At the start of the season, we’d all have been delighted if we knew we’d make the play off final and we have, for the first time since we got relegated.
This season is a missed opportunity in my opinion, as our bad run stopped us challenging for automatic promotion.
Equally our good runs contained good fortune and flattered us a bit.
I really think the Gardyne episode set us back, but we have come back from that and, without consistently performing well, have got into the play off final and, in my opinion, we deserve to be there. The players are playing for each other and showing commitment and desire: they could easily have folded when Collum made poor decisions on Friday but they stood strong and got us the victory.
We will have squad turnover whatever happens, as our loans will be leaving and we have a number out of contract.
If we get promoted, and it is possible we will, we need to strengthen the squad if we are to be competitive in the Premiership, but we have a decent nucleus in guys like Ridgers, Devine, Carson, Allardice, MacGregor and Mckay.
We need to find full backs, whichever league we end up in, and definitely a creative spark. If we lose Deas, we will need a new centre half too.
We need to nurture our youngsters: Hyde looks very promising and Nicolson impressed me when he came on as sub a few times earlier in the season.
I don’t think the posts I’ve read imply the delusional misconception you state, but a realistic delight that we are in the final with a chance of promotion.
Roll on Friday and Monday!