As fans of teams in the playoffs nervously watch each 90 minutes (and sometimes extra time and penalties) there is a sense of accomplishment in Swindon gaining automatic promotion back to League One. This was not one of the great seasons for the Town, but we made it at the last. For once it was our defence, with Jerel Ifil outstanding, who brought us through.
It is interesting to see that the previous season's relegated teams filled the first four places in the league. Is there a new gulf opening? I feel for the supporters of Boston and especially Torquay who have drifted into an ever-competitive Conference. Great to see the almost village-supported side of Forest Green staying in the Conference. A good new ground as well.
The Premiership may have the money, but we have real football and usually much more penalty area incidents. Still with Liverpool in the Champions League Final - and the last occasion was one of the best games of all time - the FA Cup Final, and the play-off Finals still to come I'm looking forward to some good action and exciting matches. Paul my son-in-law, a Notiingham Forest fan - home and away - will be following the play-offs to se if they can make it to the Championship: good luck Paul! Forest's manager, Colin Calderwood, a former Swindon Captain, has taken them to the brink. Some tough matches to navigate.
With Oxford losing in the semi-final of the Conference play-offs (apologies to my friend Ian Foster) it is sobering to think of the days of Robert Maxwell's crass idea for a Thames Valley Royals outfit. Look at Reading's astounding progress in comparison to Oxford.
Well it will be interesting to see how Paul Sturrock remodels Swindon to take on League One opposition.
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