[Ska'dForLife-WBA]

I feel it's a point worth making, irrespective of what happens for the remainder of this season, that in August many of us were contemplating the strong possibility of a relegation struggle with a threadbare squad and an owner who no longer cared what division we ended up in, whose financial dealings and political connections libel law dissuades me from even commenting on. That we've instead sustained a promotion charge and embarked on a new era of ownership is a credit to everyone at the club, and hopefully we'll have even better to look forward to around the corner.

If that all sounds a bit like making excuses in advance, then it shouldn't. It's true that our forward momentum has evaporated at exactly the wrong time, and we've won our final league match of the season only once in the last fifteen years (vs Barnsley two years ago), but equally, this is the first time we've lost three in a row under Corberan, and we haven't lost four on the bounce outside the top flight at any point in the 21st century. Barring any Arbroath vs Bon Accord shenanigans down at Home Park, a draw tomorrow is all we need to make the playoffs, and with all due respect to Preston (who've often been stiff opposition for us both home and away in the past), if we can't manage a point against them in our most important match of the season when they're already on a losing streak, then we simply don't deserve a playoff place this time round.

If we can make it across the line, that alone will be an improvement on last year's mid-table mediocrity and something Corberan and Shilen Patel can (all being well) build upon with regards to recruitment and the general image of the club. If we somehow manage to choke at this final hurdle, I'll hardly be happy about it, but I've also seen much worse from the Baggies in my time. Just get out there, give us a game of football, and let the result take care of itself.

[Arcane Astral Aeons]

have loved reading your match threads(did originally type in threats)

hopefully(fingers,toes and whatever else we can cross)..you maybe forced into three more...

keep up the good work

and regardless of what happens all of you have a great summer(just remember to take an umberella with you)

see you all next season

[Blue Baggie]

I'm in awe of your pre-match write ups. Take a bow Sir.

[drewks]

Yup - it's important, at this stage, to remember our expectations of the beginning of the season.
Huge achievement to reach the play offs, and that's where it should realistically end.
Let's celebrate in being THAT close to that first hurdle, which was completely unthinkable in September!

[harrogatebaggie]

Yup - it's important, at this stage, to remember our expectations of the beginning of the season.
Huge achievement to reach the play offs, and that's where it should realistically end.
Let's celebrate in being THAT close to that first hurdle, which was completely unthinkable in September!

Well said Drewks, and remember we have done it with a long list of injuries and a restricted forward line. Whilst BTA has done ok, it has mainly fallen on his shoulders to be our centre forward.

[Stairs]

100% agree. Both in sentiments on the seasons achievement, rather than failings. But also to the awesome match reports posted by Ska’d

[themaclad]

May the best team win

[drewks]

Oh, and again, a massive THANK YOU to Ska'd The Bard for his great match predictions which never fail to be funny and somehow summerise all of what we're about.
Thanks Ska'd.

[valpayne]

Interesting line up for this one? Is Wallace not 100% fit? Swift also on the bench. Is this part of a cunning plan? Glad to see fellows back tho that is a positive move. Hopefully he and Johnston can get on the score sheet? Fingers crossed buckle up and ready for the inevitable wba rollercoaster ride everybody.

[talkSAFT]

Argyle 1-up against Hull

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Penalty bang-on half-time!!!! Mowatt scores it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!