The problem imo is that some people attacked KLD/KS/SAFC so vehemently they burned their bridges and can't find their way back to just being supporters. So now, no matter what happens, they can't bring themselves to hold their hands up and say they're impressed by anything.
Speakman was made out to be a divisive tyrant who bullies players, undermines managers and hoodwinks the owner. In reality he's partly responsible for doubling the value of the club, trebling the value of the squad and attracting/developing/keeping ambitious players to a damp corner of the NE. We now have Premier League club scouts at every game and that must have an effect on players, surely the National Team managers can't be far behind.
This is a massive turnaround in a few years from a time when I hated virtually every first team player, the manager and the owners. We had a squad of players who were all worth less than we'd spent on them and some were so bad we had to pay clubs to take them of our hands.
Yes they've made mistakes but, ffs, all the pro-whingers should f*ck off and support a successful trophy winning side, challenging for the PL Title and run by a nice friendly investment fund that has nothing to do with the murderous regime where they're just renting some office space.