This past week saw the culmination of one of the greatest stories in sport.

A small team from humble beginnings did the impossible and captivated this country and the world.

I’m referring, of course, to AFC Wimbledon’s play-off qualification.

I wonder though if, after the events of this week involving some other team that wears blue and did a "thing", if a change might be coming to English football.

Most clubs— and managers, players and even fans— are given to managing expectations.

Let’s just focus on staying up this season, we’d say. Or, let’s try and push for mid-table.

Or, maybe if we have a good run late in the season we can finish top seven.

Managed expectations.

I’m as guilty of this as anyone. I’m sure I’ve even devoted a few columns to it.

And I think maybe things can be different now.

When the news broke that Cambridge United had dropped points and handed us play-off qualification, all I could think about was the Fleetwood game three years ago.

How I practically gnawed off my fingernails. How for eight minutes in the second half I couldn’t breathe.

That fascinatingly novel feeling of terror that I’ve never quite felt before when it comes to sport.

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And here we are, three years later and three good games away from third tier football.

I think the era of managed expectations in football might be drawing to a close.

I think from now on every team and every fan will look at the fixture list when it’s released every summer and say “Why not us?”

Two more positive results and we have a trip to Wembley. Win at Wembley and the story of this incredible club adds one more incredible chapter.

Why not us?