Looking forward to the Championship/Would rather be in the Premier League?

[Divine Wright]

I’d prefer to be struggling in the Prem than winning in the Championship . As a foreign-based City fan it’s a very different experience being in the PL and Championship.

For those that say we aren’t ready, I’d say that 1) The board admitted to being slow with their prep for the PL....pull finger out and we start the season with a striker and a right back. 2) The Sala thing 3) We finished a few points off safety.

Having the correct infrastructure doesn’t cost billions and doesn’t take years to achieve. Getting a manager who can cut it at PL level for the same wages as NW is not implausible.

We are poorly run and have generally recruited poorly (both in terms of timing and selecting the best players for the job).

Our administration is Championship level but the club , fan base and finances are there.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

I’d prefer to be struggling in the Prem than winning in the Championship . As a foreign-based City fan it’s a very different experience being in the PL and Championship.

For those that say we aren’t ready, I’d say that 1) The board admitted to being slow with their prep for the PL....pull finger out and we start the season with a striker and a right back. 2) The Sala thing 3) We finished a few points off safety.

Having the correct infrastructure doesn’t cost billions and doesn’t take years to achieve. Getting a manager who can cut it at PL level for the same wages as NW is not implausible.

We are poorly run and have generally recruited poorly (both in terms of timing and selecting the best players for the job).

Our administration is Championship level but the club , fan base and finances are there.

We knew that our chances of staying up was so slim that our expectations levels were close to zero. The lack of a striker and investment in new players at the beginning of the season seemed like an over-correction after the profligacy and poor judgement following the rebrand promotion. I'm hoping that we will regroup, move towards playing a style of football more associated with the Premier League (probably after the departure of Warnock who has been a wonderful antidote to the rebrand toxicity) and get promotion a third time and have a fighting chance of staying up. Goldilocks syndrome perhaps.....

[BLUETIT]

I’d prefer to be struggling in the Prem than winning in the Championship . As a foreign-based City fan it’s a very different experience being in the PL and Championship.

For those that say we aren’t ready, I’d say that 1) The board admitted to being slow with their prep for the PL....pull finger out and we start the season with a striker and a right back. 2) The Sala thing 3) We finished a few points off safety.

Having the correct infrastructure doesn’t cost billions and doesn’t take years to achieve. Getting a manager who can cut it at PL level for the same wages as NW is not implausible.

We are poorly run and have generally recruited poorly (both in terms of timing and selecting the best players for the job).

Our administration is Championship level but the club , fan base and finances are there.

We knew that our chances of staying up was so slim that our expectations levels were close to zero. The lack of a striker and investment in new players at the beginning of the season seemed like an over-correction after the profligacy and poor judgement following the rebrand promotion. I'm hoping that we will regroup, move towards playing a style of football more associated with the Premier League (probably after the departure of Warnock who has been a wonderful antidote to the rebrand toxicity) and get promotion a third time and have a fighting chance of staying up. Goldilocks syndrome perhaps.....

Thank both you intelligent people for agreeing with me

[Divine Wright]

Thank both you intelligent people for agreeing with me

People tend to refer to me as a ‘bit of a thicko’ tbf.

Dunno where that leaves you and Taunton.

..... side note, I started reading the response to my post without knowing the poster, got to the word “profligate” and thought “I bet this is that genie fella”. Low and behold.