If the fans haven't the weaponry, organisation, and sufficient burning desire to trouble Mr Allen and Mr Carson ......... and I strongly suspect they haven't ......... someone has to give a little if the club is EVER to move forward. I don't know much about Mr Bean's background, but it is vanishingly rare to see a CEO manning the picket lines or even providing refreshments.
The unlikely best we can hope for is that he can remain his own man, whilst being slightly distrusted by both sides. He's been a copper he'll understand that.
I think this may be one of those cases in which a good man has to step forward, swallow hard and offer his hand to someone who he knows might well shit on it. Otherwise all I can see is two sides digging ever-deeper trenches.
I can't see anyone other than Mr Bean being in a position to initiate this process and who good man/men amongst the fans would be I've no idea.
The unlikely best we can hope for is that he can remain his own man, whilst being slightly distrusted by both sides. He's been a copper he'll understand that.
I think this may be one of those cases in which a good man has to step forward, swallow hard and offer his hand to someone who he knows might well shit on it. Otherwise all I can see is two sides digging ever-deeper trenches.
I can't see anyone other than Mr Bean being in a position to initiate this process and who good man/men amongst the fans would be I've no idea.