The minority said be careful what you wish for. I, like many others, appreciated JP and his stabilising influences and professional way of running the club. The majority wanted him out by any means and was happy to be sold to the first real bidder who was GL. Yet those championing Lai are now the first to want him out.
Just remember, it could always be worse! GL has done exactly what he said he would which was no outside investment. You can't knock him for sticking to his plan surely?
I believe that Peace had other bids that did not match his
greed price. Having said that I agree with you that he did make us a far more professional outfit. Many wanted the club to be sold to someone who would take the club forward. He even sold us that dream in his departing speech, and what a load of tosh that turned out to be.
I am not sure many were championing Lai. He gave us a scarf and bought us a beer but many waited to see what he was going to do with the club before singing his praises. Since he took over we have been relegated twice and promoted once. Under Peace we spent 8 years in the Premier doing virtually nothing, so I think that many fans hopes were that we can build on that and move ever so slightly forward. Makes no difference as its done now, but many fans think that the current owner/board do not have a clue how to run a bath, let alone a football club.
I have no faith in the hierarchy but I know that Lai is simply not going to pick up his bat and ball and leave. I would like to think that an new owner is already in place and is totally dependent on getting promoted, but I do live in hope.
In many ways I wish that our club was still being run by the well meaning amateurs that preceded Peace. At least they had our best interests at heart.