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pass_and_move
Tha said it on another thread abart Ipswich at home later in the season. The Big games- this is why we watch the game of football.
Now the play offs are absolutely huge games whether we fancy it or not. I can't think of any bigger games that a club in our position could possibly face in terms of having success barring the 'the one off' Fa cup semis in 2008 and the one off Bradford game in 1997.
A club like us will never contest a champions league quarter/semi final or owt like that. It might be another century till we reach another FA cup semi by which time me n thee will be long gone.
That just leaves the play offs in terms of massive games for us in which we've contested 4 times out of the 35 seasons that they've been in existence.
Out of those 4 occasions that we've contested in the play offs, we've managed to win them twice, lost a final and lost a semi.
Nar a dunt know abart thee mate but those occasions were of truly palpitational proportions. Losing was absolutely horrible, especially the Ipswich 2000 final-Totally gutting. However, winning was truly awesome, not just the two finals obviously but the semis too. The 4 nil win at St Andrews in 2000. The comeback win at Huddersfield in 2006 and the home leg against Walsall in 2016 as Sam Winnall made it 3 nil. Times where as a Barnsley fan, it doesn't get bigger in terms of the buzz.
I think we are nailed on for the play offs this season but automatic also looks possible. There's potentially massive exciting games on the horizon should we not get automatic. Bring it on I say. Can't chuffing wait for it in fact.
We seldom get games of this magnitude at this club. It's always closely contested which makes it so big and exciting. Cherish it in my opinion.
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