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I don’t want to get too carried away here, but at the time of writing we sit 4th after the vast majority of our fans simply writing it off as impossible. So much can change in the next three months, but at this moment in time I don’t recall the feeling I currently have in my entire time supporting the team.
I think given the option, anyone would choose to just always be successful. Ultimately, that’s never going to be likely, so some years in the “wilderness” (comparatively) were always going to happen. That’s been the Moyes, LVG and Mourinho era and whilst we had some great memories and trophies in that time, we lost our identity on the field as a club and in the stands as supporters.
Now, it seems as though we are embodying once more everything that makes us great. And because we experienced the lows of the last five or so years, this current run of form feels better and more satisfying. A lot of fans of smaller teams who get relegated say that the thrill of being in the championship striving to get back into the PL far outweighs the emotional rollercoaster of just “being” in the premiership. Whilst we are very unlikely to ever be relegated again, our equivalent is getting back to playing football at a level befitting of the history and challenging for titles, and whilst we are still not back to our absolute best, it finally feels like the baron spell is over and the next few years are going to be even more enjoyable because of what we came through.
I love this club so much.
I think given the option, anyone would choose to just always be successful. Ultimately, that’s never going to be likely, so some years in the “wilderness” (comparatively) were always going to happen. That’s been the Moyes, LVG and Mourinho era and whilst we had some great memories and trophies in that time, we lost our identity on the field as a club and in the stands as supporters.
Now, it seems as though we are embodying once more everything that makes us great. And because we experienced the lows of the last five or so years, this current run of form feels better and more satisfying. A lot of fans of smaller teams who get relegated say that the thrill of being in the championship striving to get back into the PL far outweighs the emotional rollercoaster of just “being” in the premiership. Whilst we are very unlikely to ever be relegated again, our equivalent is getting back to playing football at a level befitting of the history and challenging for titles, and whilst we are still not back to our absolute best, it finally feels like the baron spell is over and the next few years are going to be even more enjoyable because of what we came through.
I love this club so much.