One of three North End players to be away on international duty while the rest trained at Springfields, Eddie Nolan spoke to the official website about his latest international experience and North End's chances on Saturday.
First of all, it must have been a busy couple of days with the Ireland squad.
Yeah, it was busy but it was worth it in the end, we got into the Play-Offs and we were unlucky not to beat Italy.
On Saturday night, can you put into words what it was like in the ground when Ledge scored.
Everyone was buzzing, it was probably one of the best atmospheres I've ever experienced, everyone was still celebrating up to the point when Italy scored and that was a bit of a downer.
Were the lads still taking positives from the draw after the game?
To be honest it felt like a defeat if I'm honest about it, to be so close to the World Champions, but it was a draw.
For yourself as a young lad it must have been an amazing learning experience as well.
It was great to be on the bench, it was one of the biggest games I've been involved in so it was really positive.
Do you have any preferences as to who you'd like to face in the Play-Offs at all?
Any of the potential opponents are going to be tough but maybe Greece might be an easier option but it's still going to be a tough game.
Back to Championship life at the weekend, the games come thick and fast for you.
Yep, it's Saturday Tuesday Saturday and it's two tough games against QPR and Sheffield Wednesday to kick off.
They're a good team but they'll be missing their skipper Martin Rowlands who you would have been on international duty with.
Yeah, he got a bad injury against ? which is going to keep him out for about eight months which is unfortunate for him because he's just come back from one. He was going to miss Saturday anyway because he's suspended but it's unlucky for the lad.
Even without him, they have lots of good players, including the likes of Wayne Routledge who you will have come up against last season.
They have a good squad and down there especially it will be a tough game.
You played in the game last season when we lost 3-2 and most people would say we were unlucky that day.
I think we deserved at least a draw last year but that's the Championship for you, that sort of thing can happen.
Three games next week, have you, or the lads, set a mental points target for the games at all?
Not really, we'll take each game as it comes and a few wins next week would be absolutely brilliant for us.
I suppose as well it's all about the old cliché of picking up a point in away games and winning your home games.
That's what we try and do, our home form is one of the best in the division and getting points away from home adds to our position.
