All I know, is that I want to win the league. Trying to paper a 26% winning record in the league under the cracks because we won the 5 and drew 2 games to get the league cup is not helpful, as it does nothing to help us get any closer to the title.
I really can't see any the staunchest disparagers of "4th" accepting that going unbeaten over the 7 games required to win the league cup (many of whom will be lower league) will be satisfied if we are losing the majority of our league games and out of the running for the title every year. In fact, given the way league cup venues are chosen, we could go an entire season without winning a single game at home, and still win the league cup. Would that be enough to ask for improvement, or would those 7 games unbeaten make up for it all?