He was brought in for just such an occasion as this.
Ready made pantomime villain.
So instead of anyone analysing what actually is going on at the club, we can all point at the short fella and boo.
This is not all Wise's doing or all his fault.
Things have fundamentally changed at the club. We aren't making the obvious season ticket selling trophy signings that we have done in the past.
It seems that Ashley is running a much tighter ship and trying to get more value for our money. That's our money mind you, not his.
I think he should be applauded for that.
However there is a clash of cultures here. It's not the NUFC way, certainly not if the last 20 years is anything to go by. And it's certainly not the way that has brought Keegan success throughout his managerial career.
So how will it be resolved?
Either Keegan goes or there is a compromise and the purse strings are loosened so that he can make the signings he really wants.
I'm not sure how it will end, but there are forces at work in our club at the moment moving in opposite directions and to ignore that and just pour the blame on Wise is a little simplistic.