Steve Sharp as chairman and the ParraFirst ticket swept to power in May of 2013 in a landslide victory with Sharp replacing Roy Spagnolo.

It’s impossible to argue that Sharp had cheating intentions from the beginning. In fact it’s easier to assume that Sharp would soon be churned up by the pressures of a ruthless game and then be part of the eventual downfall.

In his first interview as chairman, Sharp spoke about being “transparent” and “innovative”.

“We want to give the club back to the people. We want a clear, open, transparent organisation so anyone who wants to know what is going on, they can see it,” Sharp said.

“People have been trying to reinvent the 1980s for a long time. What we need to do is be proud of that history but still go forward.

Sharp then went on to talk about offering potential new signings great money but missing out.

“There was talk time and time again that we were talking to high-quality players. Members were led to believe that certain players were going to come to the club.

“And then time and time again it didn’t eventuate. The players were signing with other clubs.

“The concern was that these players were coming to sit down at the table with us – we put excellent money on the table, probably more than they could get at other clubs – yet they went away with a feeling that there was something not quite right about our club. They went somewhere else. It just didn’t feel like a football club.”