I'm not sure, when you're up there you see plenty of manager's trying to cover their own backs by 'controlling expectations' and ensure that nobody is 'getting ahead of themselves'. DA's expectations aren't unrealistic, but he is ambitious, and he's a winner.
For what it's worth I don't think we'll catch Northampton, and I'll take 2nd, or even 3rd, in a heartbeat, but it's not a fantasy to aim to win the league, all it takes is for Northampton to pick up a few injuries & have a dodgy couple of weeks.
It's been made clear that our budget this season probably wasn't even a top 10 budget, which is why it amazes me that some of our fans still aren't satisfied with how we're doing.
At the top, League 2 is the best (and most competitive) it's been in years, for example look how much Pompey have spent, they're 8th. Some really strong sides this season.
So consider:
1. Our Budget
2. Our competition
3. DA has had significantly less time to build/gel his side compared to other managers.
4. The extent of our injury crisis before Christmas is something that our promotion rivals haven't yet experienced.
We are having a superb season & I'm enjoying every second of it.
