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Roland Millward's avatar

As someone used to say, “It’s a funny old game “.

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Matt Britt's avatar

I think that the same drive that allows someone to ruthlessly find their way to the top of their profession or to accrue huge wealth, often at the expense of so

much else life has to offer, is probably in most cases linked to some sort of neurological diversity. These people don’t operate in the same realms of human expectations that others do in relation to empathy and societal norms. As a result I think many of the most successful Chairs and owners have little connection with the average fan, barring attention seeking gimmicks when things are going well. At non league levels there is a little of this, but often the clubs are so small that a Chair is successful because of their ability to lead and inspire in their small community.

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