you can see on four year plan when it all started to go wrong. amit is on the phone and he says "he does not want to sell any more of his share like we discussed". at which point bernie had worked out we were worth a lot more money to him. this is then followed by a lack of money in pre season which then starts the ball rolling for where we are now.
I think we just never adapted to playing premier league football. we came up playing championship football and continued to do so. Swansea and norwich both played better football in the championship
Let's not forget the part NW played in setting us on our way. Yes, the goons forced him into making some terrible signings but the PL really exposed his shortcomings.