Honeymoon(s) are over.
The reality of being back in the PL seems to have smacked quite a few of the members of this forum right on their chops. It's a harsh league - it was for the previous three seasons we were here - and it still is, more so.
It's harsh because the numbers might seem vast - but when a promoted club like Norwich have to break them down into a realistic plan and goals for the season, we don't have very deep pockets - rnot elative to other PL clubs anyway.
Probably a fair few clubs lower down the league would love to be able to bring in Dorrans, Mulumbu, Brady, Wisdom, Jarvis and Mbokani. Judging by the responses - not good enough for many of our supporters. Harsh.
Harsh because when any team gets promoted certain players might quickly find themselves right down the pecking order. Bradders was never my favourite player, but I'm bloody delighted he had such an amazing season and finished POTS. I wish we could have left it like that and then moved him on, but that's football. Harsh.
Most importantly the club hasn't been reckless. We don't need to jeopardise our entire future by putting all our eggs into the basket that might keep us up, or might not. The list of clubs who have ruined themselves in that desperate and often futile project is long - and harsh. Harsh most of all for the fans of those clubs who had big dreams that became their worst nightmare.
Our squad is arguably stronger than our last season in the PL - and I reckon we have some wriggle room to strengthen in January.
Honeymoon is over - let's enjoy the football.
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