Harry Arter

[Citizen's Nephew]

Can't argue with much of this. Whilst being all too aware of where we've come from, I'd have loved to have thought back in the 90's and early 00's that we'd barely be looking down for 20+ years, it really grates that we failed to capitalise on our two big opportunities to grow the club.

Premier League money and the subsequent parachute payments were criminally wasted not once but twice by the current administration and we are treading water again. Again, it was once just a dream to tread water in the 2nd tier but there's a real frustration that we've not been able to kick on and we're about to embark on major rebuilding, with a number of contracts being up this year, when we could have built in a considered way with the riches that have passed through the club in recent times.

I know what you mean. On reflection, we've been very unlucky with Covid and before that the tragedy of Sala. So I have to remind myself (or be reminded) that it's only football and that things could be worse. But then that leads us back to treading water again. If we don't by some miracle get promoted this season, then I don't see us having any realistic chances of getting out of The Championship for a long time. That's when the if-only scenarios start to really eat away.

Anyway, I'm terrible for sidetracking so to keep things on-topic.....I really don't want to see Harry Arter in a CCFC shirt again!