[VALAIRIAN]

Originally Posted by Lord Stiffupperlip

A brief view of the top 10 teams in L1, all big city, many former PL, illustrates our dilemma.
We are a small fish swimming with some big sharks.
Does anyone seriously expect us to compete with the likes of Ipswich, Sheff Wed, Bolton & Derby County, not to mention the other big 6.
All of these clubs have big fan bases & even bigger budgets. They can afford better coaches & top players.
We all want success, but simply surviving relegation in this league is something of a miracle for our little club, forever shackled as we are by limited finances.
I seriously wonder what Pep Guardiola or Mikel Arteta would do differently with our current squad if they were tasked with coaching it for one game?
Surely their first question would be - 'Show me your strikers'.

All very good points your Lordship