I don't get why others can't get it. The better players cost more, bigger clubs can afford them, bigger clubs are more inviting due to wages and possibilities of success. The next rung down by and large want to sign for established clubs due to good wages and not fearing that a relegation is a distinct possibility, thus reducing their wages. The next rung down are clinging to the hope of those established clubs taking a punt on them, and if not, are probably open to bigger clubs further down (League 1) giving them more money than a side over achieving, on less money and likely to be relegated, thus reducing the wages even more. In a pure financial sense we should not be in this division, we are over achieving. Over achieving due to the excellent recruitment by and large, the recruitment that is constantly and unfairly, having mud slung at them. Over achieving due a prudent Chairman that has incrementally improved the football club during his tenure. Both on and off the pitch. The same Chairman who is now turning down multi million pound bids for our players. RUFC players worth millions. Backing the club, backing the manager. Over achieving due to a group of lads who are partly brought together due to them being brilliant people, as well as talented footballers. A Chairman willing to back his manager in bringing in a certain type of person, perhaps sacrificing certain signings because he backs the method, he backs the process and the results that have born fruit. The steady additions to the trophy cabinet being yet another example of a manager and club being backed.

People talk constantly about the manager not being backed. Yes he is, but not at the risk of the club in the long term. Why? Because then the Chairman won't be in a position to back the manager like he has done. Say goodbye to those multi million pound offers for players, our negotiating ability will plummet through the floor. Say goodbye to those players who have built a culture at this club that is slowly being recognised by other players. Say goodbye to players that can be developed into future internationals, like we have done recently. Say goodbye to a club that has developed top end Championship and Premier League talent of the future. Like we have done recently. At that point you really will remember what 'scraps' are. At that point you will not see a vision and pathway for longer term success. We will join a huge swathe of clubs who go through manager after manager, system after system, team after team, trying to find itself.

We have a culture. We have an identity. We have a fantastic manager. We have a fantastic Chairman. We have fantastic players. We play in a fantastic stadium. We play against fantastic teams. We play in a fantastic league. We know who we are.

Just support the 'effin team.