Quote Originally Posted by cardiff55 View Post
That's pretty much how I see it Paul. City being a mid table 2nd tier club. Interesting that out last three seasons in the top flight 1962, 2014. 2018 have all ended in relegation. That is really poor. Although the last 10 -12 years we have been the best side out of the top division.
You and others talk as if retaining Premier League status is a routine and easy matter. It isn't. Many clubs have tried and failed. It takes a number of years to establish a base and move forward. In the first couple of seasons especially, you need a bit of luck to survive, which we definitely haven't had. If it was that easy, how come Fulham, Norwich, West Brom etc struggle to do it. Fulham, with massive financial backing that we can only dream about, are often set up on here on a pedestal as some shining light on how to play and get promotion but they have failed miserably in the last ten years and are in the process of doing it again this season. Now that is ‘really poor’ with the money they have spent and the inflated egos of their owner and fans. We can and will get there eventually but a bit of belief and support in the meantime from the fans would go a long way towards helping.