Boss’s Notes

THE MANAGER SIMON WEAVER

FIRST OF ALL I would like to congratulate our visitors today Cambridge United on having such a fantastic season. They have had the perfect mix in their squad, been tactically clever and fully deserve what is certain to be promotion. We are looking forward to our final three games of the season. The FA Trophy game on Monday is now without doubt the most important for obvious reasons but we still want to finish the league campaign with as much intensity as we started it. Beyond the three games we will take stock for a couple of weeks and reflect on what has been a solid first season as an EFL club. We can be proud of the players’ efforts and we should be stronger for all the experiences we’ve lived through during the season. We’ve had to dig deep at times but in most cases we’ve held our own as a club and we can take a lot of pride from that. We can build from strength and take it into next season fresh and ready to go again. Their have been many highlights this season, the two Bradford City derby wins and the gritty win away at Mansfield on a horrible night really standout for me but I’m sure people’s opinions may vary. It is cruel that our supporters will not be able to attend Monday’s final. To watch the League Cup final being played in front of fans was particularly galling when our event is taking place eight days later. We will be doing our upmost to bring pride to the town of Harrogate and know that we will have many people back home watching and willing us on. Before that game, however, we have the small matter of tackling a really strong outfit in Cambridge. Players who perhaps haven’t been given opportunities of late will now have the chance to prove their capabilities against one of the league’s outstanding teams. It will be an intriguing game. Thanks again to all our loyal supporters who have been listening in to the games or steaming them from home. Hopefully, during the pre-season games we will all be reunited.