Success is relative; at the start of the campaign success was to set the new baseline, build a stable platform for growth, and create a path forward for success. It looks like we're on the way to seeing that complete. The squad still has questions to answer and still has holes to fill, but the defense is no longer as leaky as my kid's underpants, and, more importantly, the team is feared again and can insert itself into matches and exert control over the outcome. Achieving this and a top-half finish under the turnaround was a reasonable goal and seems like we'll see both.
So if that's done, or at least making substantial progress, set a new standard for the season's finish: whether it's a solid 7 chasing other clubs, or pushing into EL contention, or even more ambitious pursuits, that's fine. For me, I'd like to see the club contending for 6th, which is reasonable if the platform is stable and we continue to see good efforts in matches. I can't believe all of the 6 above EFC will continue their current form, and most are within reach to at least climb one rung.
