Lennie talks the talk ahead of tonights game

His approach to the game is spot on and he knows what it's like to miss out. He, the players and us the fans have been hurt before and I'm lifted by Lennie's comments below.

I only hope that City perform on the pitch as well as Lennie did at the press conference and we'll be OK.

Lennie started with last years disapointment

"It was my lowest moment as a coach and manager. I do not want to go through that again at Bristol City or, if we are lucky enough to get to the final, at the Millennium Stadium.

"We are determined to put things right this year. My players have got a golden chance to do that.

"They do not want to wait another year to get promotion. We are 1-0 up against Bristol but we are going into the second game as if it is still 0-0. In other words, we are looking to score.

"We are not going to be gung-ho because we will get done.

"But we are not going to sit back and defend because we will get done that way too. We have to get it just right."

"I would not say we were complacent going into last season's second leg - but I would say there was a near-acceptance that we had already gone through.

"The unexpectedness of losing to Stoke was the real blow but football does have a habit of kicking you.

"To concede a goal in the 90th minute was like a dagger going into you. And to lose in extra-time was the most savage and personal shock I have had in football. I don't blame the Stoke players for singing after the game. They were entitled to sing - they had turned the tie around.

"I have no quarrel with the Stoke players but I do not want to go through that experience again.

"We have learned from last year's experience. We are not cocksure, we are not arrogant and we are not over-confident.

"We respect Bristol City and their excellent home record but we are not fearful. If we defend like we did in the first leg then we will be very disappointed if we end up losing.

"But I stand by what I said a few days ago - after two legs the best team will go through."

"Last year against Stoke I think everybody was thinking about where they were going to sit at the Millennium Stadium.

"We thought they weren't really going to do anything towards the end of the game and then it was gone in seconds. We've got to go to Bristol and be patient but try to win the game. We've given ourselves a great chance."

Quotes from the Western Mail.