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Please point out in my reply to you where I predicted the result if the home leg. If you're unable to accept the possibility that we could draw or even lose the home leg and still win the tie, then there's no point continuing this exchange and you're beyond help. "The tie is won" was my response...

There is a reason - we don't have to win the home leg to win the tie. I struggle to see why you refuse to acknowledge this simple fact. It's not my Americanism.

We'll have far too much for them and will take at least a two goal lead up there. The tie's won; get ready for the Wembley "must-win" game.

I think you know the answer to that one.

Doesn't matter if you capitalize it or put it in a fancy font, it still isn't a "must win".

Agreed.

Thanks Doug.

For once, you're right.

I hope not.

...and then you woke up.

Then you don't understand the meaning of "must".

I know you did, but you still didn't answer the question.

You didn't answer the thread title.

The loss of Dovin was a massive hammer blow. If you were to look for one particular reason for our struggles this season, Dovin's absence, forced or otherwise, is it.

By definition, it can't be "must win" if a draw and other results going our way mean we get there. There's no such thing as a right to a play-off place - get the requisite points tally and we're in.

Come full-time on Saturday, we will have completed a full 46 game season without having taken part in a single "must win" fixture.

That's the inherent unfairness of the play-off system, created to provide more entertainment and generate more cash, which it undoubtedly does. You'd still feel a bit cheesed off finishing third, miles ahead of the chasing pack.

If we get enough points to get promoted, we "deserve" to get promoted.

If you've been a Sky Blues fan for more than five minutes, your heart will take it and you'll be back in August thinking this is our year.

Agreed.