We decided not to apply for automatic promotion this season, yesterday was the showcase of the L1 Playoffs…,

Whenever I go to watch Sunderland at Wembley, they lose. I’ve watched the playoffs this weekend, much as the jubilation looks decent, I’m naturally drawn to the background of the losing fans teams trudging out of the stadium. Losing in the semi finals is where it’s at ….. we are the biggest team in L1, this isn’t arrogance – it’s just a fact. I’m under zero illusions that we are exactly where we deserve to be, it doesn’t really matter to me if I’m headed to Man City or Rochdale, I’m going to watch Sunderland. We are a big game for most L1 clubs, that’s fine…. the odd club seem to get excited and try and engineer a rivalry…. it’s a straw poll of just me, but Blackpool fans seem mint, and Lincoln fans seem like pricks- as aforementioned just my own experience, but a Blackpool win was greeted with moderate excitement at SAFCBlog Headquarters

Having elected to win the league with about 110 points next season rather than cheapen ourselves with the desperation of a playoff final at Wembley, I was able to watch the game yesterday feeling rather smug that we weren’t involved….

In 2019 we wore our rather smart black away kit, we were gifted a comedy own goal in the opening minutes, we looked good for the next 10 minutes. Thereafter we were well beaten by a better team, who were fitter, better and had a better gaffer and despite being gifted a 1-0 lead in the Wembley sunshine, we lost 2-1. Similar carry on yesterday

In a bizarre way I was ok with not beating Lincoln, they were shit but better than us, we might have beat Blackpool, but then again Anna Friel ‘might’ pop round later to pipe me off? Blackpool were categorically the best L1 team of this calendar year, (of course no guarantee in the playoffs).

Watched Morecambe beat Newport today….. perfect example of playoff shithousery…. Newport battered them, Newport had a definite penalty not given. Morecambe won 1-0 courtesy of a penalty that wasn’t a foul, and wasn’t even in the box. A perfect example of the lottery of the playoffs, although also testament to the benefit of keeping a clean sheet, (in other words… not giving away soft goals every game)

Huge changes afoot at SAFC – I’d say we piss the league next year? Some proper mint folk support Blackpool, they’ll know who they are, enjoy the Championship and remember the *lower league tinpot 6/10 bloggers*. We’ll be right with you in May 2022🍊⚽️🔴⚪️⚫️