I think they pretty much admitted they were surprised at how well they did in Kompany's first season, and that the club was 'ahead of schedule' so a year playing at a level far above where they're at and getting clobbered every week was worth it for the extra cash. They would be the big threat...
Weird, all the details in this case align with the dates I got myself a really nice sycamore coffee table at an excellent knockdown rate at a car boot sale in Hexham...