Yes the last decade has been a huge success. We established ourselves as Premier League club; we became one of the richest clubs in the world, our academy was awarded category one status, our training ground improved tenfold and we had the pleasure of watching some massively talented players don the stripes. As fans we’ve had some great days and many of them away from home; historic victories at Old Trafford, The Emirates, White Heart Lane, Anfield, Villa Park, Molineux (1-5), Goodison and The Britannia (finally!) will live long in the memory.
Surprised some aren’t so appreciative. The 90’s were chronic; having to sell our best players just to stay afloat, renting a pitch of Aston University because we didn’t have a training ground, a thread bare centre of excellence, attendances south of 12,000, shockingly average players and even worse managers.. So yes the last 10 years have been, by and large, pretty fantastic.
It’s a shame what has happened over the last year or two, we’ve stagnated and have paid the price. It’s also frustrating that we were unable to grow the club at a time when we were the only Premier League club in the region. To think we lost almost 15% of season ticket holders during this period is a travesty but when you sell your soul to the likes of Tony Pulis there will always be long lasting repercussions.