royalgull wrote:This may be slightly easier for me to write because I didn't go to Rotherham, but reading through that thread some of the reports and comments have been quite harsh I feel.
Time to take a quick step back and realise whats happened this season. Despite a miniscule budget and crowds the team made it to the 4th round of the FA Cup, we had a huge disappointment there but surely that gives the players and staff even more credit for the reaction to that.
The FL decided to fine us and dock us a point, another set back again we've responded and we've made the playoffs in this league. A 3rd playoff campaign under Paul Buckle in his 4 years as manager.
We lost our top scorer on the last day of the transfer window as well as our captain at the start of the year. Yet the replacements and the team responded again and went from the outside of the playoffs to in the playoffs.
Despite the obstacles and disappointments we've had, over 46 games we've earned our shot at going up in whats been an outstanding season from all concerned. I know Bucks goes on about it but he's right, we've got a tiny budget compared to a lot of clubs in this league, we've got a load of lads in their 1st or 2nd years as football league players so how well have those lads done? Brilliantly I'd say.
It is such a bonus for us to be here and it's a chance we should just enjoy, no pressure, no regrets and no complaints if it doesn't go our way.
Well done and thank you to the staff and especially the players for this brilliant season
as you quite rightly pointed out you weren't there and i dont think that those of us who were there and made our
posts were being harsh - a case of say what you see!
we were dire last saturday.
as for the rest of your op, i totally agree with you.
