The problem that even the very calm and sensible people who run the club cannot solve is that the gulf between a handful of clubs and the rest is bleedin' huge! We have allegedly offered Morgan obscene amounts of money to play for SFC, but he will go for the seriously profane amounts offered by the likes of Manchester United. I have no idea what happened with Toby, but again I am sure he was being offered more to play for Spurs than for us. And so on. The Chairman talks of building the brand, but it is going to take something monumental for us to go further than we have. I'm determined to enjoy where we are. If Marcus hadn't have happened along, I could have been supporting the Saints in the Conference. I've supported them in Div 3 South, and of course more recently in Division 1 and the Championship. They are my team, but I've learned to live with the fact that we aren't going to be tomorrow's next big thing unless someone was to be mad enough to come in and do a City or a Chelsea. No-one will. Think of Saints as a youthful mongrel that will never win Crufts. Have a laugh, enjoy being a fan. But it's football, it ain't going to change the world.
Just remember that we are way ahead of the plan, it's gone that well. The move from little old Southampton will take time, so don't expect instant results. Unfortunately/fortunately, the club have spoiled us by throwing two straight promotions and then two record seasons. take a deep breath; things are still on track and the plan is going well when you think about the big picture. No plan is perfectly smooth.
