Belligerent,
I was actually addressing Galaxy's questions/comments. But, whatever. Since your chest is out now, I will give it a shot.

I used "perceive" because that is what I was accused of doing.

As for your comments:
* yes, cesa should and does expect to get results, i.e. development, titles, premier league slots, regional performance, etc.
* no denying that st giles and gfc were very successful prior to the merger. the same can't be said for necsa and csc?
* why does one have to qualify the successes of cesa? why can't "it is what it is" be enough?
* why is this not a fair comparison? on one hand, the gap is closing. on the other, it is not a fair comparison? i guess i am unreasonable and narrow-minded.