It was built in about 1910, with renovation works in 1995.
No one considered the main stand at HR to have been built in 1996 just because it had renovation works then
If we were mid table then I'd think it was hyperbole. But at the start of the season I don't think anyone, fans or club, would think going into game week 10 a point above the relegation zone was likely.
You can't have slogans like "Dream big, aim high" and have the owner saying "we aim to be in the play offs for 3 of the next 5 seasons" and for fans not to increase expectations.
Nor can you be one of the biggest spenders in the league and not have expectations.
The fans were right to have...
I made the point before that out of all 72 EFL clubs, the ones who regularly pull in 20k plus fans have all played in the PL for at least one season since 2010.
With the only exceptions being Coventry City, Sheffield Wednesday, and Bristol City