The Evening Telegraph asked Peterborough United chairman Darragh MacAnthony to pen a piece for this Posh promotion special.
Here, in his own words, is what Darragh MacAnthony had to say about the unforgettable season:
"It's been an awesome season from start to finish with many highs and a few lows, but I suppose all that matters is the end result and that means League One here we come!
"I have always been optimistic about going up and winning the title even when we were 14 points from the top. I remember seeing the squad back in the summer in Marbella and feeling the team spirit building and the confidence that was pouring from all the young players.
"I think you could break our season down in two parts. From August until January the manager sought to find his perfect 11 and the perfect system.
"We lost many games horribly, while looking out of sorts on the pitch and did our usual going missing at Christmas trick, but one thing that didn't sway or change was the manager's or my belief that it would all come good by the end of the season.”
Darragh MacAnthony added, "I am a stats freak and one thing I always do is analyse the stats from all of our games and I have had many a conversation with the manager reminding him of how many shots we have had, possession etc, even when we lost.
"Stats for me are the window to the soul and if you look at ours, they will tell you that we create a lot of chances, play entertaining football and score a lot of goals late in games.
"These are the key ingredients for any successful football side and up until January the only stat really irritating the life out of me was the lack of clean sheets.
"The Macclesfield home game was the turning point for our team. It typified the lack of consistency in our results and our inability to put a good unbeaten run together.
"I was heading off to the States the next day and myself and the manager had a good 30 minute chat about the result and both agreed that it was time for a siege mentality to set in around the team and that the Macclesfield result would be the one to give us this - 19 games later and 11 clean sheets and you all know the rest!”
Darragh MacAnthony stated that "The biggest thrill for me has been watching the gaffer grow into a top class manager who can change a game with his tactical ability and his inner strength to deal with setbacks, and always remain positive and focused even under severe pressure.
Darragh MacAnthony's highs:
-The 17-game unbeaten run
-A good FA Cup run
-Playing exciting football and having the best strike-force in League Two.
-Signing Joe Lewis In January
-Our support home and away
-Hitting a good few of the personal targets I set at start of the season
-The spirit in our squad top to bottom
-Finally buying the club
Darragh MacAnthony's lows:
-Failing to beat the MK Dons
-Our Christmas form
-Average cup run in Johnstone's Paint Trophy
-Not being at all of our games due to work
Here, in his own words, is what Darragh MacAnthony had to say about the unforgettable season:
"It's been an awesome season from start to finish with many highs and a few lows, but I suppose all that matters is the end result and that means League One here we come!
"I have always been optimistic about going up and winning the title even when we were 14 points from the top. I remember seeing the squad back in the summer in Marbella and feeling the team spirit building and the confidence that was pouring from all the young players.
"I think you could break our season down in two parts. From August until January the manager sought to find his perfect 11 and the perfect system.
"We lost many games horribly, while looking out of sorts on the pitch and did our usual going missing at Christmas trick, but one thing that didn't sway or change was the manager's or my belief that it would all come good by the end of the season.”
Darragh MacAnthony added, "I am a stats freak and one thing I always do is analyse the stats from all of our games and I have had many a conversation with the manager reminding him of how many shots we have had, possession etc, even when we lost.
"Stats for me are the window to the soul and if you look at ours, they will tell you that we create a lot of chances, play entertaining football and score a lot of goals late in games.
"These are the key ingredients for any successful football side and up until January the only stat really irritating the life out of me was the lack of clean sheets.
"The Macclesfield home game was the turning point for our team. It typified the lack of consistency in our results and our inability to put a good unbeaten run together.
"I was heading off to the States the next day and myself and the manager had a good 30 minute chat about the result and both agreed that it was time for a siege mentality to set in around the team and that the Macclesfield result would be the one to give us this - 19 games later and 11 clean sheets and you all know the rest!”
Darragh MacAnthony stated that "The biggest thrill for me has been watching the gaffer grow into a top class manager who can change a game with his tactical ability and his inner strength to deal with setbacks, and always remain positive and focused even under severe pressure.
Darragh MacAnthony's highs:
-The 17-game unbeaten run
-A good FA Cup run
-Playing exciting football and having the best strike-force in League Two.
-Signing Joe Lewis In January
-Our support home and away
-Hitting a good few of the personal targets I set at start of the season
-The spirit in our squad top to bottom
-Finally buying the club
Darragh MacAnthony's lows:
-Failing to beat the MK Dons
-Our Christmas form
-Average cup run in Johnstone's Paint Trophy
-Not being at all of our games due to work
