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Players that were free or unwanted by their previous clubs. Players that are paid what the EFL will allow, not whatever we want. Yes, they are good players for this level and well-paid towards other clubs, but as we know ourselves, more money does not necessarily equal more success.

I do wonder how some people actually get into football. What I love most is winning, as long as the only stat we win in is goals scored, then I’m happy. I get the criticism of it, if you don’t play good football then you absolutely have to get the results, because you have nothing to fall back on and people will turn quicker as shown numerous times this season. But the reason you watch your team is to hopefully see them win, surely? I really don’t see how getting automatic promotion from any league can be twisted into a negative. And like you said, our points are at a record level and will hopefully make it into the 90s. Biggest goal difference, second highest number of wins. You can’t even argue that we’ve got lucky.

First promotion for 17 years. First automatic promotion for nearly 30 years. Let’s counter your argument and say you think that finishing 3rd, playing good football but failing where it really matters is an achievement? The arrogant attitude that anything less than running away with the title with triple figure points is a failure is why big clubs like Sunderland, Ipswich, Notts Forest etc got stuck down here for longer. Less than two years ago we had about 6 players, no academy, no manager and had to play pre-season in temporary shirts because we didn’t even have kits. We were also put under restrictions, which still haven’t run out yet. So yes, I think getting automatic promotion in this timeframe is an achievement. A very good one, actually.

This evening - Derby 1/50, Bolton 14/1, Posh 25/1. We’re really on our way…

The results tonight are setting up an ideal scenario for us, well ideal would be that we're already promoted by now, but ideal in terms of enjoying the final day. Goal difference in our favour, Peterborough and Bolton both to be 3 points behind us meaning they're both going to have to go for it on the off-chance something remarkable happens, but all we have to do is avoid a 4-0 defeat against Carlisle. Perfect.

Shrews always have been my favourite small mole-like mammals classified in the order Eulipotyphla.

Why release them if you can’t include the manufacturer? It just looks like you’ve popped into a market in Bodrum with 10 lira spare.

In place of who though? To finish in the top 2 we’d have needed 22 more points at least, that’s a big, big swing for another manager to achieve. And it was with a squad assembled by somebody else. You’ve said before “I hate this team”, so clearly the players didn’t have what it took any way? I’m not Warne’s number 1 fan, I’m not sold that he is the right long term option for us and I’d have been very happy to see him sacked after Stevenage away. But he’s gone on to make us dogged, resilient and efficient. I can accept people may dislike his playing style or his personality, whatever, but I can’t see how anybody could argue that he’s not done an excellent job - providing we finish the job - given the circumstances. He’s taken a side who was pieced together under restrictions by a different manager, straight out of administration, and built an ethos and an atmosphere that a lot have clearly bought into. I really don’t think it matters how big a side we are or how many fans we have, to be in this position 20 months after nearly ceasing to exist is a wonderful achievement. Whether he finishes next season as our manager or not will remain to be seen, but he absolutely deserves the opportunity to take us into the Championship.

Don’t think we bottled that one on the final day. The dive & subsequent penalty/red card took it away from us. I think we actually looked alright in that game and would’ve got the point we needed. Games like Reading at home are bottling it, but not winning a game and bottling don’t always have to be the same thing.

Cash & Nat in the TOTS

Oxford are a good side, the blip when their manager changed and a load of injuries at one time with no squad depth just ruined their season. I think they’ll finish above Barnsley and the semis will end up as Bolton v Barnsley & Peterborough v Oxford.

Could do with them winning their next 3, as long we beat Cambridge obviously. Our goal difference is 13 better than theirs, so if they go into the final day 3 points behind us, they'll be mathematically in it, but very, very, very unlikely to overtake us. Gives them more impetus to get something off Bolton, which then makes our task against Carlisle easier too.

Peterborough are one of the strangest teams possible. When they're good, they're arguably the best in the league. They must just have the worst mentality ever because getting hammered isn't even that rare of an occasion. They have a good 5/6 players I think would improve us, and would happily see in our side next season even if the Championship. But collectively, they're just odd.

Automatic promotion odds: Monday - Derby 2/5, Bolton 9/4, Posh 9/1 Thursday - Derby 4/7, Bolton 7/4, Posh 6/1 This evening - Derby 1/9, Bolton 5/1, Posh 50/1 We're on our way...

He's not wrong, the promotion bit I mean, the ladies can decide on the looks bit. We could get to 90 points, but if we don't get promoted it means nothing.

I believe that with us now sitting on 86 points, we have set a new Club record for most points in a season. When we end the season on 92 points, we’d have broken our previous record by 7 whole points. Not bad going at all!

Two more wins. You Rams

Typical, Sonny Bradley has turned into prime Van Dijk just after I submitted my POTS vote.

@Millenniumram u ok hun?

It looks as though RamsTV will no longer be able to show our games live next season, unless you are willing to take a short holiday abroad.

My favourite ever home shirt. How long was the Host & Stay sponsorship deal, 1 season? A one year sponsorship deal with Puma to welcome back the partnership would be pretty nice too.

3-0 NML

You don’t have to be bothered by their position, but when they can win the title and promotion at the same time I highly doubt they’ll be “on the beach”. The team that can’t buy a goal does still have the joint best goal difference in the league by the way, so if we do end up in the play-offs, they’re not over before they’ve started. Luckily we’ll have the luxury of watching the play-offs as complete neutrals without any resentment of what could’ve been, so that’ll be a nice change.

Portsmouth get promoted AND win the league if they win on Saturday. After 12 years languishing in the bottom two divisions, they aren’t going to be on the beach. They might not necessarily win, but they will want it done as soon as they can, we would be the same. If they lose on Saturday then they’ll still very likely be promoted as Champions, but if one loss turns to two then doubt starts creeping in. We would be exactly the same if in their position.

Right now, yeah. If they’re two points behind after Saturday I’d rather be in their position. Points on the board etc. is good, but their game in hand is at home to Port Vale. I know they’re fighting for their life, but if they don’t win that then something’s gone very wrong. If they win on Saturday then we’ll end up behind them going into the final day, it’ll be a very nervous day hoping Posh can get a point.