Most people’s expectations are not that we will be playing in the Prem next year.

MM remit was to stop us getting relegated, which was a serious threat when he came in.

Success at Cardiff for MM would be maintaining a competitive team in the championship, with the aim of a top 6 finish each season of his tenure.

Survival this season was the objective, he has more than achieved that, hence the contract extension.

A top 6 finish next season without promotion would still be seen as a good season imo.

And his final contracted season we would also be looking at a top 6 finish and hoping maybe that one came with a promotion if not the first.

The idea that they got excited that he might take us up this year and so offered him a contract.. I don’t buy. they offered him a contract because he turned around and stabilised a club in free fall.

Not getting promoted this season does not mean it was a mistake giving him an extension if that is what you are suggesting