Well, we finally hit rock bottom yesterday.

The culmination of two years of bad decision making from the owner/Chairman came home to roost yesterday. From whatever happened to wreck the relationship between him and Colin Lee after the Cardiff City game, through the hesitation over what to do about it, the poorly timed sacking of Lee, the ill-advised appointment of Paul Merson (apparently against the wishes of the rest of the Board), the continual backing of the said Merson, when his failings were transparent, refusing to sack him after Slough, not accepting his resignation after Colchester, not saying thank you, but no thanks last Summer, leaving him in charge for too long this season and letting him go past the transfer window, bringing in a shed load of loan signings in a pathetic attempt to repeat the previous season, the sale of Fryatt and letting Leitao go, when he was prepared to stay until the end of the season because the “Peacock deal” was done, when it wasn’t, Jeff’s judgement seems to have completely deserted him.

The fact that he takes so much money from the club in rent has always been a bone of contention, but most fans have been willing to overlook the fact that we are a “nice little earner” for him, because we got things right on the pitch. No longer is that the case.

We are almost certain to be relegated this season, as Rotherham’s win and our defeat have sealed matters. Now is the time for Jeff to say what his plan his, what his strategy is for us to do a Grimsby and not a Stockport, who are in danger of going out of the League, after being with us in the second tier a very short time ago.

As for the manager, I’d give him the same chance as I said we should have given Merson almost two years ago. A set of achievable targets which, if not met, would mean his departure. However, that does depend on Jeff showing the good sense he has failed to show since becoming star struck by you-know-who.

Failing that? Put the club up for sale properly, Jeff, without all of the catches and clauses that has stopped any real bid coming in since you said it was up for sale after that Grimsby debacle so long ago now.