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[Thryleon]

I agree we have a better chance....not saying otherwise.

However, thats with hindsight knowing how the old team ended up.

What will we think of this team 4 years from now?
Right now, we have high hopes.

4 years ago, we probably had high hopes too.

What we can't see now, that we will see in the future is possibly some of what i mentioned in the what if category.

I give the same speech every year when trying to temper the predictions for the year.

Almost every year there is the following that people fail to take into consideration...
1. A (potential shock) retirement
2. An ageing star failing to live up to their usual high standards
3. A young kid going backwards with 2nd year blues.
4. A long term injury (or 2.....3...)

...and a couple of other things i can't recall right now.

Apply the same to our current list and it already starts to look a little bleak.

1. Simpson - can we cover him? No.
2. Murphy - Injuries seem to be getting the better of him
3. Weitering, Jack, SPS - doesn't have to be '2nd' year exactly, but you get the point
4. Docherty - Currently, but potentially Murphy....we'll lose someone else soon enough too. Have lost Pickett for half a year so far. There will be more.

EDIT:
5. A recruit not living up to expectations.....

5. Kennedy.

There weren't high hopes four years ago.  the future was at best uncertain.