Derby County head coach John Eustace spoke BBC Radio Derby after his side fell short of the Championship play-offs after being beaten 2-1 by Sheffield United.
"It's obviously disappointing not to win the game," he said. I thought for the first hour, the players were unbelievable. With the effort of that first half we could have been three or four up, and we played some good stuff.
"That is certainly a sign of more things to come and what I want the team to be going into next year.
"Throughout this season this magnificent fanbase has got right behind the boys and today they were unbelievable. You can see the amount of people who have stayed back to make sure they show support for the players and the efforts they have put in this year, and that's amazing. That is why I came to the football club and why I want to keep help building it and pointing it in the right direction.
"We will [start preparing for next season] straight away. We will get the players signed up who are here, and we will need to keep building and have to bring top quality in.
"Look at Sheffield United, it's a fantastic team, but look at their bench and the players they are bringing on. We want to be able to do that.
"We obviously want to bring top players into the football club and really grow to help us sustain that top six [push], and with a bit of luck and if we believe in ourselves we can get into that top two."
