That's the sensible, big picture, forward planning view. I can't bring myself to look to next season yet, until this one is fully wrapped up. It's not just the Mowbray factor, if Coventry somehow do it it's going to break my heart. What an opportunity wasted. But if Boro cruise to the trophy, it won't feel like we've missed out on much. Other than a potential first trip to Wembley.

How badly this near miss hurts will depend on how the playoffs go. If Luton and Boro sail thro to the final, as expected, then it's quite easy to take. But if other things start happening, it's going to be a bitter pill to swallow. I'm very uneasy that the pain and suffering hasn't finished yet, despite the final whistle being blown on our season.

Allardici! The best exotic manager there never was.

Ffs lads, this ref is not gonna give any marginal free kicks, so stop flopping to the floor like dying seals. They been getting training off Morton?!

It looked like when your mates cheat on PlayStation and all their players have 110% ability.

Would be nice to control a single ball in the final 3rd.

What a surprise we get the 'keep the momentum going' manager. Weird, all our rivals (promotion + relegation) over the years, got the 'rest the whole team and keep them fresh' manager.

Scandalous if we don't even take it to last day again having been is such good positions two seasons on trot. I try and stay positive thinking how we could barely break into the top 6 for about 8 years. 2 years in and amongst it should feel like a giant step in the right direction. But somehow I feel as hallow and defeated as ever.

The very worst place for it.

About 3 of your posts tonight have perfectly summed up how I feel, word for word. On fire. Any chance you can start communicating with my wife for me?

2-0 on the break and a man unfairly sent off? 🤔

Two very similar tackles, one a yellow card, one not. Standard. 🙄

I'm not convinced Brereton isn't trying, think we were maybe right, and he's just a bit crap. Guess we'll find out in about a year after a full season in La Liga. I'm getting vibes of 'fox in the box' Franny Jeffers. One purple patch then constant decline.

There's a shallow end joke somewhere but I'm too stressed to come up with it.

😂😂 Was music to my ears hearing Tony Livesey cry about it on national radio earlier. Suck it up buttercup.

That prick better not get his customary 3 free passes before getting booked tonight. Get him sorted early ref.

Genuinely think his brain short circuited because he was on the wrong side of the pitch. If he breaks away like that on the right side, he slots it home calmly. Corner flag was definitely the best option that side, but I think he had too much space to factor that in.

Regardless of deserving, we'd get battered. Lottery ticket whatever, over 180 mins against those clubs we've no chance. We can't even hold out 5 mins against lesser clubs.

Ffs! You cheered me up for all of 3 mins.

BRFCS and you follow Rovers Twitter accounts. Think you should win our No.1 fan trophy at the end of season awards.

Not sure that's the best example to portray obsessed. You don't think it's maybe tongue in cheek? 3 matches in. First time you'd been back in our league for a good while too.

So definitely wouldn't have the bottle when in the playoffs too. Naff I know, but I'm feeling quite philosophical about it. Would definitely be nice to get a lottery ticket, but I would still feel as likely to win a prize as at a village fete with about 500 entrants. We're not there yet. But we're closer than ever.

Was handball, but very difficult for the officials to spot. Those crosses by them were quality tho, and there seemed to be about 8 or 9 of them. Feel like we manage that many over about 3 matches. One of them was bound to produce something eventually.

The stress or the football?

....and love. You missed some of the phrase.