"They may do in a year's time, when they see the development of the team and the players we have. So along the way we will hopefully bring through our own gems and pick up one or two who fit into the team ethic."
The message here is clearly that whilst we are doing brilliantly, and are good enough for European football, we should remain realistic about the length of time it will take to get up into the top two or three clubs in the country.
To be honest, I think the UEFA cup would be excellent for us this season, if we did (somehow) get into the champion's league, we would get the most almightly kicking from the other top teams in Europe.