Obviously I know what has happened over the last 6 years chasing Moshiris dream, but even in the days of Moyes and BK we never saw this fanbase happy to finish 10th to 14th every season (Mediocrity I think the term was). Back then we said we`d never accept mediocrity and here we are doing exactly that, what a sad existence...
Yes last season was pretty bad but those players shouldn`t have had us there, these were the same players pushing for Europe under Carlo. We have proven at the end of last season we are a match for any team in this league by beating the likes of Arsenal, Utd, Chelsea, Leicester and running City and Liverpool close.
I think top 10 is do-able with this side especially when we are set to offload some more deadwood and hopefully add a bit of quality.
We were only 12 points off the top 10, we lost 21 games. 21 GAMES! Most of them under Benitez, but even if you can flip 4 of them 21 defeats we would be top 10...... I`m merely trying to point out we aren`t as far away as we all thought, trust in Frank, his back room staff, players and trust in Kevin Thelwell even if you don`t trust anymore than that from the club.
Lets be positive......
Nil Satis Nisi Optimum
Edit: The season before last we finished 10th with 59 points, that would have been good enough for 6th place this season just gone.