They were "as good as" promoted on Friday (huge goal difference over Bolton in 3rd - our Sheffield Weds scenario)
They were officially promoted AT Reading yesterday - only needed a point but got a 93rd minute winner!!.
You get the "promoted" flags banners......
Then the Champions ones if it happens later
Tbf our defence do as a rule defend well, create and weigh in with the lower amount of goals you'd expect them to. In terms of personel, Jones coming back from injury for next season is a big plus as he was a brilliant CB and played every game for the first half of the season until he got crocked. Lenihan returning and being given a year's contract extension is a "possible."
I'd agree with your weighing up of the goalkeeper situation however. Brynn is merely adequate at championship level and would be a perfect fit for a side planning to scrape into the playoffs around 8th, but while there's plenty in this league worse than him, he has an error in him and he's nothing special.
He's not our first priority to upgrade (striker(s) would have made all the difference this year & a Hackney replacement obviously) but it's one of those that would certainly be a strong asset to have to give us a watertight spine. Thankfully Keepers aren't usually the most expensive players comparatively.
Banking on you going up! faltering on the last step is not the best! thats as bad as a penalty shootout if you ask me. If you dont go up use the Money from Hackney wisely. We would not be where we are today without the Gyoreres & Hamer money!