Phew........

[Eric the Half a Bee]

I like the thrill of the chase of getting promoted etc - I wouldnt mind a year or 2 in the prem - but it gets hard going to watch your team get beat every week - with a win or draw if youre lucky - that is no fun at all.

Yes, perhaps more so that you know that your objective is just to stay there. There's never any chance of breaking into the elite and success is only achievable by winning a cup, but they don't matter until the latter stages in favour of not being the worst in the league.

I used to think that getting to the Premier League was the ultimate, the highest point in football. Now I know it isn't. I don't recall feeling sad in any way when we were relegated.

[Pedro de la Rosa]

Yes, perhaps more so that you know that your objective is just to stay there. There's never any chance of breaking into the elite and success is only achievable by winning a cup, but they don't matter until the latter stages in favour of not being the worst in the league.

I used to think that getting to the Premier League was the ultimate, the highest point in football. Now I know it isn't. I don't recall feeling sad in any way when we were relegated.

I'd like to see us give it a go, though. It didn't feel like my team in the Premier League, and without relegation, we'd still be playing in red and I'd have no football club so I was pretty pleased. Also everything is geared towards the big clubs doing well, they don't have enough advantages as it is apparently...

I just want us to make a fist of it this time, in the right shirts. If Southampton and Stoke can establish themselves, I don't see why we can't.

[TH63]

Yes, perhaps more so that you know that your objective is just to stay there. There's never any chance of breaking into the elite and success is only achievable by winning a cup, but they don't matter until the latter stages in favour of not being the worst in the league.

I used to think that getting to the Premier League was the ultimate, the highest point in football. Now I know it isn't. I don't recall feeling sad in any way when we were relegated.

Over forty years I dreamed of seeing City in the top division, forty years!! But when it happened, I can't say I enjoyed it, apart from one bonkers afternoon against Man City. Partly due us playing in Red, partly because we were shit, partly due to all the Tan/Malky nonsense.

It would be nice to go up this season in Blue, but let's be honest, the chances of us being anywhere near the top 6 in my lifetime is probably zero due to the ridiculous amounts of money the big clubs can spend. Years ago, the playing field was far more level and therefore enjoyable.