It was realistic for us to expect to be in the top division after three years.
It was realistic for us to win a diddy cup in those three years.
It was realistic after our worst diddy cup defeat, for us not to expect you to go ahead with a fucking Karaoke knees up.
Exactly, I'm trying hard to erase it from my brain, never mind watch it again. I know the OP is trying to find some positives out of it, but for me there were none.