I think the possible cause of the 'anti Spinners' feeling was that Jaffa Cakes commercial!
That said, they still sounded like four ordinary blokes singing folk songs, and along with Pete Seeger, The Clancy's and the Dubloners made a lot of us think 'Hey, I could do that!'
Sorry to hear that Tony is in a wheelchair, but a few of us with hip problems are heading that way, I guess. Hughie was always the one who was likely to keep going on his own. Good luck to all of them.

FC