Btw, tho unlikely we'll win the title, have to aim to PROGRESS on last season. As never really thought would win the league, am not lowering expectations because that's not something I'd expected anyway.
Before the summer I'd have been looking to push for 3rd, at least collect more PL points. Make a decent showing in the CL. Maybe do well in one of the other cups.
Not going to lower those expectations just because the summer was short of what was promised. Otherwise, you end up resetting targets, and going nowhere becomes something that is 'explained away'.
We can SAY we are going in the right direction, and imho we have made progress in some areas, but I'd like to SEE the results, and that's proven by PL position and placing in other comps, year on year.
My priority is the title, and as per 'Alien', 'all other priorities rescinded'. Other comps should work around it. The much maligned BR got within a whisker of it, and tho getting to finals is great, that is the closest we've come the BIG prize in decades. Won't soon forget that.
I'll stick by the manager, but it's a RESULTS business. Can argue this way and that, but results do all the speaking needed. Likely won't win the title this year, but if we're not improving, strengthening weak areas etc. (all things considered eg. we have CL to balance this season) then serious questions need to be, and should be, asked.
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