I don't have the time to do a proper search, but I'm fairly sure that there are threads from last summer/autumn speculating on whether or not we'd be in a relegation dogfight at this stage of the season due to the summer shenanigans and that the league was supposed to be so much stronger this...
It'll be disappointing if we don't make the top given that we still have a good chance with 2 games left, but not a failure.
A top half of the table finish could be seen as success given the bad luck we've had this season with long term injuries to so many key players: Ulloa, Bridcutt...