It's quite difficult to pigeon hole the club's status because there are so many factors to take into consideration.

Are we a top 6 club continuously battling it out for silverware ? Obviously not and unlikely ever to be in that position.

Are we in the next tranche of clubs who are regularly on the undercard, teams like Everton etc. No but it's not beyond the realms of possibility that one day we could be.

Are we a massively supported club, such as Newcastle, who are perennial under-achievers. No and likely to stay that way because the North East is obsessed with the game in a way that South Wales is not.

Do we have a famous name, backed up with historical success, such as Forest, Villa, Wolves and Sheffield Wednesday. Yet again no.

In my opinion, we belong with a whole host of clubs such as Palace, Portsmouth, Brighton, Middlesbrough, Ipswich and many more who have flirted with the top flight and occasionally got to major cup finals. That would place us in the top 30% of current football League clubs. From this base, there is every chance that we could progress to the next level but so far that consistency has eluded us.

We have never been a small club a la Rochdale, Scunthorpe, Tranmere etc. A decent sized club grossly underperforming yes but not a small one. In reality, I never felt we belonged in the dungeon but we were there for far too long. We are now at a level where we are comfortable but unlike the 60's and 70's, there is a feeling that the club is ready to kick on and mix it with the big boys on a regular basis. Here's hoping !