I think the point is though, no one would begrudge ENIC for making a huge capital gain on their investment, if only they backed it up by actively investing in the FOOTBALL team, and had more than just 1 league cup to show for nearly 2 decades of ownership
Fuck me I feel sorry for all those clubs that never win anything yet still have a loyal non-melty fan base. There are three domestic trophies on offer. Plus one European one if a side is lucky enough to qualify. To actually win a cup takes a bit of luck, to win the league takes a hell of a lot of consistency. The fact we now actually compete in those with regularity shows how good we have become in in recent years. ENIC have always run the club as a self sufficient model and whilst it's annoyed many fans it has also allowed them to develop the club, training centre and soon to be best stadium in the country. If you cannot appreciate those things over £30m+ signing then you're supporting the wrong club.