30% seems a bit high to me but if MP is thinking we should have a zero failure rate then he is deluded! Just doesn't happen especially at L2 level.
As to this Dawes undercutting/ stabbing in the back MM rumour is interesting and although I appreciate Dawes was never first choice for most of us on here that rumour has naturally made people even less impressed.
As I recall it started on the other site with an ITK guy who generally has got most things right this season until Dawes appointment - he was still saying it was BBM! There may have been others saying the same but his post was certainly where I first recall reading it. However what became clear was that he for whatever reason clearly had a personal axe to grind with Dawes and also put out incorrect statements about Dawes, one for example that he is lazy and had never bothered doing any more coaching badges when in fact he has been studying all along and will have his UEFA Pro licence by the start of next season. So it may be worth taking such rumours with a pinch of salt but be that as it may seems clear from the interview that MP that was going to replace MM from a long time out and I don't think he is so weak as to be swayed by anything Dawes may have said or done even if he had.
The rumours about Dawes have come from plenty of sources, including the individual you reference above. It is interesting that in the past you have always stated that the said individual is spot on about everything behind the scenes, but don't on this occasion because it does not suit your argument.
We don't actually know that BBM was not close to getting the job. In fact, I think it is highly likely that he was in contention, as Dawes clearly was not the prime candidate or it would not have taken Palios two months to appoint him. Under MP deals for both managers and players have fallen down at the last minute on many occasions.
We will all interpret Palios's comments in the interview differently. However, my interpretation was that Dawes clearly was pushing back against Mellon's ideas, which is an unsustainable position and is why Mellon should have been allowed to bring in his own assistant.
Palios clearly rates Dawes, for reasons unfathomable to me, so it is quite plausible he would be receptive to and influenced by his comments if he was criticising Mellon, particularly given Palios's own sometimes fractious relationship with Micky.