I've thought for most of the season we weren't good enough to go up and recruitment generally with loanees, old experienced pro's and a few kids isn't a great footing for if we did progress, for without serious investment we'd probably be whipping boys. Remember we've lost something like a quarter of the games even in this league.
Recruitment has to be better, which is why I think we need to change and rebuild. Norwich got Pukki on a free or minimal payment, Sheff Utd are a workmanlike team without any real stars, Huddersfield got up, so I think it can be done. The Championship is unforgiving, you only have to look at the sides in the division who have been there for a few years, Forest, Leeds, Sheff Weds, Blackburn etc we have to hope we don't do a Sunderland