'That was our big chance/defining moment' - Agree or disagree?

[Tooting Gull]

When we lost to Palace at the same stage, I had a strong and very grim sense that it was a huge crossroads for the two rival clubs and would shape both of our medium to long-term futures, one going onwards, the other left treading water.

While Palace did a lot of things right afterwards and have consolidated in the Prem, I was pleasantly surprised we got another crack so quickly even though we were nowhere near as well equipped to go up the year we lost convincingly to Derby.

So that was two 'big chances/defining moments'. Then we get another one within two years, after an even better season.

Do you only get so many chances to shape your destiny? Some teams take it first time.

And you're going to hear a lot about parachute payments and non-level playing fields.

But Leicester have partially shown up that sort of thinking. Can we knock on the door most seasons now?

 

[hart's shirt]

I have to disagree.

With 3 Semi-Final appearances in 4 years, we'll get there soon enough.

All of the infrastructure is there as is the belief.

It will happen.

 

[El Turi]

There's no reason for the manager to leave or the team to break up this time. How often do you see teams lose in the play-offs and go up the next year. There will be a lot of competition in the Championship next year but with a couple of key signings, there is no reason we won't finish in the top 2.

 

[Southy]

Disagree. I have the feeling that this season we have over achieved. Next season was always the one. Keep the squad together, add a couple more players and no reason why we can't go up.

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[Icy Gull]

This disappointment means that we will go up automatically next season to avoid it happening again. That is my fervent hope anyway!

 

[One Love]

Completely different feeling tonight than after the Palace game.

Really feel that we will be even better next year and push for promotion. This has just been a stepping stone.

 

[worthingseagull123]

Disagree. I have the feeling that this season we have over achieved. Next season was always the one. Keep the squad together, add a couple more players and no reason why we can't go up.

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I don't think it can be said we overachieved. 46 games and we deserved to be right at the top.

 

[Schrödinger's Toad]

In 2013 we lost Gus, Vicente, effectively Bridcutt - and the whole style of play we'd built ourselves around.

2014 we lost Oscar, Ulloa, Upson.

If we can avoid letting Hughton or our key players go, and recruit minimally and sensibly, I don't see why we shouldn't come back stronger.

 

[Biscuit Barrel]

We will be better next season. Boro lost in the play off final and then bounced back with automatic promotion. We have to do the same. UTA.

 

[CliveWalkerWingWizard]

We were unlucky this year in the last 10 games as Burnley and Middlesbrough kept on winning, grinding out results, often coming from behind. Next year, who knows? I can see us challenging but looks like there will be at least 6 strong teams in the league.

 

[brightn'ove]

Completely different feeling tonight than after the Palace game.

Really feel that we will be even better next year and push for promotion. This has just been a stepping stone.

Agreed. The club fell to pieces after the loss to palace. Poyet threw his toys out the pram and it was an absolute miracle that we got into the playoffs in 2014. We have a manager that will keep building and if he can get us 89 points in just one season, imagine what he can do with another.

There is a completely different spirit in this team, the whole #together thing really has worked and you have to say we are unrecognisable from the side that failed in 2013.

Onwards and upwards.

 

[Beach Hut]

Disappointing but given what happened last season there are huge positives to take forward, we will come back much stronger however NUFC should be a shoe-in to romp the Championship next season

 

[Cypriot-Seagull]

Play with the belief and passion like the first half tonight and we will walk it

 

[backson]

Bollocks, every season is a new season.

 

[Simster]

Disappointing but given what happened last season there are huge positives to take forward, we will come back much stronger however NUFC should be a shoe-in to romp the Championship next season

In my opinion, NUFC will be massively overpriced favourites, yet finish around 4th or 5th.

 

[BadFish]

I have to disagree.

With 3 Semi-Final appearances in 4 years, we'll get there soon enough.

All of the infrastructure is there as is the belief.

It will happen.

This, we have had those 3 out of 4 despite losing managers at the end of seasons. If CH stays he will be the first manager during this run to have overseen two summers, this surely has to stand us in good stead for next season.

 

[Beach Hut]

In my opinion, NUFC will be massively overpriced favourites, yet finish around 4th or 5th.

Possibly but they spent a fortune in the January transfer window

 

[The Wookiee]

We are a much better team now than the ones that got beat by palace and Derby !

 

[Maldini]

We were never actually that close.Always one step behind Burnley and Boro for the last few weeks,always playing catch-up.Then against Wed away we were never in front.Before we could really get somewhere we found ourselves 0-1 down with 4 players off with injuries.We never really had our foot in the door.

 

[OptimisticSeagull76]

Really disappointed after coming so close. I wish we had a bit more bottle about us in the first leg. Burnley have had hardly any injuries this season - what are we doing wrong? To be honest I can't imagine Burnley or Boro losing over two legs to Wednesday. So down right now.