I''m with Jacko on this.At the end of the next season we need to be still in the EPL with a good team - and with the hard debts paid off. That would be a big step forward and we would, for the first time in a long time, have a really sound platform to make the big steps needed to establish us as a real force in the Prem. So the first priority is survival for another season, but its only a first target - we should aim (and I believe we can) finish a lot higher than 17th (but its a tight league and there are lots of factors like a bad run of injuries for example that can make a big difference in where a team ends up). It was always going to be a difficult season next year. The dross were rightly relegated and replaced by significantly better teams. The reality is that there are at least a dozen sides in the Prem who will privately be looking at survival as the first priority, whatever they may say in public. However we have got a good squad with a year of experience at this level so we have a good basis but we shall need some additions "to give the lads a hand". Where to get them? I think its right that we are looking at a wider market and I''m sure there are good players in Europe who fit our needs and budget. We have had some bad experiences with foreign players but some good ones too - remember Neidegaard (for me he was an fabulous player) and safri wasnt bad either. As Purple reminds us, we dont have a lot of money to splurge - and we have the additional millstone of the hard debt to be paid off. By the end of next season we could be in a much more competitive position. Then will come the difficult decision about when to plunge back into debt to increase the capacity - but that''s one for later. The development of the club will require patience to build up sensible and on a sustainable basis.Meantime I think we are in a good place right now. Next season will be tough and any change in manager doesnt help matters but I think we have a good one in Hughton. Sort out Holtgate and let the fun begin.