I wasnt confident even when we were 4th. The start of the season left us with a huge hole to climb out of, then wr had a good "new manager" run and since then we have reverted to mediocrity.

But the Pearson start realistically wrote off our season before we had got 25% into it. Since then some flashes of a decent side, quite a lot of flattery to deceive and some absolute stinkers. Typical 10th to 12th place form