Blind optimism is preferable to blind pessimism seeing as we're all in the dark about how any of the contenders would do.
Stendel might try to play attacking football and shipped four goals every game, just because it worked at Barnsley doesn't mean it'll work with our players. Pearson might turn up to the first game in an ostrich outfit and run round the pitch pecking at the opposition when they score.
I didn't want Parkinson but we weren't far off with Ross and maybe he'll get enough out of them with a fresh perspective to sneak us up the table.
