Reading this (and other threads) there seems to be little love from posters for the American owners.
And yet the question could reasonably be asked would we have enjoyed the success of the last dozen or so years without them?
The longest unbroken run in the top division and the first major trophy in our history.
Of course Parish’s shrewd management and the contribution of the players and managers have been hugely significant, but at times the Americans have provided an influx of funds which enabled successful transfer windows and the tying down of long term contracts for key players.
I’ve no doubt that we’d have struggled without these funds.
Ideally we’d just have local fans/businessmen like Steve Browett owning the club , but that’s unrealistic when they don’t have the money to compete at the level we are operating.
I’m certainly more content with the model (for all it’s flaws) we’re employing than those employed by the likes of Manchester United, Chelsea, Newcastle, Forest and City.
This is not a defence of the American owners, just an attempt to put some context around their contribution which in my view has played it’s part.