Says Wilder "The group clearly needed a replacement for Vince with a tour and other commitments on the horizon and his departure had come at an unexpected time after their early success. There was a lot of caution about me. They resented Vince for leaving and felt they needed to prove to him that they could carry on regardless. It was a question of pride I think, and they also didn't want to be seen as jumping into the 'transfer market' to buy in a ready-made replacement."