This time last year, we had a (nearly) united fanbase and staff desperate for better times after a turbulent couple of years. Mr Brent admitted no interest in football - so the first thing he should have done was to involve the fans who had supported him and appoint someone with footballing nous to pull the long-suffering staff together.
Instead, he unsettled the Trust by plucking its Chair, and is still looking for the elusive experienced assistance the club had been crying out for.
Yes, maybe the staff could have performed better - but who is leading them? When he takes over other failing businesses does he leave it to hotel porters and shop assistants to get the ship back on track? I think not.