[yonmon]

Originally Posted by Tin Monkey

I believe that there are a lot of well-meaning individuals, but a lack of essential skilled people.

Of course, people with skills cost money, so I realise that there are obstacles in the way. However, when skilled people offer their services for free and they're not utilised, I do have to question the rationale behind that thinking.

It's a dilemma, but a company can only bumble along for so long before it all comes crashing down around its ears.

How many times over the past years TM has the apparent lack of Management based on sound and accepted principles been identified and criticised where Accrington Stanley FC is concerned ?.
If this is so then it is not too difficult to assume that the accumulation of bad Management Practice over this period has led the Club to the position which you rightly describe as 'bumbling along towards failure '.
A Ship might well be owned by a group of well-meaning Directors, but without a Captain who can produce , introduce to all, implement,
and follow appropriate charts for the vessel's successful voyages, then it will merely sail round in circles, founder and sink on uncharted Rocks, but worst of all, will never reach it's intended destination !.
As you say TM, and to continue this seafaring analogy ( Which I'm sure Revived Red will be mentally shuddering at !) ..Such a Captain would demand high rewards, and might not want to join a Vessel which at present is not quite seaworthy anyway !.
But in my view, without a Managing Director who is at least skilled in the elements of Environment Scanning , Strategy Planning, and Financial management being somehow attracted and installed at the Club, then failure and all it's attendant ramifications looms large...and very real !.
If , as Exile hopes, this has already happened, then I for one will be resting easier at night !.