Hoyle: We can avoid the pitfalls

the identity which has so far brought so much success to the club.

However, Hoyle believes the problems aren’t in the Premier League infancy of a football club but a few years later, when complacency may creep in.

He said: “I don’t think there is too much risk in the first couple of seasons.

“Speaking to other chairman, the risk seems to be from being there after that – four, five or six seasons in.

“You start to believe you are secure and start spending beyond your means.

“In the first few seasons you can manage the drive forward and the expectations successfully.

“So for me it’s in the mid-term when clubs think they are established and don’t look at the downside and then suddenly fall through the trap door.”

No-one is under the illusion survival in the Premier League will be a tough task next season, but Hoyle took solace from a number of clubs who have recently been promoted and stayed in the top flight.

However, the chairman also believed it shouldn’t be a case of just trying to replicate their success but thrive through the club’s own pre-existing methods.

“Of course it will be very tough, but at the same time it is exciting and I think we will bring something new to the Premier League and may even shock a few people.

“When you look at the likes of Burnley, Swansea City, AFC Bournemouth – they are all established and there is no reason why we can’t do the same but with our own identity.

“David (Wagner) is a coach who isn’t just as good as the players at his disposal but some-