Think Mr Lai has made all of the right noises in his letter to fans. No rash promises, commitment to maintaining the club's ethos, and referencing past history with the 1978 tour. While I know this message will have been carefully planned (and is no doubt a marketing piece), the first impression is of a very measured and level-headed new owner.
John Williams looks like a very sound appointment as chairman, and all in all it looks like this deal has been conducted with the utmost professionalism over the past 6 weeks.
The next few months will of course show us what these changes mean, but so far so good. A big thanks to JP, who while infuriating at times has left the club in a far better position than when he joined the board, and a big welcome to the new owner and chairman.
And for those of us who remember the China tour in 1978, I'll bet no-one thought at the time we'd ever be owned by the Chinese!