A great post Raga. You are right. We need a shift in mentality from hoping to beat cartel clubs to expecting to. This mindset doesn't need to be an arrogant one standing on everyone to feel good about yourself.

We are formidable against the cartel. Its the Brghton/Bournemouth/Fulham games we need to step up and that may come with more depth as Ian rightly says. Finish second, keep what we have, add 3 or 4 quality players which we will need if we get CL as Ian also rightly says and a title challenge isn't a silly idea next year.

I fully expect to get a result next week and a draw would still be a good one.

What a feeling eh?