That's a very good post mate and you're right about a few things.
When I first posted about the takeover it was because I'd chanced upon real information.
One of the Americans, Fuhrman, was openly talking about having bought the club to his peers. One of them, Ben Brown, was happily chatting to me about it so I had no reason to believe I shouldn't repeat it. Other things then dropped into my lap such as the conversation with Mr Tonna, who's another millionaire and ex-employer, who had heard things about the takeover while in the States. So, all of a sudden, I was ITK about something which was quite exciting.
When I starting asking aquaintences, in the media, law, etc, I was given a few more interesting bits of info. When I posted about it the whole thing went a bit mad and I received a snowstorm of 'info' from posters and friends I'd known for years. I'd check to see if it was OK to post it and sometimes they'd be happy for me to do that. These are usually people who are lifelong Sunderland supporters so I had no reason to doubt them. One is a personal friend of a Sunderland shareholder, another is an accountant who works in football, etc etc etc.
However, my posts attracted lots of unsolicited posts, even texts, from people I didn't know. That's when it got really messy because, it was such a flood of info, I lost track of who was telling me what. On top of that I had incessant demands, on the boards and by pm, text, emails, from people wanting information.
On the boards, I've posted such a lot of real info, repeated info I've passed on, opinions and guesses that it's all become unclear which is which. When there's a group of posters relentlessly trying to cause trouble that makes it worse. When a RTG Mod, Pancho, comes on here incognito, pretending to be close to Donald and Methven making threats to me that'll show you how ridiculous it became.
I wake up to a flood of messages from all kinds of people, friend and foe alike, as happened with Parkinson yesterday. A very good friend told me he would be Donald's choice and, having seen the thread about him, that appeared to confirm it. I received a pm from the OP with more information. I'd already been told, by a very popular poster and good friend, that Parkinson would accept a short term deal and existing staff
As I've said it's been a very tiring & complicated time and, when I've said I should stop posting, would see posts asking me not to. I've tried to sift the good info from the bad, and post for the decent people, but there are too many relentless idiots with agendas who seem to revel in trouble making. I'm just a Sunderland supporter who loves my club, for some reason that seems to antagonise people.
To answer your main point, I have no grudge against the current owners and have regularly praised them.
However they're currently making a bigger mess of handling the club than I have of passing on information
The difference is that I've done it for no reward and with the best intentions. They can walk away from Sunderland any time they choose ...
I'm here for life.
