In 24 hours we will be out of the Play-off places.....

[16bha]

If we had just reached the dizzy heights of mid table and were safe today, I'd probably be happier and less tense than I am now.

Finishing 7th or 8th would be bloody awful, even though I would never have dreamed being in the top 6 last August. Am I going mad?

I am however starting to have visions of us beating Southampton in the play-off final. Now that would make all the angst worthwhile!

 

[catfish]

We'll be back in the top six on Tuesday evening.

 

[Norman Potting]

A sort of positive thread - I have never known so much wailing and gnashing of teeth on this board after one defeat.

 

[Beach Hut]

To be fair we really don't deserve to be there after today

 

[16bha]

To be fair we really don't deserve to be there after today

But the fact that we are almost there is the stressful part!

 

[Beach Hut]

But the fact that we are almost there is the stressful part!

Is it though ?

And be honest, did you really think we would be where we are now last August ?

As far as I am concerned this is a big Brucie bonus

 

[bravohotelalpha]

A sort of positive thread - I have never known so much wailing and gnashing of teeth on this board after one defeat.

It's crazy isn't it - we should be celebrating these amazing times.

 

[Sussex Nomad]

Finishing 7th or 8th would be bloody awful

I don't think it would. I think it would be a rip roaring success. Don't forget on January 1 we were 16th, so huge progression since then. I do understand the rollercoaster ride we have had has given us the rightful belief that we have a chance of the play offs. And it is still possible, it is still in our hands, just bloody difficult. Keep shouting the boys til it is mathematically impossible!

To be fair we really don't deserve to be there after today

To be fair, and I only heard it on the radio so can't give a full view, it does look like perhaps we are making a rod for our own backs on these away performances. It is a shame we can't take the form into just 6 (5 now) more matches but c'est la vie. Been a great season, wherever the bus stops.

 

[16bha]

Is it though ?

And be honest, did you really think we would be where we are now last August ?

As far as I am concerned this is a big Brucie bonus

Totally agree, it is and will have been a fantastic season, and yes, in August I could only dream of mid table mediocrity, but we are now on the verge of something quite brilliant, which is why finishing 7th would be both fantastic but strangely disappointing!

A case of so near but yet so far!

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

We will BEAT Reading and be back in the hunt. I am going LARGE on that.

 

[Beach Hut]

We will BEAT Reading and be back in the hunt. I am going LARGE on that.

Well done, 3-0 to Reading it is

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

Don't rain on my parade BH I am being positive and that is a rare occurence on NSC.

 

[Tooting Gull]

We have already had opportunities to give ourselves a much better chance, and we haven't taken them. 1-0 up at Forest in the 94th minute was a great opportunity, as was playing Boro at home. Couldn't really understand why some people didn't think that was a must-win game, a few were perhaps duped by staying fourth when that was a great chance gone begging with a tough run-in to come. Who really thought we would win at Burnley?

We may yet be lucky and get another one but I suspect we are now playing for one place only, not three, and there are four teams after it. Dobbie has been a godsend for Blackpool.

 

[Monkey Man]

Personally I didn't expect a play-off position this year and finding ourselves in the mix at this late stage is just fun, nothing more. Hopefully it will set us up nicely for a more concerted promotion push next year.

I have a feeling that Gus has recently sniffed the Premiership aroma and decided this could be the year, so I wonder if the tension is filtering down. At this stage I'd expected us to be playing games as if all the pressure was off us as we'd already exceeded expectations.

 

[oldalbiongirl]

Its mad isnt it. I wasnt expecting anything near as good this season but now we are almost there I would be a bit gutted if we didn't get in the playoffs. I fancy a trip to Wembley!

 

[melias shoes]

It's crazy isn't it - we should be celebrating these amazing times.

Yes we should.

 

[brakespear]

Frankly I'm still well happy with the season - if you'd asked me at the start of the season where I'd consider a good finish I'd have said 'one place above the relegation places'

 

[seagullondon]

We will BEAT Reading and be back in the hunt. I am going LARGE on that.

That's the spirit Unc

 

[melias shoes]

We will BEAT Reading and be back in the hunt. I am going LARGE on that.[/QUOTE
OH NO.

 

[16bha]

Frankly I'm still well happy with the season - if you'd asked me at the start of the season where I'd consider a good finish I'd have said 'one place above the relegation places'

I can't believe people won't be disappointed to miss out on the playoffs, whatever they thought at the start of the season.