I never thought he was the right man for our club and my opinion hasn't changed. We needed a strong, charismatic leader. Someone who's not only a good manager but has some gravitas and a reputation that would inspire respect.
I've come to expect nothing less from this regime though. We appoint our managers In the same way that we buy players based not on what we need but for the cheapest and potentially most profitable deals we can find. The tinfoil hat in me sometimes suspects Ashley appoints cheap English managers in the misguided hope that at some point they'll avoid fucking things up enough for England to come calling with a big fat compensation cheque.
Until the philosophy of the club changes, a change which can only come from the top, we're going to be Tesco value beans in a Heinz tin.