Whatever the result next week it will show us where we are compared to a top 4 side and whether we can potentially be a top 4 side this year or whether we will be scrapping for 6-8.
After today's results we are a chance however what needs to be communicated is that they got beaten by last years GF runner up by 10 goals and both what happens in the stands in terms of our crowd pull and our potential membership as well as our potential on field improvement will be there for all to see and the Pies will be well aware of this. To them it won't just be about the four points. It will be about us on and off field and the threat to ther superiority at this stage of proceedings.
If we can see it in exactly the same as they will both on and off field whilst a win next week is certainly not guaranteed a performance of quality will be and whilst they may have it over us on experience and recent record against us the result won't hinge on that.
As our membership slogan reiterates " The roar is Back". It is upto the whole club and the 22 that go to war on Saturday that will determine how loud the roar is.
