Source: Team_Talk
Coyle wary of premature celebration
Spectacular second-half strikes from Martin Paterson and Steven Thompson gave the Royals a 2-0 win at the Madejski Stadium to triumph 3-0 on aggregate and set up a clash with Sheffield United at Wembley on May 25.
Coyle has enjoyed a marathon season in which his side also reached the Carling Cup semi-finals but he was in no mood for celebration at the final whistle.
"The prize is a place in the Premier League and that is what everyone wants but there is no place for celebration yet," he said.
"We recognise we have not achieved our goal yet. We have earned ourselves a chance against Sheffield United which will be a formidable hurdle.
"But we have now played 60 games, used the least amount of players in the Championship, our average attendance is in the bottom three, our turnover is in the bottom four but we put ourselves on the line for each other and that is what this team is all about.
"We have gifted individuals but we achieve nothing without our work ethic."
Coyle scored in a play-off final win against Reading for Bolton in 1995 and admitted he had not been back to Wembley since.
"I haven't seen the new one, I've not had time," he said. "We have only played 60 times since August you know.
"But there is no doubt about it that this is well up there in my achievements.
"I played and scored in a play-off final as a player but as manager I am responsible for a team and a whole town.
"It is something we are all looking forward to but I thought Sheffield United were outstanding against Preston."
