We don't win the play offs because of our away form.

If we finish 4th or 5th, we'll go into the second leg 2 or 3 nil down already. If by some miracle we do get to our first ever play off final, our lack of experience and the pressure (we'll be favourites) will result in our downfall.

Size and condition of pitch has nothing to do with it, as was proved at Stockport. The players aren't mentally capable of playing away from MK.

I agree with most of what you're saying, but that doesn't answer the question

I agree with most of what you're saying, but that doesn't answer the question

As we approach the end of the season and the dreaded playoffs look increasingly likely, I was wondering about this question.

Is it better for us to know with a few weeks to spare that our automatic promotion hopes are over so that we can mentally prepare ourselves and maybe MW can rotate a bit for the last few games? Or is it better if we're in the fight for autos right up until the end of the season before falling short on the final day and then having to lift ourselves to go again in the playoffs a few days later?

Looking back at our last playoff campaign under Manning, I can't help but feel we gave so much in that final few weeks of the season and that must have had an impact in the first leg of that Wycombe game. I'm not saying I want us to lose a load of games and give up on the autos, but purely from a psychological perspective, which is better?

We don't win the play offs because of our away form.

If we finish 4th or 5th, we'll go into the second leg 2 or 3 nil down already. If by some miracle we do get to our first ever play off final, our lack of experience and the pressure (we'll be favourites) will result in our downfall.

Size and condition of pitch has nothing to do with it, as was proved at Stockport. The players aren't mentally capable of playing away from MK.

Also, on your note about just missing out of auto's and going into the play offs downbeat, I think there is little chance of that. We're 3 points adrift having played a game more and a significantly worse goal difference. We'll miss out by a fair bit.