Five Thunks from the first leg.

1- Yes, okay, so we lost.  And we can’t defend.  And, well, Dean Windass.  But that was rather fun wasn’t it? 

2- Jobi.  Unplayable in that sort of mood.

3- We look a rather tasty side when we keep the ball down.  As against Stoke, we alas looked rather tasty without actually putting the ball in the net as such - and I’d still have swapped all the neat possession for Danny’s bundled goal being allowed.  But it’s a straw to cling to…

4- Nothing bounced for us today, but that’s not healthy to dwell on.  After all, we were in plenty a strong enough position earlier in the season not to have to test our luck.

5-  Wednesday trip now has, perversely, something of an attractive edge to it.  Nothing to lose, everything’s a bonus.  That’s not to say I won’t feel differently at 9.30 if we get gubbed three-nil (and as my co-editor observed when contemplating Hull’s pace on the break with Folan, Fagan and Campbell up front “I can only remember thirty times when we’ve conceded goals like that this season”).  But what if we do it, and you’re not there…?

Didn’t go to Bloomfield Road, but here’s five thunks in retrospect anyway

1- So.  Two goals then.  Shame that it had to be Wolves finishing seventh (as they did in 99 and 06).  I’d like to nominate Steve Kabba’s goal as the one wot dunnit.

2- If momentum is the critical ingredient in a winning play-off formula then we’re kinda knackered.  On the other hand, perhaps the suddenly aborted expectation solves one of the season’s biggest probems (yeah yeah, apart from not being able to score, defend, pass, Jordan Stewart etc etc etc)

3- If anyone’s in any doubt about whether getting promoted would be a Good Thing, the alternative would include welcoming back the Nottingham Forest “we won the European Cup you know” brigade next season…

4- The “bring back Theo Robinson for the playoffs” campaign seems to be gathering momentum; I’m unsure as to the wisdom of this, but in any event I seem to remember that a season-long loan prohibits his involvement (even though Hereford’s season is finished).

5- CMOOOOOOOOOONNN!!!