We could be a big club , in terms of support , if we had sustained periods in the top flight
There is certainly the population base
But getting up and staying up is the key and unfortunately when we have managed promotion we have completely blown it
I would love to see us as an established big club in my lifetime or the lifetime of youngsters growing up and supporting City
We clearly ain't at the moment but we have to dream
In terms of population base Ipswich, Norwich, Brighton, Middlesborough, Bolton, Wigan , Burnley , Southampton, Stoke , Derby and others all have had longer periods in the top flight than us