That still doesn't justify the ludicrous contention that Gus had it handed to him on a plate, and it's a different point to the assumption that any manager could have got us up.
Russell Slade got the same backing from Tony Bloom, and was by no means even close to the healthiest budget in that division.
Gus got us up because he managed to choose - for the most part - the right players for the style he wanted, who fitted in and played well. We played a style that was...