Rather than look back in fondness it made me sad
why is this? that team should have done more
Indeed, a real failure in my book.
In the past we seemed to win a title then rest on our laurels as such instead of using the success as a basis for aggressive strengthening. Of course one has to acknowledge that winning the thing is difficult enough in the first place, to retain it would merely be rubber stamping the team's dominance.
Well documented on here that I am no huge fan of Europe apart from in an economic, social and cultural perspective.
One’s domestic league title is always and will always be the first priority to me. We had scattered success in this respect as opposed to sustained.
Certainly 1 was allowed to slip in the period you reference.
SWv2 "The absence of a European triumph, or indeed coming close, is often held up as a reason to knock them."
It really was a missed opportunity given the teams which reached the Semi-Final that year
And going out to a Wayne Bridge winner in that Quarter at Highbury...
A CL in 04 and another in 06 would have suited me
10 characters? Pile of cund.