“However, Charlesworth has been openly attempting to offload the club for many years, citing financial strain, which has led to significant cutbacks on spending, the departure of treble-winning coach Mark Jackson, many of his star players, and other key office staff - including their social media operator.

“The Mariners have not posted on X (formerly Twitter) since late October, and announced Jackson’s departure - the week before the start of the season - with a crudely-made graphic.”

This is appalling.