I didn't write off last season early, I posed the question that - given the dropping of crucial early points - whether we might use last season as a "fallow" season, to bring in younger players and try and get on top of the Moyes legacy of an ageing first team core.
Actually that's what Martinez did a bit toward the end of the season and this preseason - blooding the likes of Garbutt, Galloway and Browning with a lot of game time.
This season we have no EL distraction and have the capability to regain our footing in the top 6-8.