Excited and nervous

There’s no way we aren’t going to win this. After getting to the final the (very) hard way, do you think the manger and the squad will get this far and not win? We are coming into the final arguably playing our best football of the season, coupled with a determination and belief that I think will take us all the way. I think the 2016 squad said they knew they would win the final. I think that Paul Hurst’s experience in this situation will be invaluable and I also think we have probably the fittest squad in the league. I thought extra time against Wrexham would count against us after 120 minutes against Notts County, but it didn’t - if anything we looked stronger that extra time at Notts. All of the momentum is with us.

Quoted from Stockport Mariner

There’s no way we aren’t going to win this. After getting to the final the (very) hard way, do you think the manger and the squad will get this far and not win? We are coming into the final arguably playing our best football of the season, coupled with a determination and belief that I think will take us all the way. I think the 2016 squad said they knew they would win the final. I think that Paul Hurst’s experience in this situation will be invaluable and I also think we have probably the fittest squad in the league. I thought extra time against Wrexham would count against us after 120 minutes against Notts County, but it didn’t - if anything we looked stronger that extra time at Notts. All of the momentum is with us.

Great post my thoughts exactly …it’s just our time

I don’t get this “free hit” theory but also I didn’t expect us to get to the play off final.

I’m really nervous already and will be all over the place on Sunday, so much so I may need the odd drink to calm me down.

Despite us going behind a couple of times at Wrexham you know I always thought we’d come back to at least take it to pens.

After the Braintree game away last time Dis said the team always knew they’d win in the final as they’d come through a tight semi final, let’s hope this team go into Sunday confident then who knows?

First two play off games we have come out flying and dominated first 10/15 more muted which has given the confidence we can win the game whatever follows.
I hope now there is some much at stake on Sunday we don’t become more cautious.

If you compare the side now to the start of the season and the side that flew out of the blocks, this one is much better. They’re calculated, have a plan and to a man they die for the cause and love every minute of it. I wasn’t always a fan of Abraham but that 50 yard sprint to tackle their player, win the ball and then get it back epitomised the work ethic and self belief Hurst has instilled in them.

I don’t think it’s a free hit now we’re in the final nor do I think Solihull will roll over and die, I can’t decide how the games gonna go but I’m already nervous. I’m at knebworth the day before but I’m not sure even that will calm the nerves…

Quoted from aldi_01

If you compare the side now to the start of the season and the side that flew out of the blocks, this one is much better. They’re calculated, have a plan and to a man they die for the cause and love every minute of it. I wasn’t always a fan of Abraham but that 50 yard sprint to tackle their player, win the ball …

I was shocked at this (in a positive way) I don't massively rate Abrahams as I feel he doesn't tend to bust a gut like the others but that one instance alone makes me question myself about questing him 🤔

Quoted from HertsGTFC

I don’t get this “free hit” theory but also I didn’t expect us to get to the play off final.

I’m really nervous already and will be all over the place on Sunday, so much so I may need the odd drink to calm me down.

Despite us going behind a couple of times at Wrexham you know I always thought we’d come back to at least take it to pens.

After the Braintree game away last time Dis said the team always knew they’d win in the final as they’d come through a tight semi final, let’s hope this team go into Sunday confident then who knows?

I’m someone who felt the play-offs were a ‘free hit’ for us given where we’ve had to come from and where I expected us to finish at the start of the season (about 10th).

I felt relaxed going into play-offs as I hadn’t allowed myself to get my hopes up. The notion of us winning two games against some of the league’s top sides on their own patch, and then again in the final seemed a very long shot indeed. Even going into the 95th minute at Notts and having gone 3-2 down at Wrexham I felt deflated but there was a rational sense of acceptance all the same.

But having overcome those two adversaries in the most dramatic and stunning fashion imaginable, we find ourselves just one win away from the returning to the EFL. It took us 5 seasons to get that far last time down here, and you simply don’t know how long it might take again if we don’t succeed on Sunday.

And so, reluctantly, I can no longer see this as a free hit, it’s an absolutely massive game for us, just as it is for Solihull. Winning, by any means, would be an unbelievable way to cap off two of the very best Town matches in over 30 years following the club. Make no mistake though, defeat will hurt far more at this stage than it would have done at any point during the last two games.

We’ve come so far, but there’s still so much at stake. Yep, I’m nervous now and it’s only going to get worse with every hour that ebbs away.  

Quoted from Poojah

I’m someone who felt the play-offs were a ‘free hit’ for us given where we’ve had to come from and where I expected us to finish at the start of the season (about 10th).

I felt relaxed going into play-offs as I hadn’t allowed myself to get my hopes up. The notion of us winning two games against some of the league’s top sides on their own patch, and then again in the final seemed a very long shot indeed. Even going into the 95th minute at Notts and having gone 3-2 down at Wrexham I felt deflated but there was a rational sense of acceptance all the same.

But having overcome those two adversaries in the most dramatic and stunning fashion imaginable, we find ourselves just one win away from the returning to the EFL. It took us 5 seasons to get that far last time down here, and you simply don’t know how long it might take again if we don’t succeed on Sunday.

And so, reluctantly, I can no longer see this as a free hit, it’s an absolutely massive game for us, just as it is for Solihull. Winning, by any means, would be an unbelievable way to cap off two of the very best Town  matches in over 30 years following the club. Make no mistake though, defeat will hurt far more at this stage than it would have done at any point during the last two games.

We’ve come so far, but there’s still so much at stake. Yep, I’m nervous now and it’s only going to get worse with every hour that ebbs away.  

Totally agree with all of this, except I don’t feel nervous as I’m so confident we will win. Not wanting to underestimate Sollihull, as they are obviously a good side, but there’s no way we will lose to them 3 times in a season. That being said I’ll probably have a few butterflies just prior to kick off!  

The play off final was beyond my expectations this season so, yes, a free hit for me. More than hopeful we can make it.

The consequences of this game are enormous, no matter how we play up the ‘free hit’ angle. That said, this Town team have been beyond magnificent in the play-offs, and I’ve got total faith they will finish the job.