"Don't forget this club nearly went out of extinction last year"

This quote by Alan Smith is a suggestion of just how close the club was to heading out of existence last year. It serves as a warning to not take the club's existing success for approved. It is a pointer that the club got on the edge of extinction and that it could easily happen again if the club is not cautious. The quote also functions as a pointer of how tough the club functioned to survive and also just how much effort was put in to ensure its survival. It is a pointer of just how breakable the club's presence is and also how vital it is to care for it. The quote is a suggestion to not forget the struggles the club has experienced and also to remain to strive to ensure its future.