Neil wake up

[The Bob Banker Spanker]

Weren't we lingering down the bottom third of the table when we mounted our cup run to the final back in 2007/08? I know we improved as we progressed in the cup run but I'm fairly sure we had a torrid first half of the season.

[the other bob wilson]

Weren't we lingering down the bottom third of the table when we mounted our cup run to the final back in 2007/08? I know we improved as we progressed in the cup run but I'm fairly sure we had a torrid first half of the season.

Yes we were - bottom three in November with plenty of calls for Dave Jones to be sacked.

[NYCBlue]

Yes we were - bottom three in November with plenty of calls for Dave Jones to be sacked.

But we were mid table by the time the 3rd round of the FA Cup came around and we ended up missing the playoffs by 6 points.

[the other bob wilson]

But we were mid table by the time the 3rd round of the FA Cup came around and we ended up missing the playoffs by 6 points.

So you're saying we would have reached the Play Offs without the cup run?

[NYCBlue]

So you're saying we would have reached the Play Offs without the cup run?

Of course not. But it may have been a factor. There's no way of knowing.