The Big One

So, here we are. Parking all stinking hangovers aside (thank you to everyone that came along to the Micky Quinn Sportsmans Dinner last night), tomorrow is a big BIG day for Chesham United. The equations are quite simple now; win and the season carries on into next week with the play-offs, lose or draw and it is more than likely that we will miss out on that 5th place and the accompanying play-off game(s).
Earlier this month we travelled to Bromsgrove Rovers and came from behind to win 2-1, backed by superb vocal support, a repeat of that result will be perfect tomorrow...but don't go counting any chickens just yet...Home advantage has not always been significant to us, indeed for the second season running we have picked up more points away than we have at The Meadow and in terms of an advantage, Bromsgrove Rovers have played on our pitch more recently than we have, beating Aylesbury 2-1 at our place as recently as Wednesday night.
Manager Andy Leese is looking forward to getting on with the game and pushing on to the play-offs: "It feels like the end of a very long week, but the Play off permutations are now clear" he explains "Win tomorrow, and we are in with a real chance of promotion! I was looking at previous seasons in the Midlands Division, and it is a few years since a team from outside of the Midlands Clubs, made it into the Play off spots. We were in a similar position at the end of last season, but this time around our destiny is in our hands. It will be another tough game tomorrow, as Bromsgrove will no doubt look to finish their season with a flourish. We will prepare as we always do, and the players will not need any motivating. They have worked extremely hard to get to this position, and I trust them not to waste the opportunity. We will have Coxy available again, and I am hoping that a couple of minor knocks from the Sudbury game will have cleared up. We were frustrated by the opposition last weekend and on Tuesday at Sudbury, but I expect tomorrow to be a more open game.
"The key tomorrow will be patience. I include Management, Players and Supporters in that. We know that in most games in this division you have to match the physical aspect of the opposition before you can look to impose your own game. We need everyone backing us as you have done all season. The support at Sudbury was fantastic, and I hope we hear more of that throughout.the game. See you all at 3pm tomorrow!"
C'mon The Chesh! Let's hope by the time the fat lady starts singing at around 4.45pm tomorrow we are laying the foundations for another morning hangover after a night of celebrations and planning a Tuesday night trip to Nuneaton Town in the play-off semi-finals.