In the cold light of day the one small consolation for me is that finishing in a playoff position was my target for the season. The caveat to that however is that I hoped we would be the late season form team coming into the playoffs. Playing like we have been during the last couple of months points...

We are sleep walking into the playoffs unfortunately

I think these last two results have been on the cards for a while.

Can’t get the obsession with Bamford either.

Everyone knows this part of the season is a grind, and so it’s turning out to be exactly that. I was at the Plymouth away match and even back then we started to look a bit leggy. Not seen us really convince since then, although it’s probably the same with our competitors. This part of the season is ...

Agree Weasel.

Bamford’s miss gave a flash back to last season late on.

If we were 6 games back I think he would start Joseph, but now I think DF will keep the most experienced line up.

Just hope he doesn’t regret it.

The genius of Bielsa turned him from a player a lot of fans wanted gone, into an England regular.

It’s almost he reverted to the pre Bielsa player, especially after a string of injuries.

His career trajectory reminds me of Beckford. Reaching too high for his ability and then a rapid decent.

I think we’ve been fortunate to have him. At one point it looked like Alladyce might be offered the job, shudder. We were in a right state at the start of the closed season. Owner issues, players jumping ship left and right and no manager at the helm. I for one didn’t expect us to be we are now, pla...

I don’t understand everybody back to defend a corner.

The more you leave up the more they have to outnumber you as a defensive unit.

Leaving Summerville and James up front would give the opposition puppies.

Two Chelsea supporting friends both said that if we’d played our best eleven we’d have beaten them.

Both also said we were the better side with the team we had out there.

Small margins in the end.

After that national tv performance clubs are to be circling for our Archie.

We were the best team second half.

They threw everything at it to get over the line.

Just highlights the difference when we don’t have our best side out.

Was in the Kop when he got his first goal in years. 1st Division winning season v City I think

I have a Chelsea loving mate coming round for the game so I'm hoping for a decent performance.

No doubt we'll see changes due to some injury niggles.

The pressure is all their manager. Lose and he could be gone.

If we were half as good as his talking ability we’d be playing in the Champions League tonight. You can see he interviews very well and will inevitably bull shine his way into another top job. His tactics are flawed as we all saw, but he is able on live tv to convince some that he is good at what he...

Forgot about Harrison TBH. Pretty happy to sell him given our current squad. Don’t think he’d be in the first team at the moment. Echo others here. Rodon will be one of a few we might lose if we don’t go up. I think it will be a massive reset if we don’t go up, and statistically it is more difficult...

My first thought was Rodon and Struijk but there is a good call for Ampadu.

This at least shows we have some decent options. That’s not something you could have had said last season.

Ampadu showing what a versatile player he is.

Going to Plymouth on Saturday but I’m fortunate as my best mate lives down there and has booked a corporate event.

Feel sorry for the guys going back in one day especially after a trip to South Wales.

FA Cup for me.

Cups are remembered and celebrated. In the coming years it will be just a promotion.

I reckon the gap between ourselves and the Premiership top 10 is so vast we may never compete on level terms, so a cup win is about as much as we can dream for at the moment.

Hadrian’s Wall if you want a bit of history.

Loads of sites. Vindalanda is the one to go for if you are just visiting one site. Impressive ruins and a fabulous museum. You’ll need a couple of hours minimum.