It's not about being more than fine though, is it? We have fallen so far behind some mediocre teams over the last 5 years and it will be hard to catch them. Look at Forest - also had a points deduction, just stayed up and finished behind us. And then they really went for it. They didn't give a damn about spending and were decisive in their decsion making. Then this summer, they go big again, making signings that should help keep them up there for years to come. They've turbocharged their team and club.
Whereas as we are trying to gather together to be 'fine'. The issue with aiming for 'fine' is that injuries or a bad run push you back down the table and then we re-enter the next transfer window struggling to convince players again because Everton are near the bottom like they always are. No-one thinks we're going to get relegated - it’s more a case of falling behind again and continuing to circle the drain. I don’t think you grasp that with your pejorative bedwetter shouts.
I personally think that with a few signings we could push top half, but we have gone about everything the wrong way this summer and continue to be run like an amateur outfit. And we have put ourselves in a situation where it is touch and go whether or not we can secure what we need. I still think we will, but my confidence is severely ebbing away.
