So what is the benefit of VT's visit?

[Pearcey3]

The truth is that Tan was left in no doubt whatsoever as regards the depth of feeling that his rebrand would bring. In fact, he was warned by the CEO who was in position at the time, other board members and senior members of the club's staff that the reaction from the fans would be far more angry than it actually was. Indeed, those within the club's hierarchy were pleasantly surprised by how meek and restrained the reaction from the majority of supporters was.

As regards his ego making the u-turn difficult, I've no doubt you're right but due to the catastrophic effect it was beginning to have on his business in terms of falling revenue, he was effectively left with little option. It's no coincidence that the change of policy occurred on the back of a few seriously poor attendances and an atmosphere in the ground that was apparently increasingly toxic.

If fans are willing to forgive Tan and forget what happened, then that's entirely up to them. The truth is that an overwhelming majority of City supporters simply didn't feel strongly enough about the subject to worry about it while things were going well on the pitch anyway, although most will deny that now. But for plenty of people the rebrand changed the way they view the club, its supporters and even the sport of football itself.

Yep fair enough and there is no doubt your attendances were in steep decline. If he came out and admitted he made a serious mistake and apologised would it make any difference to you?

[The Lone Gunman]

Yep fair enough and there is no doubt your attendances were in steep decline. If he came out and admitted he made a serious mistake and apologised would it make any difference to you?

I'd maybe gain a tiny bit of respect for him, although to be honest such an admission would come way too late for it to make any material difference to me and I'm sure many others feel the same. I'm confident it'll never happen anyway - based on everything I've learned about him from the people he's had direct dealings with, it seems he's just not that type of individual.