03-02-2019, 05:37 PM
But there isn't a 'rightful place'. It's a competition based upon results, not history or sentiment. There are probably forty clubs who's fans feel hat the Premiership is their 'rightful place' and sixty clubs who's owner think they are entitled to the TV money that comes with it.
The result is the ridiculous levels of expectation and expenditure and the 'short-termism' everybody bemoans.
We spent a few quid in the summer - adding a couple of quality players, raising the average standard and filling some gaps. We sold a lot of season tickets and, for a while. looked a decent side. The tantrums over the last few weeks are the sound of desperate people seeing a nailed on promotion slipping away. In truth, it was never nailed on, it was only ever a glimpse, and that glimpse slipped away two months ago.
If this side went up, it would be Huddersfield or, with massive expenditure, Fulham.
At the moment pour rightful place is the middle of the second division - pretty much where we've been for most of out history. We've shown that we're not smart enough to buy our way out of the division or appoint someone who might coach us up. How about if we just enjoy the football and relax a little bit. who knows, if the fans take the pressure off, the owners might even find the balls to play the long game, develop a few players and build something worthwhile.
The result is the ridiculous levels of expectation and expenditure and the 'short-termism' everybody bemoans.
We spent a few quid in the summer - adding a couple of quality players, raising the average standard and filling some gaps. We sold a lot of season tickets and, for a while. looked a decent side. The tantrums over the last few weeks are the sound of desperate people seeing a nailed on promotion slipping away. In truth, it was never nailed on, it was only ever a glimpse, and that glimpse slipped away two months ago.
If this side went up, it would be Huddersfield or, with massive expenditure, Fulham.
At the moment pour rightful place is the middle of the second division - pretty much where we've been for most of out history. We've shown that we're not smart enough to buy our way out of the division or appoint someone who might coach us up. How about if we just enjoy the football and relax a little bit. who knows, if the fans take the pressure off, the owners might even find the balls to play the long game, develop a few players and build something worthwhile.