I think the initial transition from the old guard to the new happened much quicker than anyone expected, KJ did not mess around with showing players the door and introducing the players we will be relying on for this season at least.
As it stands, and how well we have coped with the transition, promotion now does seem to be a must in terms of keeping the stars of the future in Batth, Doherty, Ikeme and Griffiths.