This is a big problem. Most fans will recognise this but I fear that Ashley thinks that coming straight back up will be easy and can be taken for granted.
The pessimist in me is thinking that they want to get this weekends 125th celebrations out of the way before making the announcement that we all dread.
Wouldn't surprise me if Ashley is happy with the deal but is just stringing it out as much as possible just to piss us off as he knows how desperate we are for it to happen.
Very worrying if this is true, not just about the quality of the squad, but about Ashley's mentality. It's not changed one iota and he'll seemingly risk relegation and a future in the lower divisions, rather than spend the going rates.