Our problem is not staying up but attracting players capable of performing at this level.
Firstly they simply won't come and secondly we couldn't afford them if they would.
Look at Sunderland. When I left Hull in 1967 we had a population almost double that of Sunderland. Our team was in the second division (recently promoted) and we were getting gates of 30,000. Sunderland were in the First division and getting gates at Roker Park of 70,000. With new boundries being created Hull has shrunk in population but remains well above Sunderland. We can pack 25,000 into the KC Stadium yet at Sunderland yesterday there was over 42,000 in the Stadium of Light.
We are the 'poor relations' of this league and came up two years too early. We need to regroup, go back to the three year plan and make plans with the Council-owned stadium operators to expand the stadium in the event of promotion. The current owners would have to try and sell the Club on to people who have the money to invest in the club and attract the quality players required. Only then could we consolidate in the English Premier League.
A big ask but our current side are a mere 'band-aid' solution compared to what is required. All credit to them for giving it their best shot but they would be the first to admit that they are way out of their depth at this level of football.
Turner may move on should be drop but he is nowhere near worth 10 million quid and Myhill is not worth 5 million either. Geovanni has another year to go on his contract but cannot play a full 90 minutes now so I doubt he will be able to in a years time. We will lose Barmby, Bridges, France, Welsh and Windass this summer with Ashbee and Ricketts getting an extension to their contracts. Next summer we will lose Boateng, Duke, Folan, Garcia, Geovanni, Hughes and Warner. Myhill and Dawson probably getting an extension to their contracts whilst Marney is here until 2012(?).
By that time we will hopefully have new owners who can take the club back to the EPL.