critical as possible about NESV & undermining them is deluded. I'm sure most of the members dont feel this way but their group is being steered by people who truly believe shared ownership is the only way forward & this will taint their actions in future IMO.
Add into this a mix of fans who are simply distrustful & would prefer to air their grief than publicly support the owners for fear of being proven wrong again & you have a very skeptical & hard audience that NESV has to converse with.
It's a shame, I prefer to take the view that, yes, they are businessmen, but their track record in sports & their actions thus far give me confidence in their ability to take us to another level within the league & do so in the manner befitting our club. until they do something to make me believe otherwise I will continue to support them.
