Our failings are exposed, but as far as apportioning blame this in the main falls with the manager, rarely does anyone dig deeper, as they reset with a new manager when the times get really tough, and everyone hopes again.
Yes the money has been invested, but I'm sure this was done with understanding that this would remedy everything, it hasn't, so are they willing to it all over again, I'm not so sure personally.
And that was my point about Woodward, he is here nothing changes, so to hire a DOF is a waste of money, as a top one will want to sort things out properly, which will likely not be allowed by Woodward.
Everyone sees things differently, I may be far away from the truth, but I'm not buying that they are keeping things this way purely from a 'nostalgia' point of view, if it is then they are fools.