It is still saddening. IMHO Ring was the first organic idol for the fanbase, in the sense that Villa was already a glittering superstar come to lead the team, and Jack was here for too short a time, and Callens is too silent of a leader, and Taty is a fighter but also a flopper, Mata we loved to hate. And we all know that to chant "we all dream of a team of Maxis, a team of Maxis" would be absurd, starting with a potential 5'2" GK, and following with the expense. You cannot build a team from DP materials. I think Ring was the only guy who was proletarian enough, always gave 110% and was here long enough to become a symbol. So I think it's heart breaking and I would much rather had seen Delia depart, tarred, covered in feathers and dropped off at the edge of town.