Chris Beech insists Carlisle United’s efforts this season should be “celebrated”.
The Blues’ eventful campaign came to an end yesterday with a goalless draw with Walsall.
It saw the Cumbrians finish the League Two campaign in 10th position.
That represented an improvement of eight places on the previous, curtailed campaign.
But it also came with disappointment given that Carlisle led the table in January before being hit by Covid-19 and postponements, and subsequently losing form.
The Blues’ failure to sustain a promotion challenge means they will face an eighth consecutive season in the fourth tier after coming back down to the division in 2014.
But Beech said that, given what his team had faced this term – along with their budget limitations – their efforts should be applauded.
“We’ve got to celebrate what we’ve achieved because in theory it shouldn’t really happen,” the head coach said.
“Sometimes that is difficult to hear from a Carlisle perspective because our fans think we are the best club in the world because they…
