Time seems right to do a lease deal, theres a better relationship with the SMC, a new party in power at the council and in this economic climate I cant see City wanting to have to cover all the stadium bills themselves. Likewise we realistically dont have the cash to build even a small new ground.
And yes there has been hype and no delivery many off seasons, but this is the first year I remember the staff and training facilities have so many changes so that will make it different (for better or worse) usually a big new signing arrives as a sticking plaster measure (Reynolds being the latest saviour) this time we seem serious in trying to find the root causes of our mediocre performances.