Quote Originally Posted by champs95 View Post
Derby have spent BIG!! untold millions, upon millions.
They are 5 points above us. Not exactly miles off.

If we had gone up, spent big, and just bombed the likes of Smallwood, Bennett, Graham in favour of expensive signings, it could cause a lot more damage than good. Look at Fulham? They did that, and had to sack the manager. It doesn't work that way. You simply have to build slowly. Over a few seasons.
We have tonnes of money, look at what we spent on Brereton who WAS bought for next season.

We never set off this season going for the play-offs. We have just started well. If we are around those places Venkys will want to spend big! Then again in the summer.
That's the way to do it. Slowly but surley.

We do have a plan. And its one of those where you kind of have to trust the manager, and the plan put in action.

Its worked unbelievably well so far. We went up with Wigan and Rotherham. Neither are close points wise to us.


Don't think I am constantly having a go.

Just I remember last season.

And I don't feel this club will ever be good enough for you. We 'should' win promotion. No achievement. When we went up, I think you deep down expected us to go straight through the Champ. Unrealistic. And unfair.

Unless it has a very rich benefactor and is playing in the Prem. But also they HAVE to be winning, or picking up results.

1992-1996 was a very brief, unrealistic time in our long history. It simply wont be repeated.

You wont agree, but if/when we got up this time, it would be through actual achievement. And not buying the best players in whichever division we are in, and just outspending our rivals. Which takes no real skill, or knowledge. Its just shopping at Harrods when the rest of the league shops at Netto.
This time we can actually be proud.
Don't think cos I question things that I'm not a proud Rover.. I'm 100% behind Mowbray and proud of his and the players acheivements and delighted TM is our manager.. At this moment in time, I can't think of anyone better or more suited to the job.

I LOVE my family.. It doesn't stop me questioning them at times..!