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I think teams generally prefer the 2nd leg to be at home as we were against West Brom 2 years ago. Doesn't guarantee anything of course.

Think our players will be itching to get back on the pitch and take Saturday's narrow defeat out on someone. Unlucky Ipswich, you're in the firing line!

Think we get the Championship trophy if we win the play-off final 🙂

He rarely missed a tackle, block or interception yesterday and was instrumental in our goal. Phenomenal performance from start to finish. One of the best midfield displays I've ever seen from a Saints player which is some tribute because we've had many great ones in his position.

You know its coming down the tracks soon 🙂

Automatic is looking like a very long shot. Our focus needs to be on making sure we take that 4th spot ahead of Boro. They face a tough test in their final game against Wrexham - might be a draw with Wrexham trying to hold off Derby for 6th. If that is the case we'll need 4 points from Ipswich at home then Preston away so it's going to be tight.

Doubt it was ankle - looked more like a strain, maybe hamstring or calf.

Woke this morning with a tinge of disappointment but only a tiny one. My over-riding feeling was pride in this team and gratitude to Tonda Eckert. It's not long since we were a sham of a football team derided and beaten almost everywhere we went. Not anymore. We now have our football team back and can give anyone a game. The players take to the field without fear, rather with the belief that they belong and can match the very best. Every player yesterday gave of their utmost and left nothing on the pitch - we ask no more than that but they gave us even more. Of course it was always going to be a mainly rear guard action but how our boys fought throughout the entire game in their efforts to pull off a miracle - they almost did it. The superb goal from Azaz will live long in the memory but, more than anything, how fantastic is it to have a team to feel proud of and to enjoy watching after the shame of last season. Well played team and Tonda, keep doing what you're doing because it's making you a legend at such a young age.

Wouldn't put it down to it being 'us' - more that it was against a team of elite players on the pitch and bench. Don't think there was anything Saintsy about it, Pep just got a little worried and turned everything up a notch or two and, with the luck of a deflected shot plus an absolute worldie from an unexpected source, got them over the line.

Thought the ref handled the game pretty well to be honest.

He's a proper baller with a razor sharp brain. These type of players will always have periods when not seeming to affect games especially against a side like City where you don't have much decent possession. He still came up with most of our good moments and scored a superb goal to send every Saints fan into raptures.

If we're being honest every one of their players cost millions more than every one of ours and to run them so close was a superlative effort (I get that you said 'as expected')

Some saying Wellington came off because he was shattered - I think I spotted him pull up when he felt a twinge as though he'd done his hamstring or calf. He carried on for a bit but I reckon he's probably out for our remaining games now.

Let's get back to Wembley and win the Play-Off Final.

Lots of good things said about us today by the commentary teams and pundits and not in a condescending way - most of it came across as genuine credit for how the team have developed under Tonda. Always nice to hear because we don't always get the credit we deserve.