That's the kind of thinking which gets you relocated to Babylon. :snob:
Other than certain tough endings 2006-2008 were outstanding years for watching NEP football. There is no arguing how close the team was to getting it all done in each of those years while dealing with some serious adversity.
2005 was a mixed bag with Bru's painful situation tugging at our collective heart strings, it was an emotional high mid-season seeing him come back, the sad part was watching core leaders melt down in the playoffs when their example was needed for the kids BB was trying to develop.
2009 was just ... life, lumpy as all get out, however; it did lay some critical groundwork for the excitement we're watching right now. I never cared for roller coasters, but I love curvy and hilly roads, small boat operations in lumpy water, and the occasional wild woman - this season is looking to be fun in the same manner.