Over to you Stewart

[1955pie]

Losing in the playoff semis will save us the frustration of losing in the final. If we somehow get to the final, losing there will save us the frustration of losing in L1. So it's all good.

Very funny. 🤣

[ThaiPie]

Maybe after a bad defeat, nothing any manager says will go down well with fans. Maybe Stuart can use Chat GPT, as I've just done on this reply, reply, reply.

[ncfcog]

Pretty much Chessie's to lose according to young Tom?

I was on Radio Red on Wednesday evening, pretty much said the exact same thing. Chesterfield the only one of the 4 teams going into the play-offs with any kind of momentum. Also, the manner in which they grabbed that last spot will feel like a gift to them, they've got nothing to lose and will not really be under the kind of pressure the other 3 clubs will be.

If . . . and it's a big IF, we do somehow make the final, if it's Chesterfield I'm not entirely convinced I'll want to go, the thought of heading back up the M1 after losing out to them would be a hard pill to swallow.

[upthemaggies]

I was on Radio Red on Wednesday evening, pretty much said the exact same thing. Chesterfield the only one of the 4 teams going into the play-offs with any kind of momentum. Also, the manner in which they grabbed that last spot will feel like a gift to them, they've got nothing to lose and will not really be under the kind of pressure the other 3 clubs will be.

If . . . and it's a big IF, we do somehow make the final, if it's Chesterfield I'm not entirely convinced I'll want to go, the thought of heading back up the M1 after losing out to them would be a hard pill to swallow.

Only season I can ever remember finishing top 6/7 and it feeling like this one is the 1995/96 Murphy-Thompson Bradford play off final campaign. This however is the 4th tier, most of us can only remember going up from this level as runaway Champions (1971, 1998, 2010) whilst the older supporters will remember us finishing runners-up in 1960. So none of us know how it feels to go up from the 4th tier via the play offs and it may be the case that teams finishing 4th to 7th are rarely above average (compared to what most of us are used to watching).

I'm clinging to that theory.... that any supporter who sees their side go up from the 4th tier via the play offs will have witnessed a less than inspiring campaign, for the most part.

[the_anticlough]

If . . . and it's a big IF, we do somehow make the final, if it's Chesterfield I'm not entirely convinced I'll want to go, the thought of heading back up the M1 after losing out to them would be a hard pill to swallow.

Hmm, even Adam Hassell set that tone in Saturday's commentary talking about them getting revenge.

If C'field had won the first final, our fans would be saying "they always beat us, they're a bad match-up for us....''

We don't seem to reverse that thinking and say 'ah great, C'Field, we have the upper hand over them in play-off games, let's go!''

I dunno, we seem to be the masters of negative and pusillanimous thinking. If we beat someone, they're going to get revenge, if they beat us, they'll do it again.

[ncfcog]

Hmm, even Adam Hassell set that tone in Saturday's commentary talking about them getting revenge.

If C'field had won the first final, our fans would be saying "they always beat us, they're a bad match-up for us....''

We don't seem to reverse that thinking and say 'ah great, C'Field, we have the upper hand over them in play-off games, let's go!''

I dunno, we seem to be the masters of negative and pusillanimous thinking. If we beat someone, they're going to get revenge, if they beat us, they'll do it again.

Yeah, I get that. I think it's just the form they are taking into the play-offs that is bothering me and the fact that I can't face the idea of them getting 'revenge' as you say.

[SwalePie]

Hmm, even Adam Hassell set that tone in Saturday's commentary talking about them getting revenge.

If C'field had won the first final, our fans would be saying "they always beat us, they're a bad match-up for us....''

We don't seem to reverse that thinking and say 'ah great, C'Field, we have the upper hand over them in play-off games, let's go!''

I dunno, we seem to be the masters of negative and pusillanimous thinking. If we beat someone, they're going to get revenge, if they beat us, they'll do it again.

True dat.

[Notts78]

Hmm, even Adam Hassell set that tone in Saturday's commentary talking about them getting revenge.

If C'field had won the first final, our fans would be saying "they always beat us, they're a bad match-up for us....''

We don't seem to reverse that thinking and say 'ah great, C'Field, we have the upper hand over them in play-off games, let's go!''

I dunno, we seem to be the masters of negative and pusillanimous thinking. If we beat someone, they're going to get revenge, if they beat us, they'll do it again.

And had we been Chesterfield and sneaked in to 7th? we?d be hearing about the stats that only X teams that have finished 7th have got promoted.

I think these playoffs in particular are ones where literally you could make an argument for and against all of the teams.

It seems obvious but the team that plays the best, has a stroke of luck and no dodgy ref decisions will get promoted.

[countygump]

I was on Radio Red on Wednesday evening, pretty much said the exact same thing. Chesterfield the only one of the 4 teams going into the play-offs with any kind of momentum. Also, the manner in which they grabbed that last spot will feel like a gift to them, they've got nothing to lose and will not really be under the kind of pressure the other 3 clubs will be.

If . . . and it's a big IF, we do somehow make the final, if it's Chesterfield I'm not entirely convinced I'll want to go, the thought of heading back up the M1 after losing out to them would be a hard pill to swallow.

They have a good squad as well, with no major injuries at present. Plus the most experienced manager of all the 4 teams in the P/O's. You can see where Tom is coming from with his prediction.

[1955pie]

Only season I can ever remember finishing top 6/7 and it feeling like this one is the 1995/96 Murphy-Thompson Bradford play off final campaign. This however is the 4th tier, most of us can only remember going up from this level as runaway Champions (1971, 1998, 2010) whilst the older supporters will remember us finishing runners-up in 1960. So none of us know how it feels to go up from the 4th tier via the play offs and it may be the case that teams finishing 4th to 7th are rarely above average (compared to what most of us are used to watching).

I'm clinging to that theory.... that any supporter who sees their side go up from the 4th tier via the play offs will have witnessed a less than inspiring campaign, for the most part.

Do you think Coventry fans felt like that when they beat us?