Well done to the coaching staff and players for securing our safety. It was looking ominous up to less than a week ago, but they managed to pull two good results out of the bag, albeit against two poor sides with nothing to play for.
I was at the match yesterday and enjoyed the day out. The second half was a weird affair with most fans having one eye on the pitch and the other on their phones to check the other scores. It was good fun following the Barnsley comeback, and the 'celebrations' at the end were enjoyable, although it acted as a reminded of just how bad our season has been that just staying up with seen as a massive success. For me it was more relief than jubilation.
That said, I think Manning deserved to celebrate. He came into a bad situation, one that even he couldn't have properly prepared for. We were hurtling towards relegation, the fan base was disenchanted and the club was rudderless. I don't think he's got every decision right, but he managed to stop the rot and reinstall enough confidence and belief in the team so that they were ready to strike when the opportunity arose.
I'm cautiously looking forward to the summer to see how the squad is improved. Hopefully this time next year we'll have real reason to celebrate.
