Millwall secured a valuable away point at the Hawthorns but fans feel they missed the chance for automatic promotion in the Championship. The sentiment among supporters is one of disappointment despite the draw.
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Despite what proved to be a valuable away point at the Hawthorns last Friday night, the sense of missing out on the automatic second spot in the Championship was strong amongst many online Millwall fans over the weekend.
Wrongly, I would argue.
Unfortunately, once again a series of missed chances by the Lions, combined with promotion fatigue, meant that the side were clinging on by the late stages of the game.
Indeed it needed a late save by on-loan keeper Anthony Patterson to preserve the draw for Millwall.
That said, the weekend's other results increasingly put Millwall in a stronger position for post-season play-off football - which is in itself no mean achievement.
Certainly as gaffer Alex Neil said post match, if you'd have offered that to most Lions fans back in August, they'd have accepted with enthusiasm.
Myself included.
Although nothing is done and dusted yet, the planning for the play-off semi-finals will probably begin discreetly at The Den after Saturday's home derby fixture versus QPR onwards.
Certainly, Ipswich Town will be bitterly disappointed if they miss out on second place, given the games in hand that they currently hold.
Play-offs it is then.
Football of course rarely offers a sense of perspective but as much as some might feel deflated by settling for the Championship play-offs, this remains a huge achievement by Alex Neil and this squad.
An exciting finish that has eluded Millwall for 25 years since the 2001-02 season awaits and the possibility of the big-time next season.
Millwall earned a valuable away point by drawing the match at the Hawthorns.
Fans feel disappointed because they believe they missed an opportunity to secure the automatic second spot in the Championship.
The draw keeps Millwall's promotion dream alive, but it also highlights the missed opportunity for automatic promotion.
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