Looks like you did! I remember my Dad coming home after that Newcastle semi-final defeat. I wasn't allowed to go because he thought I'd get crushed in the crowd! He was very disappointed that we lost, undeserved he felt.

The club as it stands is not nearly as marketable as it could be, if the owners tried to make it more attractive. They must look at the current roster, & the fact we were 2 points off playoffs, & try to invest some money to get us to the 3-6 range. It would bolster their investment in the club, and if somehow get us to PL, they could make more of their investment back- if they choose to sell.

Was taken by my dad to a game when I was 4, no memory. A 0-0 draw against Plymouth I believe. The first I have real memory of, what I’d call “my first game” was the Playoff Final at Wembley against Leicester aged 5. Memories of the day are hazy, but I remember the train ride down and the colours/sights/sounds/smells. The old Wembley being a pretty cool place to start.

Watching on Saturday I was reminded of the last time we had a shot at the playoffs and Pears gave Millwall two goals, we overcame but ultimately fell short overall but in contrast Toth looked assured. Reckon he would have done better than Dennis with the header as well!

Well it's the 3rd time its happened so it's never been part of any plan all they've ever done i buff the squad out they've never gone for instant impact. I do suspect someone somewhere thought Dennis might deliver that this time to be fair but whoever it was needs keeping away from bringing people in in the future. Amazing how they got that over the line despite the cost but somehow totally screwed up TWO previous big signings....

Around 15th at best. Our Bosmans will go, and we'll have a load of donkeys come in, and under prepared kids.

Bottom 3 from start to finish. Can't be anything else when the squad will lose its best 5 players for very little compensation and the self-serving Gestede is running the recruitment.

He never wanted to go. Another Wharton.

Hard to say. Newton was back for the next game, then missed the next 6. He played in the Preston game you mention on Dec 13 th but never played another game for us before his record transfer to Everton. Maybe he was “ unsettled “ but that wasn’t really his style. So you saw him play his last game for Rovers.

I was at that one as well. Zzzzzz. But it didn’t matter, we were on our way back.

I'd do the same if I were him, frankly because of fans like the one who posted just above you. Gets far, far more stick than he deserves.

I'm hoping that the heat from this seasons coalition and all the airtime they've had that something will happen in the transfer window.

Lots can happen between now and the transfer window shutting at the end of August. We could have sold Trav and Tron by then, and anyone else who’s contract is up in the next 12 months. There are no guarantees we’ll replace them if they do go. We don’t really know enough about the manager yet either to have any confidence he’ll do well next season.

Have you attended a La Liga game? You'll find the numbers of away fans are tiny, it's impacts them a hell of a lot less. Likewise fans rely on TV coverage a lot more for the same reason. Obviously the size of the country makes it a lot harder to travel, along with the small away allocations, but comparing the 2 is pretty pointless.

I'd like to see Litherland, Edmondson and Dunn involved in pre-season with the first team. If they get a league club loan move, then fine, but otherwise, should stay around the firsts. They were the better performers in a dismally lowkey U21s campaign. Not sure about Montgomery but probably deserves a chance in pre-season too. I've been a backer of Buckley, his natural talent being evident. However, it's time for him to move on, I suspect. If he was to stay, I'd like to give him a go a last chance as an attacking midfielder. But, chances are, he will leave as he fell behind Montgomery in the pecking order, it seemed, in the final games.

I watched a bit of that interview posted above. Gestede’s comments about not investing in Jan cos it wasn’t the plan to get promoted are utter lunacy. He comes across as a really dumb bloke trying to be a smart arse.

Strong start to the season. Injuries hit after Christmas. Poor January window. Form falls off a cliff. Good end to the season. Repeat.

Wrong time to be answering this tbh, as always recruitment is key not just to us but everyone else. Brum and Wrexham spending means they're less likely to be scrapping down there like Pompey, Oxford and Derby were this season. Derby will no doubt back Eustace and be a little more comfortable but the other 2 will be battling again. I think a few more established teams will be though too. Preston ought to be very worried unless they make considerable changes. Usually a surprise team involved, not many backed Luton to go down....

It just became an unnecessary extra (similar to when we analyse mannerisms on the touchline) when the results were shocking. Theres no need to come up with additional reasons to get angry with him when results are shit, thats reason enough. You seem to have taken particular offence to it though to the point that the results are secondary even to that. If we had won those games it wouldnt be mention. He seems a fairly cold and not particularly personable individual. To be honest I couldnt care less, only about results.

Respect the fans. No one is better than the fans.

My expectations are that a club that has finished 7th twice and 8th within the last 4 seasons, in a poor league, should be aiming for a top 6 finish. I dont think that will happen though.

10th-15th

1975 - Wrexham at home, the players came on and spelt out C H A M P I O N S with big white boards

My Young Player of the Season would go to Jalil Saadi or Lorenze Mullarkey-Matthews. They've done exceptionally well to highlight the club's youth loan strategy. Edit: Nice roundup @KentExile and thanks for the updates through the season. Joe Boggan looks like a striker with promise. I just hope the club recruit a few forwards to support him next year. It seemed to me that Igor Tyjon slogged away up front without adequate support this season. It's a recipe for injuries and disillusionment.

I wonder whether he will be denying his comments like the "oh-poor-me"- gooner?