- Oct 2, 2004
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again your not by accident or design choosing to understand the points being made ....
firstly why would we finish 4th, 5th on a number occasions and then settle for 6th and say that's our given position ...... its not like we have done this once we have done it consistently in the last 6 years. once done consistently it becomes your benchmark irrespective of within reason where your finances are which is why your Bradford example is ridiculous ...... we are in the top 6 for turnovers in the top division so we are part of a financial elite in our own right and not leagues behind like Bradford.
Secondly I didn't suggest finances are not a major factor they are but they are not the sole factor in determining the end position of the club otherwise why would anybody bother to turn up and play across all leagues on Saturdays .... Benchmarks are set by what you achieve on the pitch not IN the board room and 6th place is not that.
Taking our last 6 years leagues positions, since we first qualified for CL football, our average finish is 5th ........ how in the world does that translate to 6th place being our footballing benchmark?
2014-15 6 (assume)
2013–14 6
2012–13 5
2011–12 4
2010–11 5
2009–10 4
All I can say @Francis Gibbs is that I'm happy for your sake that you aren't a Blackburn fan. Otherwise those few years of overachieving they had would probably have killed you by now.